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Ceders17
5 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Shared files sent to me, but now I can't locate them. Is it due to my storage space?
I have a rather unique question regarding someone (a few months back) sending me or allegedly sending me 6 video files that, combined, equaled about 7 or 8 GB. I have the Basic plan which only a...
Rich
Super User II
5 months agoCeders17 wrote:All I can think of is that it never reached my Dropbox to even try and download and sat "somewhere" until a third party asked if I "got it".
If it was shared through the options available in Dropbox, you would have received an email at the address you use for your account.
If it was sent via a shared link, you would have had to download it yourself. If it was sent via a shared folder, you would have had to accept the invitation to join the folder, assuming you had enough space.
Ceders17
5 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Thank you Rich
My Gmail doesn't show any Dropbox emails concerning this or notifications on the day before, the day of nor the day after the alleged sending of the videos.
So I can assume they never made it to me and are somewhere in "Dropbox limbo" or "purgatory"?
As such I do not "need" the videos anyway so no harm no foul?
Thank you for consideration.
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