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Mams2
4 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Delete account without password
I have an account with an old email address I am not using anymore, on top of that I also forgot my password. So I would just like to delete the account altogether or change the email address or pass...
DanWeiss
New member | Level 2
I have an old Dropbox account that is using Sign-in from Google . I am trying to delete the account as I want to associate my email address to my active Dropbox account. I cannot delete the account nor can I change the email address on the old Dropbox account as it prompts me for a password. I tried the password associated with Google but that does not work. Can someone point me in the right direction please?
Megan
4 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey DanWeiss, I'd be happy to answer this for you!
Since you don't remember the password for the account, the best way to go about it would be for you to create a new one.
If you're connected to your old Dropbox account, you can then move any files you want to the new one.
Also keep in mind that if you don't use your Dropbox account, it'll be deleted automatically after a year of inactivity.
I hope that this helps.
Since you don't remember the password for the account, the best way to go about it would be for you to create a new one.
If you're connected to your old Dropbox account, you can then move any files you want to the new one.
Also keep in mind that if you don't use your Dropbox account, it'll be deleted automatically after a year of inactivity.
I hope that this helps.
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