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CG94's avatar
CG94
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Error when trying to send Dropbox Sign signature request

Dear Community,

 

While I try to send a file for signature I receive below request

Can’t send the request
Something went wrong and we weren’t able to process the signature request at the moment. Please try again.
  • COrider's avatar
    COrider
    Helpful | Level 5

    Hi,

     

    I've tried to send a document for signature using Firefox and Chrome.  I have three people who need to sign and regardless of the browser when I go to send for signature I get an error message.

     

    Can’t send the request
    Something went wrong and we weren’t able to process the signature request at the moment. Please try again.
     
    Is this a system or user error
    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

      Hey lnappa, thanks for sharing your experience and your solution with us.

       

      COrider, I moved your post to this identical thread; can you try lnappa's solution to see if it helps you as well?

      • COrider's avatar
        COrider
        Helpful | Level 5

        I did try @lnappa and sadly it has not worked.  After reading this thread I have sent the question to the signature team to see what they come back with.

         

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hey CG94, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Have you tried from a different browser or a private browsing window, to see if you get a different behavior?

     

    Let me know how it goes.

    • lnappa's avatar
      lnappa
      Helpful | Level 5

      Hi,

      Since yesterday I am facing the same issue, having used this great solution for over a year without problems.

      Document is an uncomplicated text five page word document. I sign immediately, additional five persons to sign one page and signtures on the others.

      I have tried different browsers and different computers without any joy, same error.

      Anyone been able to find a solution?

      Thanks a lot

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    HI lnappa, I'd recommend getting in contact with the Dropbox Sign support team directly for further assistance.
     

    They would be better placed to assist you on this matter.

    • lnappa's avatar
      lnappa
      Helpful | Level 5

      Hi,

      The support team tipped me to remove two factor authentication (2FA), and when examining this, I noticed in Dropbox configuration it was set to OFF, while 2FA still was in operation - oddly enough. I switched 2FA to ON and afterwards managed to sign a document without errors. Maybe this can help others experiencing the problem and the Dropbox Team can have a look at the odd behaviour? 

      Thank you very much for a very useful product.

      Lars

      • Melissa Miller's avatar
        Melissa Miller
        Explorer | Level 4

        Where do you see the two factor authentication (2FA) at so I can look to see if that is my issue.

  • Clwenner's avatar
    Clwenner
    Explorer | Level 4

    I am having the same issue - so frustrating - can anyone assist?

    • Clwenner's avatar
      Clwenner
      Explorer | Level 4
      Apparently I am not eligible for support because I use a basic Dropbox which is not a paid subscription. Could this be the reason? Does anyone know what other free signing platforms I could use?
      • TonyEnglund's avatar
        TonyEnglund
        Collaborator | Level 9

        We also have the same issue with Ticket #22829762.

         

        At least two users affected on paid Dropbox Sign licenses. Different locations, tested different browsers etc.

         

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