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confused_
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

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I regularly receive an icloud (dropbox) message stating my files will be deleted, is that a message from dropbox? but I don't use much space at all. I don't understand how icloud and dropbox are connected. Can someone please shed some light on this for me. Thank you kindly

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  • confused_'s avatar
    confused_
    2 years ago

    Thank you kindly for your response. I suppose that I can therefore identify those messages as phishing spam because they state that it is icloud dropbox and that is what confused me.

    I am sorry that I deleted the messages.

    warm regards

    Carmen

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    2 years ago
    confused_ wrote:

    I regularly receive an icloud (dropbox) message stating my files will be deleted, is that a message from dropbox?

    Can you provide the full context of the message? Make sure you mask any private information. Dropbox doesn't delete your files, so it's unlikely to be a message from Dropbox.

    • confused_'s avatar
      confused_
      Helpful | Level 5
      2 years ago

      Thank you kindly for your reply. I deleted it but it comes regularly and I will send it to you.

      I feel a bit silly to ask but is Dropbox part of Icloud?

      • Rich's avatar
        Rich
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        2 years ago
        confused_ wrote:

        ... is Dropbox part of Icloud?

        No. iCloud is an Apple product, and a competitor to Dropbox.

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