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LB15
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

"Public links have been temporarily suspended for generating excessive traffic." Please help!

I outsource my work and make my content available to a number of individuals that need access to it. I am currently unable to share my links anymore do to: "Public links have been temporarily suspend...
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Rouben Freeman
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

I have just had this come up for the very first time. I share important files regularly and don't want to get blocked just when I need it most. How do we track our Public links to avoid "excessive traffic"? If I can see the numbers I might be better able to avoid this sorry situation.

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Nancy
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2 years ago

Hey Rouben Freeman. Your bandwidth limits depend on your current plan. You can see more info about this here.

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    Rouben Freeman
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Thanks Nancy, what I mean is how can I see a live count of how much I have and when the count will reset. That would let me better prioritise what I share.

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    Nancy
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    2 years ago

    I’m afraid that, at the moment, it’s not possible to see this info on your account. I can most definitely share your feedback though with our team and forward your comments to them.

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