Hey @jamiesellsaustin, thanks for reaching out to the Dropbox Community.
Access to the account's email address is indeed necessary for you to access the account.
However, I would suggest reaching out to our support team, for further assistance.
To do that, open a private browsing/incognito window on your browser and go to this page to fill out the form and submit your request.
Let us know once you have your ticket number.
Thanks!