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Not Receiving Confirmation Email after uploading file to a file request
For some dropbox file requests, I do not receive the confirmation email that says "Your files were uploaded to ______" For instance, today I had to upload my file to the file request link and I inpu...
Perfect, I'm glad we figured it out!
Unfortunately, there's no way for us to confirm that the file was uploaded successfully, but if you got the message that the upload finished, you should be good to go.
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey MoniqueShi, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
To receive an email notification that your file was uploaded, you'll need to upload the file while logged in to a verified Dropbox account.
If you're uploading while not logged in, your email address needs to be linked to a verified Dropbox account, to receive the notification.
Could this be why you're not receiving it?
Let me know what you find.
Oh, I see. I was not signed in.
Are you able to check in your system if my file was uploaded successfully?
Are you able to check in your system if my file was uploaded successfully?
- Hannah
Perfect, I'm glad we figured it out!
Unfortunately, there's no way for us to confirm that the file was uploaded successfully, but if you got the message that the upload finished, you should be good to go.
- Copy that, thank you 🙏
I did not login while sharing a file. I have a doubt if I entered my email id wrong. Need to confirm if my file reached the receiver.
- Nancy
Harris T Rajan , can you describe the steps you took to share your file? Generally, to share a Dropbox file/folder with someone else, you need to be signed in to your Dropbox account.
If you opened a file request, you can see more details about it here.
- I was signed in and still didn’t get one.
- Jay
Hi Itsteeshagreen, could you check your spam/junk folder in your inbox, and also try adding no-reply@dropbox.com to your contacts list for the next time?
I closed my uploading window too quickly and am not sure if "uploading finished" - but I did see an graphic of a guy running through a finish line.... does that mean it went through??
