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How to change my email address when the email is no longer active?

How to change my email address when the email is no longer active?

MartynC
Explorer | Level 4
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I need to change my email address as I no longer have access to the email. (Provider is useless) The instructions on Dropbox help simply don't work. Things are in different places to where they say they are and when you do find the right tab there is no 'edit' button thereby making it impossible. I am using a desktop Mac.

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mwpmvanbeek
Explorer | Level 3
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The problem is already solved. See earlier comment from Hanah and my reply.

Janek68
New member | Level 2
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How do I change the email address associated with my account please as I no longer have access to the old one.

EvanDBX
Dropbox Staff
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Hey @Janek68, feel free to check out Hannah's post and let me know if it helps!


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James b124
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I have the same problem there's definitely is not an edit button to change the email and I can't login from this page because I no longer have access to the email I've had drop box for years and my phone number has changed so I have no way of verifying the email address.

Walter
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Hey @James b124, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

 

So, just to make sure I got this right, you can't see an edit option when accessing your Dropbox account's settings online

 

Also, can you clarify if you're logged into the account on any of your devices? 


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James b124
Explorer | Level 3
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Yes I am logged into the account on my current device can see all my pictures everything seems to be working fine,but yah when going into the settings it shows the email and password with no edit button clicking on the email does nothing, if I ever get logged out of my account somehow I will possibly be locked out because I won't have access to the email.

Hannah
Dropbox Staff
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That's strange indeed, @James b124. Can you send us a screenshot of how the page appears for you?

 

Just make sure to hide your personal info, like your last name and email address.


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James b124
Explorer | Level 3
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I can't seem to figure out how to post a screenshot on here but, it says your account I have the basic account, undervthat it's details: email _my email
Space used
Manage devices
Then the next category says features...
There's just no edit button.

Megan
Dropbox Staff
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Hi @James b124, do you use a browser on your end, when trying to change the email?

 

Also, you should be able to attach your screenshot by clicking the camera-like icon, when trying to respond back to us. If you're using a mobile to do that, feel free to request the desktop version of our Community. 


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James b124
Explorer | Level 3
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Don't see camera icon I am just on my phone logged into the Dropbox mobile app trying to change email through the settings tab, scrolling all the way down gets to the help tab that's how I realized there's supposed to be an edit button from reading the articles.
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