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Sharing of folders inside the Apps/ folder
I have an application (madoko.net) where users rely on shared folders in dropbox to cooperate.
However, I now need to give the application access to a users' entire dropbox and I would like to mak...
Steve M.
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThere are no immediate plans to change this. App folders (and subfolders) cannot be shared.
But we are certainly tracking this as a feature request.
This is such a pain. The only way I can share files with an app on my 'phone is via the apps folder, and I have other people that also need access to this data via Dropbox and I cannot share it? This is one of the few times I've encountered dropbox crippling essential functionality.
Now I'll have to manage multiple copies of files and the ensuing logistical nightmare of the copies getting out of sync.
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