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Sharing a File With Someone Who Doesn't Have Dropbox Installed
I'd like to send a link to share a file with a customer without requiring them to login to Dropbox. Is that possible?
When I have shared a folder, does my family member need to create a personal account with Dropbox in order to view my shared folder. Can someone explain to me how my family are able to view? Thanks for your help
- Rich
Super User II
Jtavernor wrote:
When I have shared a folder, does my family member need to create a personal account with Dropbox in order to view my shared folder. Can someone explain to me how my family are able to view? Thanks for your helpIf they only need to be able to view, you'll want to use a shared link with view-only access. If you actually invite them to a shared folder or send a shared link with edit access, they'll need their own Dropbox account with enough storage to hold the folder.
- Mark
Hi Jtavernor
Do they just need to view it? If so why not use a shared link? https://help.dropbox.com/share/create-and-share-link
- To use the link they would need the Dropbox app? If they don't have the app, can they just create a Dropbox account with the same email address that I used to share that folder?
- Rich
Jtavernor wrote:
To use the link they would need the Dropbox app?No, just a browser so they can access the Dropbox website. No account necessary when viewing or downloading from a shared link.
... can they just create a Dropbox account with the same email address that I used to share that folder?No. Each account needs a unique email address. And please DO NOT share your Dropbox credentials with them as they would have access to your entire account, including the ability to take it over or delete it.
