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charrua4's avatar
charrua4
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

can't receive code because email no longer active, how can get access?

The email address in the account is not longer active and I am unable to get the 2 factor ID code

There is important information in the google account and I don't know what to do, as there is no way I can contact dropbox about it

Can you help please ?

thank you 🙂

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  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hi again, charrua4

     

    If you want, we can open a ticket for you and have our support team look into this further, just in case there’s a workaround. 

     

    Let me know if you’d like that.

  • jacollin's avatar
    jacollin
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Nancy - can you please open a support ticket for me? I have read this thread and I have the exact same problem. Email is no longer activated and dropbox now requires me to enter an access code that will only be emailed to the closed email account. I also have no devices or anything or any way to 'recreate' this old email address.

    Thank you for please helping me!!!!

     

     

    Hi again, @charrua4

     

    If you want, we can open a ticket for you and have our support team look into this further, just in case there’s a workaround. 

     

    Let me know if you’d like that.


    Nancy
    Community Moderator @ Dropbox
    dropbox.com/support

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    3 years ago

    Hi jacollin, I just sent you an email, I'll see you there!

  • jacollin's avatar
    jacollin
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Hi Megan,

    is there where you would like me to reply or do I reply to the email?

  • jacollin's avatar
    jacollin
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Hi Megan,

    I am not sure where/how you would like me to reply. I have a personal dropbox account and my work account was set up for:

    [removed per the Dropbox Community Guidelines]

    which has now been deactivated so I am unable to receive the access code that is now required (?) even though I still know the password.

    I hope you can help me!

    Thanks,

    Jennifer

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hey jacollin, just make sure to reply from the email address associated with your Community profile here. 

     

    Megan will reply back to you, to let you know how you need to proceed.

     

    Thanks!

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