Uploaded to shared folder higher than my own quota... how is my file doing?

[SaddestGavin]

Hi!

I was invited to upload a file to someone through dropbox. They shared a folder with me. I uploaded a 28GB zip file to their folder. I am now told that my own 2GB quota has been exceeded.

I have read the "Will Joining Someone Else's Folder Use My Quota?" and I now understand what the limits are here and why they exist. 

My question is: currently, is my 28GB file successfully shared with the other person while DropBox waits to see whether I upgrade to a paid account? Or has only 2GB of the file been shared, or some other form of restriction? Ultimately, the goal is to share this file and be done with it. 

My recipient has a pro account and I won't need Dropbox after this.  I am hoping that the file is currently OK and that I can ask them to tell me when they've downloaded it so I can delete it on Dropbox and consider the transfer complete without having to upgrade or pay. I assumed that if one party was paying, that would suffice to allow the transfer. However, if the file is only partially there as a result of quota issues, I'll have to consider another method. 

Thanks in advance for any advice you might have, 
Saddest

[TMw1rs]

Hi there!
So lemme get this straight: If someone already pays money to have their own account with lots of storage space and I wish to upload something for them there, in THEIR storage space, in THEIR shared folder, and IF the sum of the space that files takes up PLUS the sum of the space of the stuff I own (and don't share) takes up reach a number that exceeds MY quota then I actually CAN NOT upload the file?!???
Because this looks like it is EXACTLY what happened to me. I find that crazy!