The My Dropbox folder on your computer is synced to Dropbox on their server. If you log into your account and delete a file/folder, as would happen if they killed your account, it IS going to disappear from the My Dropbox folder on any of your computers. That's what syncing means.
The files are only 'local' on your computer as long as you have a Dropbox account. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 8/9/2012 3:46 PM, Paul Gray wrote: > The copy in the cloud (i.e. on Dropbox's servers) is just there for > backup and synchronisation. You still retain your own copy of the file > on each and every computer linked to your account. For example, if you > have a desktop and a laptop, you have three complete copies of the > files, one on each computer and one in Dropbox. > > When you are working in Legacy, you are not working with the file in the > cloud. You are working with the local copy on whichever computer you are > using. > > After you update the file on your local PC, it is uploaded to the cloud > (for backup and for synchronisation), and then downloaded to your other > PC(s). > > So, deleting the server copy doesn't have to delete the two local > copies. I doubt that it does, because I believe the local PC initiates > uploads and downloads with the server, not the other way around, but if > anyone is concerned they should contact Dropbox. > > Paul > > > > > > On Aug 9, 2012, mvmc...@aol.com wrote: > > Isn't that only if you back it up on your computer? If you are > storing it on DropBox doesn't it disappear if they delete it? > No attachments this time. > Marie > > Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL/ > Melchiori Research Services, L.L.C./ > --------------------------------------------------------------- > CG, Certified Genealogist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer > are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists ® , > used under license by Board-certified associates after periodic > competency evaluations. > In a message dated 8/9/2012 2:57:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > hwedh...@cox.net writes: > > The inactivity to which I referred was to the overall > account, and the files deleted would not be deleted from the > subscriber's computer, but from the provider's server. These > services do not have access to our computers. > > John > > John Zimmerman > Mesa, AZ > > > On 8/9/2012 6:45 AM, Charani wrote: > > Paul Gray wrote: > > > The one thing I'm a bit confused about is whether > "inactivity" refers to the > > > individual file, or to the account in general. I have > activity on my Dropbox > > > account virtually daily, but certain files (e.g. multimedia) > have been dormant > > > for more than ninety days and nothing has ever been deleted. > > As I understand it, it's inactivity on the *account* rather than > > individual files. > > > > If you're using the account on a daily basis or thereabouts, > you won't > > have to worry. > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook > (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) > and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5189 - Release Date: 08/09/12 > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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