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astridgrace
5 years agoExplorer | Level 3
No confirmation email of sent file
Hi there, I often upload files to file requests via a Dropbox link and usually get an email from Dropbox that says “Here’s what you uploaded to *file request*” after. The last two times I have upload...
Credible_Media
3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Hi Jay - it's a gmail address.
Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
3 years agoHi from me too, Credible_Media! I hope it’s OK to jump in here.
Can you let me know when was the last time they received this type of email approximately?
When uploading content to your file request, do they see a small green checkmark on the uploaded files, along with a message saying “Finished uploading” on their screen?
- Credible_Media3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Hi - yes they do. The audio uploaded, but they've never had a receipt, despite using mulitiple email addresses and browsers. 😉
- Jay3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
|Are any other users experiencing this same issue when uploading to your file request link, or just this particular client?
- Credible_Media3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
At the moment, it's just this user. I can't personally check the spam settings etc, but I'm assured that dropbox.com has been whitelisted, emails are accessed on a browser, rather than an email client.
- Hannah3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey Credible_Media, just wanted to jump in here, to mention that since it's a different user that is having this issue, they'll need to reach out to us from their own Dropbox account.
Do they in fact have a Dropbox account of their own? And are they receiving other Dropbox related emails?
Also, have they perhaps reached out to our support team about this?
If so, please ask them from the ticket number from their communication, so we can look it up in our system as well.
- AnnieBoon2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Hannah! Please help! Same issue.
I have a link provided to me from a potential client. I uploaded my files. I see a screen with a guy running through a finish line. Looks like it went through? But NO email to confirm it was sent. I think there was a note that said I'd be alerted when the recipient downloaded my files? I know they did, but I got NOTHING via email to ease my mind. Contemplating resending it, but how annoying is that. Please tell me - if I saw the screen with the guy running through that finish line tape, that my files went through....
- Nancy2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey AnnieBoon, hope you’re doing well!
Did you check your spam folder, and there’s no email there either?
After the files have been successfully uploaded, you should see a green checkmark on your screen. If you happen to have a screenshot of the message you mention though, I’d love to see it.
- AnnieBoon2 years agoExplorer | Level 3Hi Nancy,
No screenshot:(
I was not logged in in any way when I uploaded the files. Is that why I didn't get any email at all, no spam, no promotions no socials, no email at all. - Nancy2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
It’s not necessary to be logged into Dropbox to upload files to a file request, so that shouldn’t be the reason.
Did the recipients mention anything about not receiving your files on their end?
- AnnieBoon2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
No, but it's a busy casting office getting 100s of submissions, I'd hate to reach out just to make sure mine went it, it's pretty unprofessional. Ugh, I wish there was SOMETHING that let me know it made it. Do you think that seeing that guy running through the finish line meant that it went through? I think I saw something like, "we'll let you know when Joe has downloaded your files..." or similar?
- Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi AnnieBoon, if this was a file request link, then you should only receive an email when your files are uploaded, and not when they open your file.
From what you've described, it sounds like the upload was successful.
- AnnieBoon2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Jay Hi Jay, So - can they watch a file I sent through the link request WITHOUT downloading it? I sent a video I worked really hard on, and on a tight deadline, and I've gotten no email stating "_____has downloaded your video..." or anything. Does that mean it has gone unwatched? THX!!
- Hannah2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey AnnieBoon, jumping in here as well.
To confirm, if you saw the screen with the man running through a finish line, your file was successfully uploaded to the file request, so no worries there!
But do you remember adding your name and email address before you clicked on the "upload" button?
- AnnieBoon2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
I did! There were two boxes for name and email. I filled those out. 😕 Could they have watched them without downloading?
- AnnieBoon2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
OH!!!!!!! OK. Oh man. That is good to know. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME.
- Nancy2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Not a problem at all! If you need something else, you can always ping me.
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