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objectus's avatar
objectus
New member | Level 2
8 months ago

The email address does not work with Dropbox. It says it's already taken.

I have had to use an alternative email to use dropbox. For some reason it appears that my email address [email removed as per Community Guidelines] is on some sort of black list because I cannot use...
account access
emails
Megan's avatar
Megan
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8 months ago

Hey objectus, welcome to our Community! 

It sounds odd indeed. 

I'm going to need some account-specific visibility in order to look into this, so I'd suggest the email route if you're okay with this. Let me know if it's okay to send you an email, and we'll take it from there.

Thanks!

  • objectus's avatar
    objectus
    New member | Level 2
    8 months ago

    The email is [removed] and yes it is fine.
    The similar email that actually works is [removed].

    [personal information removed per the Community's Guidelines]

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