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everlynfrank
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3 years ago
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Leaving a shared folder without notifying the owner

If I leave a shared folder, will the owner of that folder be notified?
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    3 years ago

    Yes, Evelyn, I'm certain. 🙂

     

    You can test this on your end with a test shared folder, if you want as well.

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Hannah
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3 years ago

Hey everlynfrank, thanks for posting your question to the Dropbox Community today!

 

If you leave a shared folder, the owner will not get a notification about it.

 

As they can see who has access to the shared folder, though, if they check the "who can access" section, they'll see that you're no longer a member.

 

But they won't get notified when you leave.

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

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everlynfrank
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

are you certain? I have to be positive. This could cause real issue for me. Thanks.

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    Hannah
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    3 years ago

    Yes, Evelyn, I'm certain. 🙂

     

    You can test this on your end with a test shared folder, if you want as well.

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      everlynfrank
      New member | Level 2
      3 years ago

      Thanks!

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