Dropbox: Sharing Files / Folders With Large MCommunity Groups

This article explains what happens when you try to share a file/folder in U-M Dropbox with large MCommunity groups.

Environment

U-M Dropbox

Issue

When sharing a file/folder with an MCommunity group in U-M Dropbox, the group does not appear in the drop-down menu when typing the email address in the sharing dialog box.

Resolution

• MCommunity groups larger than 1000 members will not sync to U-M Dropbox
• Do not choose an MCommunity group with more than 1000 members as the owner of your Team Folder or shared folder in an individual Dropbox account

Additional Information

Link to website for more information:https://documentation.its.umich.edu/node/2426#external

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