Environment
U-M Dropbox
Issue
Does folder sharing with other Dropbox accounts (U-M and external) count toward my 5TB storage limit in U-M Dropbox? Does it count toward their storage limit?
Resolution
Shared folder storage works in the following ways:
- U-M Dropbox account shares a folder with another U-M Dropbox account: the shared folder counts only toward the owner's individual account storage limit.
- U-M Dropbox account shares a folder with an external (non-UM) Dropbox account: the shared folder counts only toward your individual account storage limit and not the external user's.
- Additionally, they can add as much content to that folder as they wish, and it will not take up any additional space in their account.
- External (non-UM) Dropbox account shares a folder with a U-M Dropbox account: the shared folder will take up space in both your individual account and the external account.
Additional Information
Note: Because shared files can't be "added/joined" to your account when shared with you, the file will always only take up space in the owner's account. (Unless you choose to make a copy of the file.)
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