Changing default account

[joshld12]

I initially setup dropbox through yahoo, then accidentally set up a gmail account on a new iMac computer.  The dropbox App won't get rid of the Gmail account.  I can't change the default Email back to Yahoo, and it's not letting me delete the dropbox app to start over.  Can anyone help?

[ellepi]

Hello everyone, I am seeking help with the following problem:

I have two basic accounts associated with my Dropbox, and I had initially connected the desktop app to account 1. Meanwhile, I was accessing the other account (account 2) solely online. However, I recently encountered an unexpected situation where the desktop app has somehow switched its connection to account 2.

I would like to revert to the previous configuration, utilizing the desktop app for account 1 but I cannot figure out how to di it.

Any suggestion?

[Hannah]

Hey @ellepi, thanks for reaching out to the Dropbox Community.

If you'd like to connect to a different account on the Dropbox desktop app, you'll first need to sign out of the current account and then sign in with the credentials of the preferred one.

I hope this helps!

[ellepi]

Thanks @Hannah, I selected logout from the menu app icon, and after that the icon disappeared, while the app is still connected to account2

[Hannah]

The app should prompt you to sign in again, after signing out.

Can you search for the Dropbox app in your programs/apps, relaunch it and let me know what you see?

[ellepi]

I was able to solve the problem by rebooting the computer (which allowed me to see dropbox in the menu bar again) and following your instructions. Thanks a lot!