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kle081's avatar
kle081
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

Can't access my old email, need to cancel subscription

Hi there,

 

I have 2 dropbox accounts, currently signed into one of them. I am unable to sign into my other dropbox account as the email address is from a workplace I am no longer at, I no longer have access to it. I have forgotten the password to the account and can't reset it because I don't have access to the email. I need to cancel the premium Dropbox subscription on the account and delete the account. How can I do this without having access to the email address? I have an invoice from dropbox showing the Premium monthly charge as proof that it is my account. 

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  • macgrm01's avatar
    macgrm01
    Helpful | Level 5
    4 years ago
    Walter, yes I would very much appreciate you contacting me. Thank you!
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 years ago

    Hi macgrm01, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

     

    Would it be OK if we reach out via email to have a further look internally?

     

    Let us know and we'll use the email address that's associated with your profile here, on our Community. 

     

    Thanks!
     

    PS: You should be able to log a billing ticket with our support team through this form. Just make sure to use an incognito window without signing into any Dropbox account. 

  • macgrm01's avatar
    macgrm01
    Helpful | Level 5
    4 years ago

    I am so sorry to repost this same question, but have exhausted myself and all other options. They can't help me from chat. I have the same situation of a second inactive account, possibly from an old employer/ email address. I can supply the potential previous addresses, but I've changed jobs so many times that I'm not even sure which. Please, I need to stop this endless drain of $11.99 on an account I no longer use. I have tried using the "find account" interface by entering the transaction code from my bill, but this interface is not working. I've tried Chrome and Edge and always get the error "enter last 4 digits of credit card," which I have already given in that field. There is a 12-digit code on my credit card bill, but only a 10-digit code on my debit/ checking account bill, so that interface won't accept the 10-digit code anyways. I don't know which one of these codes is from my active account that I want to keep and which one is from the inactive account I want to close. This seems like a super common problem that I wish Dropbox would have some way for people to more directly resolve, rather than having to publicly bug people through the community, when instead it should just be an option pathway in "contact support." Thank you in advance for reading my message.

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 years ago

    Hey there, phillsar86, I'd be happy to explain!

     

    This probably happened due to the end of our support for free teams. You can read more about that here.

     

    Basically, in order for you to be able to pair two Dropbox accounts, you would need a personal account (Basic, Plus, Professional) and then a paid Business plan.

     

    I hope this clarifies. 

  • phillsar86's avatar
    phillsar86
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 years ago

    Hi:

     

    I have this exact same issue.  I have two dropbox accounts, one for an old work related email I no longer have access to. Can a Dropboxer please contact me to help with this? 

     

    "I have 2 dropbox accounts, currently signed into one of them. I am unable to sign into my other dropbox account as the email address is from a workplace I am no longer at, I no longer have access to it. I have forgotten the password to the account and can't reset it because I don't have access to the email. I need to cancel the premium Dropbox subscription on the account and delete the account. How can I do this without having access to the email address?"

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 years ago
    Hey kle081, thanks for reaching out to the Dropbox Community!

    Not to worry, I can help you cancel your subscription, even though you don't have access to the account in question.

    Do you mind if I send you an email to the address of the account you have here on the Community?

    Let me know.

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