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Changing email and lost files
Hi I have had a DB account for many years under an email address which I have recently changed. My Windows Explorer and smartphone (using the old email address) work as expected and I can save and ...
Mark
Super User II
Super User II
Alex N wrote:How do I have all folders and files appear in online DB under my new email address?
If you are getting the message saying 'email already taken' you have chosen the 'sign up' option and not 'log in' when trying to install Dropbox 🙂
Use the other one and it should work
Hi and thanks for replying. I changed my email address within DB moving from a now defunct email address to a gmail account. In doing do, I expected the folders and files to be in the gmail email account. I now can log online into DB using gmail but there are no files. If I try and revert to the old email address in DB, a message tells me that email address is already taken. Any suggestions how to link my files to the gmail account?
- Mark
You have set up a new account, as I said. You now have 2 - the old one and the new one. That is why they are both working.
Try sharing folders between the two accounts to move the data between them.
I can attempt that but I have 9GB for free under my old email address but my new account has the standard 2GB. Anyway of resolving this?
- Mark
I'd suggest changing the email on the new account to a different email (its easier than deleting it as that may hold the email for 7 days or so). And then when you have done that and 'released' the new email you will need to change the email on the original account to the one you now want to use.
