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afhergenro
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Old accounts
I started this in college like 10 years ago & it used my old email address the college gave me because one of my college professors had the whole start it. I can’t remember the sign in & it’s been lon...
- 2 years ago
afhergenro wrote:
There really isn’t a way once you graduate the college shuts down your old free college email account.If you don't have access to the email address or you don't already have an active device signed in to the Dropbox account, there really isn't a way to access the account. You would need access to the email address. Also, if it wasn't a paid account and you haven't accessed it in more than a year, the account would have been deleted due to inactivity.
afhergenro
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
There really isn’t a way once you graduate the college shuts down your old free college email account.
Rich
Super User II
2 years ago
afhergenro wrote:
There really isn’t a way once you graduate the college shuts down your old free college email account.
If you don't have access to the email address or you don't already have an active device signed in to the Dropbox account, there really isn't a way to access the account. You would need access to the email address. Also, if it wasn't a paid account and you haven't accessed it in more than a year, the account would have been deleted due to inactivity.
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