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ab769585's avatar
ab769585
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

I can no longer use the Dropbox for Outlook integration.

I have installed the dropbox plugin form outlook and initially it was working fabulously. Now when i try to save an attachment to dropbox from outlook it keeps asking me to sign in then get a blank box. I cannot see any addin installed for dropbox or find anyway of doing this. This is very frustrating as it was a fabulous option to have and made the saving of attachments so easy but now it is very frustrating. I have tried re adding the plug in and done a repair on outlook but still does not work. The outlook is part of Office 365. Any suggestions?? 

  • Hi ab769585 and Sclapham,

    I'm sorry about the inconvenience this has caused you. Our team identified the root cause of the problem and has implemented a fix. The issue should now be resolved.
    Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you experience any further issues.

    Kind regards,

    Matt

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hey ab769585, thanks for your post. 

     

    To make sure I got it right, you had installed the Dropbox for Outlook plugin, and it got randomly removed from your Outlook email? Did this occur after any kind of update perhaps?

     

    What do you see when trying to install it again? 

     

    Finally, are you part of a Dropbox team by any chance? I’m asking in case your admin has restricted third-party integrations, which would also prevent you from using this plugin. You can find more details here.

     

    Let me know what you find.

    • ab769585's avatar
      ab769585
      Explorer | Level 4

      HI. I am not sure if this happened after an update - it may have. I have tried reinstalling the plugin and it confirms it has been installed. However when i open outlook and check addins there is no addin for Dropbox. 

      When i try and save an attachment to dropbox, i get a login box appear that asks me to login to dropbox. I complete this and then the box that would normally show my dropbox folders does not populate and remains blank. 

      I have checked my dropbox preferences and it is set to save to office. What else can i try?

       

      • Nancy's avatar
        Nancy
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Can you send me a screenshot of the Dropbox preferences you’ve checked, so that I can have a look? 

         

        I’d also like one more screenshot of what you see here.

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

      Thanks for checking, ab769585.

       

      Can you let us know if you're also part of a Dropbox team and if it's possible that the team admin has restricted third-party integrations, like Nancy suggested?

       

      If not, can you confirm that you have all the necessary system requirements, found here?

      • ab769585's avatar
        ab769585
        Explorer | Level 4

        HI I have been informed that third-party integrations has NOT been restricted. 

         

        I have checked and believe meet all the requirements but what i cannot understand is why the addin does NOT show in outlook. 

  • Sclapham's avatar
    Sclapham
    New member | Level 2
    Same issue here, desktop and mobile. Cannot access Dropbox within outlook. Uninstall, clear cache, updates not on the users side. Please advise.
    • MattDbx's avatar
      MattDbx
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

      Hi ab769585 and Sclapham,

      I'm sorry about the inconvenience this has caused you. Our team identified the root cause of the problem and has implemented a fix. The issue should now be resolved.
      Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you experience any further issues.

      Kind regards,

      Matt

      • ab769585's avatar
        ab769585
        Explorer | Level 4

        Yes seems to have rectified it. Thanks for your help

  • Blud's avatar
    Blud
    New member | Level 1

    I am having this same issue. 

    • Nancy's avatar
      Nancy
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

      Hey Blud, can you send me a screenshot of what you see exactly? We’ll go from there.

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