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Keyonkk's avatar
Keyonkk
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

Can't access email to get 6-digit code

I can login successfully,  but needs me to check 6-digit code in email.   Before immigration, login dropbox never needs me to check 6-digit code in email. After immigration, it needs me to chec...
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  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    2 years ago

    Paddy123, is there any chance you have any devices that are still linked to that Dropbox account (via a desktop/mobile app)? 

     

    If yes, please check their notifications as the one-time code may be there.

     

    Let me know how that goes.

Hannah's avatar
Hannah
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

Thanks for your reply, Agent V.

 

If you wish to cancel the subscription, we can help with that.

 

Can we send you an email?

Agent V's avatar
Agent V
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

It seems like the only option I have at this point since the security model is short sighted enough no to allow any sort of recovery solution, now I will have to lose all of the information I have stored there.  My email is [removed per the Dropbox Community Guidelines] This is allow me to cancel and obtain a refund for the subscription which just renewed?  

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    2 years ago

    Let's see, I just sent you an email, to see if we can figure out the access issue and we'll go from there.

     

    Make sure to get back to me, when you have a chance.

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