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brentonw
8 months agoNew member | Level 2
Can't add shared folder even with sufficient space
I was invited to a shared folder that I'm trying to view and edit. When I try to open this folder or add it to my Dropbox, I am sent to the "out of space" page and prompted to upgrade. I am not out o...
- 5 months ago
Ok, issue got solved by two means:
a) the package to be received was indeed more than 2GB, which I didn't expect because they were "only" some audio files
b) I remembered having an old account (d'uh...) which I use now instead
Oh and I did seem to hijack another topic? Sorry about that, new to this board, thought I've started a new one...
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Hey supernaut, you don't need to enable backup to accept the shared folder, this is something you can skip.
However, even if the folder is 2.01 GB, you still won't be able to add it to your account.
If you need to access the folder, you'll need to ask them to give you a "can view" link instead, like Mark suggested.
And if you need to upload files to the folder, you can ask them to send you a file request.
supernaut
5 months agoNew member | Level 2
Ok, issue got solved by two means:
a) the package to be received was indeed more than 2GB, which I didn't expect because they were "only" some audio files
b) I remembered having an old account (d'uh...) which I use now instead
Oh and I did seem to hijack another topic? Sorry about that, new to this board, thought I've started a new one...
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