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Jakupt
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Dropbox won’t let me access my files due to reported full storage

I have 2 gigabytes of free space. I don't intend on paying for extra, since I don't use dropbox that much. What is annoying, is that I can't access my shared files, which take up 1 Mb out if the 2 Gb...
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Mark
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3 years ago

Shared folders use up the quota of all involved, so, if it isn't letting you add the share to your account you do not have enough free space to accept it. You either need to get more, or, get the shared folder reduced in size. 

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