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Mphol01
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Preview and download shared link that was shared with me 10 years ago.

Hi,please assist.A link to photos was shared by a friend 10 years ago. I'm trying to export the files ,I get error that says link doesn't work.How can I retrieve the photos.

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    Mark
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    2 years ago

    You'll need to get a new link from your friend I'm afraid. It sounds like they've deleted the link or the files. 

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