Drop box size 193% need to upgrade because of shared link.

[MikeOxley]

I started a new job, they gave me access via a link to download some doc's on their drop box, suddenly I get blasted with emails teling me my drop box is full ... downloaded the app and I see all this companies documents on my dropbox app ... it aint mine sorry, I dont know If I clicked anything that pulled all their documents into my drop box or what but they are uploading gigs and gigs of doc's weekly so how do I fix this ?

Can I delete everything there ?

[Megan]

Hi @MikeOxley, thanks for posting here today! 

The first thing we need to check is: if it was indeed a shared link, or a shared folder? It sounds like you're referring to a shared folder. 

Instead of deleting all the content, can you try to follow these steps, in order to remove your access? 

Keep me posted! 

[MikeOxley]

Thank you, I will do that, just a question why do I get notified that MY drop box is full when its a shared one from a company ? I hardly have any data in there as I never use drop box.

Thanx again Megan

[Megan]

Hi @MikeOxley, if it's a shared folder, then these files exist in your account.

When you have access to a shared folder, you're not accessing someone else's folder. You're accessing your own copy of the folder within your account, and you need to have enough space available to do that.