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DMacMelbourne
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago
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sendtoemail problems

Hi. I've set up addtodropbox on my desktop pc but none of the 6 tests sent have uploaded to the Email Attachments folder. Yes I'm using the @addtodropbox.com email provided. Sent from both mac and gm...
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  • DMacMelbourne's avatar
    DMacMelbourne
    2 years ago
    Bugger. You’re right - yes attachments upload fine. Thanks. That was not my understanding. Not so clear in the online help advice.
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Rich
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2 years ago
DMacMelbourne wrote:
I’m trying to email to my @addtodropbox.com address. Dropbox says I’m set up but none of the emails land in my ‘Email Attachments’ folder.

I think you've misunderstood how the feature works. It doesn't save email messages; only attachments. If you send an email with an attachment, the attachment is saved to the folder. The message itself is not saved.

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DMacMelbourne
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago
Bugger. You’re right - yes attachments upload fine. Thanks. That was not my understanding. Not so clear in the online help advice.

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