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Basinski
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago
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I keep getting notifications that my storage space is used up – but it is not

Hello everybody After receiving a couple of warnings that my data can no longer be synchronized because of a lack of storage capacity I deleted all insignificant data – including shared folders – so...
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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    3 years ago

    Hi Basinski, thanks for clarifying! 

     

    Since your plan page, reports that you're way below your quota, you shouldn't have any syncing issue. 

     

    The email might have been a mistake, or the system might need some time to register that you now have enough space to the account. Can you give it a couple of days, keep an eye out and report back to me? 

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Basinski
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Hi Megan. Thank you for you quick reply. So I will blissfully ignore further notification and give the system some more time to adapt to the new situation. Take care and best regards from Switzerland, Basinski

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Megan
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3 years ago

Fantastic Basinski! 

 

I'll see you around! 😎

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