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RobySeek
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4 years ago
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Password reset email not received

Hi! I created my account back in 2016-2017 and I didn't use it for a while. I changed my phone since then and now I can't login because I don't remember my password. When I try to reset it, it says that the reset email was sent but I didn't receive anything. I tried looking into the spam folder and creating a contact with no-reply@dropbox.com but nothing worked. I know this is the right email because I got a lot of mails from dropbox about my account saying that my account storage is full and I should upgrade.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    4 years ago
    If the account hasn't been accessed for over 12 months, then it means that it wouldn't be possible to regain access to the account of the files within. 

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  • bkaminski's avatar
    bkaminski
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    To add, spam has been checked, also have looked into our email filter appliance for logs, and there is nothing based on password resets. There are many other dropbox emails

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    2 years ago

    Hey bkaminski! Did you also add no-reply@dropbox.com to your email contacts, before trying to reset your Dropbox password again? 

     

    How many users are having a similar issue, at the moment?

  • bkaminski's avatar
    bkaminski
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    I am able to receive the link via personal email. When using accesshealthla dot org to retrieve there are approx 6 users not able to get the link. I have added all the known addresses including no-reply at dropbox. The emails such as announcements, and other items from no-reply@dropbox.com come through without issues. We use a filtering system; however dropbox.com has been whitelisted in the system.

  • hanihamad 's avatar
    hanihamad
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    I can't sign in to my account, the password seems to have changed .. I don't remember changing it and there is no new password saved in my password manager to indicate I have changed it.

    I am still signed on my browser, phone, and ipad, I can nolonger sync my pc with dropbox since I created a new windows user and have to sign in again to the pc app .. I still have the folder on my drive but it is no longer syncing. 

    I tried to reset the password, but the email containing the reset information for some reason is not being sent to me .. I double checked my spam folder and even add no-reply@dropbox.com to my contacts .. and still the reset email doesn't arrive. 

    I double checked to see if maybe a hacker changed my email address .. but no .. it is still the same address on all my open accounts (phone, ipad, browser) so I know the email is correct,

    help me reset my password please.

    update: the strange thing is .. I did get an email from dropbox when I tried to engage with support .. but can't get one when trying to reset password.

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    2 years ago

    hanihamad , besides the password reset email, have you received any other emails from Dropbox recently? 

     

    If you check past emails, do you see anything related to your Dropbox password being changed?

     

    Also, can you send me your ticket number to have a look into it, too?

  • nicoswitzerland's avatar
    nicoswitzerland
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    I forgot my password and one of my devices is disconnected. I'm trying to go through the password reset process, but I'm not receiving the email to start the reset even after adding noreply@dropbox.com to my favorite contacts. Can someone help me?

  • edin_zg's avatar
    edin_zg
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    I have the same problem, there is no support from Dropbox, chat with AI is not giving any solutions that i dint already tray   

  • EragonSoftware's avatar
    EragonSoftware
    New member | Level 2
    1 year ago

    I think operators who actually work at dbox_ misread our / users complaints.
    So I reached this thread by looking into why a certain e-mail address cannot receive emails from dropbox.

    This is NOT an issue with our e-mail settings, providers, or anything else.
    A friend I am trying to help out just encountered the same issue today.

    So I went to my dropbox account, and shared a file with 2 different e-mail addresses.

    One of them doesn't even get the e-mail, I have checked in that server's cpanel account, the email doesn't reach the server, period ! Dropbox is NOT sending e-mails to certain addresses.
    And we would like to know WHY and how to fix this.
    The e-mail address in question is [email removed as per Community Guidelines]
    If I share the same file with another e-mail address on the same server, it goes in without a problem.
    PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME TO LOOK INTO THE JUNK OR SPAM FOLDER.

    The e-mail DOES NOT GET SENT / OUR MAILSERVER DOESN'T EVEN GET IT !

    Thank you

     

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    1 year ago

    Hi EragonSoftware, I’m sorry to hear about this. 

     

    Since this is a public forum and we can’t see details regarding each user’s account/email, I’d suggest that your friend (or whoever may have this issue and has also tried the basic troubleshooting) contact our support team directly. Here are the steps they can follow.

     

    As they have account visibility on their end, they'll be able to help.

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