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DT83
6 months agoNew member | Level 2
Team members receiving emails inviting them to edit the folders I uploaded
Morning All
I have uploaded folders this morning and everyone within the Dropbox group have had an email from myself (via Dropbox) inviting them to edit said folder.
This is the first tim...
- 5 months ago
Hi everyone! I'm the Product Manager for this feature. Thank you all for the feedback! We are planning to update this so the default checkbox is OFF. When you (or team members) create a new team folder, you'll have to check the box if you want to notify other members of the shared folder you have created a new folder
Our engineering team is in the middle of this update so this should be rolled out in the next week or 2. Thank you again everyone for your feedback and patience!
worksighted
New member | Level 2
Can these type of notifications that generate an email be turned off globally?
antonioabrego
5 months agoHelpful | Level 5
Not sure when this was changed but I have never had an issue with this. Now every time I create a folder that check box (Send an email notification) is always checked. which sends an email out to everyone in the company every time. We have a whole team constantly making folders. This was never an issue until about a week ago. Is there anyway to leave that unchecked or get rid of that option?
Thanks
- Nancy5 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey antonioabrego, thanks for your post.
Can you send over a full screenshot of where you see this option on your end?
To clarify, can you manually uncheck it or is it not possible?
Let me know.
- LylesFirm5 months agoHelpful | Level 5
Our office has started experiencing the same thing. Everyone receives an email notification when a new folder is created in Dropbox. We also have a team constantly creating folders and the email notifications are overwhelming. This is a new problem. How can we fix it?
Thank you.
- SHARON VANNI5 months agoNew member | Level 2
my colleagues are receiving tons of emails from Dropbox, whenever I create new folders or insert images.
we have had Dropbox for years and it has never happened. Please see attachments.
Someone can Help me?
- Hannah5 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey everyone, thanks for letting us know.
Would you mind letting us know the exact steps you're following, that lead to those notifications?
Are you all members of Dropbox Business teams?
Is it when you're adding files to folders accessible by the whole team?
Also, the OP mentioned a checkbox, do you see the same thing as well and can you send us a screenshot?
- antonioabrego5 months agoHelpful | Level 5
Glad its not only me dealing with this.
Hi Hannah,Sorry just catching up on this. So it happens when you create a new folder. The option is checked already. it can be unchecked but once made I could not find a way to uncheck that option. Not sure why its checked now everytime someone makes a folder. I sent you a screenshot after I unchecked it.
I do use dropbox business and usually do not need to notify anyone with emails ever. Hope this helps- LylesFirm5 months agoHelpful | Level 5
Same here. About a week ago, the "send an email notification" appeared and it was already checked. This adds an extra step to creating a new folder (unchecking that box). Otherwise, everyone in the office receives an email notification. Is this a setting that can changed?
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