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sargan
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago

I shared a link with some other users, but it's forcing them to create a Dropbox account.

Scenario is simple ... I put some files in a folder .. then right click on folder to get a dropbox link ... Here is one done today: [link removed by moderator] I send to user by email .... inst...
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Rich
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2 months ago
sargan wrote:

I send to user by email .... instead of being able to click and access shared files - Dropbox blocks access unless they create an account

You need to make sure you're creating a view-only shared link. You can also set your default sharing preferences in your Account settings.

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