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Reinstating old shared link
Hello - I saw the thread on the woman who asked about "reviving" a link from 2015 > the answer being she needed to contact the owner of the link as he/she had set an expiry for that link. I am trying to access the Dropbox of a friend who loaded pictures of our ski trip, also back in 2015 > he shared the link (I have it from an old email) and then, very sadly, passed away from acute leukemia two months later. Is it possible to reinstate that link using my old email?
Thanks
- Rich
Super User II
sullywhacker wrote:
I am trying to access the Dropbox of a friend who loaded pictures of our ski trip, also back in 2015 > he shared the link ... Is it possible to reinstate that link using my old email?
No, it's not. Only the owner of the files could provide you with a new link. Additionally, if his account went unused for more than a year, the account and files within it would have been deleted due to inactivity, which could explain why your link has stopped working.
JasonSilverDBXDropbox Product Manager
Hi sullywhacker ,
Very sorry to hear about your friend, and I can understand why you would want to access those pictures. I am a Product Manager for Sharing at Dropbox, and while I don't have a solution for you, I recommend you reach out to Dropbox Support. For privacy and security purposes they will not be able to grant you access to another account's private content - even if it is your friend - but its worth asking what options might be available.
P.S. Rich isn't a superuser for nothing! He is also correct that free Basic accounts and content are removed after an extended period of dormancy.
Jason
