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KarateKid
New member | Level 2
6 months ago

When does a shared link expire when using a Plus account?

Hi All

 

I am aware that you cannot set an expiration date on link unless you have Essentials and beyond.  However on Plus when sending a link at which point does it expire?  I am seeing conflicting information - some people say the link never expires as long as the files are there, however on some of the forum responses people have said it expires after 7 days, and some people have said 30 days.

 

Can anyone please confirm 100% what the answer is?

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    6 months ago
    KarateKid wrote:

    However on Plus when sending a link at which point does it expire?

    A link will remain valid until you remove it, or until the file has been deleted.

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    Rich
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    6 months ago
    KarateKid wrote:

    However on Plus when sending a link at which point does it expire?

    A link will remain valid until you remove it, or until the file has been deleted.

      • Rich's avatar
        Rich
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        6 months ago
        KarateKid wrote:

        Is this the same for the Free account?

        Yes, provided that the account remains active and you're not over your storage quota. If the account goes idle for more than a year, the entire account is deleted, and if you're over quota for an extended period, Dropbox may start deleting files to bring you back below quota.

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