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Susan D.11
Helpful | Level 5
5 months ago
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Question about linking personal and work accounts in regards to space and end-to-end encryption

I am an admin, and my work email address is the primary login at my company for Dropbox.  We have a Dropbox Advanced plan with over 20 users. At some point in time, I was told that if a basic person...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    5 months ago
    Susan D.11 wrote:

    Sounds like the plan I need doesn't really exist.  Thank you, Jay.

    I think it would actually Susan D.11​ 

    The plan is intended to be used by multiple people - hence needing 3 licences. However, you CAN use it with just one. The 15TB of data is a pooled plan so you could use it all and none of the other 2. Or, if you wanted to give 2 licences to friends you could use 14TB and give them 500gb each (or less!). 

Jay's avatar
Jay
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5 months ago

In order to use a Dropbox Advanced team plan, the licenses would need to be actively used, as this plan isn't intended for personal use.

Susan D.11's avatar
Susan D.11
Helpful | Level 5
5 months ago

Hmmm - OK.  Will have to go back to the drawing board.  Sounds like the plan I need doesn't really exist.  Thank you, Jay.

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
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    5 months ago
    Susan D.11 wrote:

    Sounds like the plan I need doesn't really exist.  Thank you, Jay.

    I think it would actually Susan D.11​ 

    The plan is intended to be used by multiple people - hence needing 3 licences. However, you CAN use it with just one. The 15TB of data is a pooled plan so you could use it all and none of the other 2. Or, if you wanted to give 2 licences to friends you could use 14TB and give them 500gb each (or less!). 

    • Susan D.11's avatar
      Susan D.11
      Helpful | Level 5
      5 months ago

      Thanks, Mark.  I appreciate it!

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