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Sido1
New member | Level 2
5 months ago

Made an account with a wrong email and I put documents in it and would like to delete them?

I need help with deleting documents I put in an account I created with a wrong email, I don’t have access to the email address and I can’t get any help from Dropbox, please help thank you
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    Mark
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    5 months ago

    Can you log on? Use the email even if its wrong and password you set to get on. Then delete them.

     

    If you cant get on then there is nothing you can do I'm afraid. However, the account will automatically be purged and wiped after 12 months of inactivity. 

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