Dropbox Is Giving 3GB of Free Storage if You Verify Your Student Email! (.EDU)

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Dropbox Is Giving 3GB of Free Storage if You Verify Your Student Email! (.EDU)

glowstix047 on 16/10/2012 - 08:47 www.dropbox.com (3740 clicks)
Edited by Moots 16/10/2012 - 09:35

Dropbox is giving free 3gb of cloud storage to students and teachers if they verify their school/uni email. Free storage last for 2 years. If you recruit more people, you'll earn points to get more storage maxing out at 25GB.

I know for certain UNSW zmail (email) works not too sure about other uni but I'm sure it'll be fine.

More information can be found at the Dropbox blog: https://blog.dropbox.com/index.php/now-announcing-the-great-...

Also below is my my affiliation link, i would really appreciate if you used it and shared the love :)
https://www.dropbox.com/spacerace?r=NTQ3ODU3NDg2OQ

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+2 votes

G5 on 16/10/2012 - 08:51 ¶

Only for 2 years… I wonder what happens after that?
- machej on 16/10/2012 - 08:56 ¶
  
  It reverts back to your initial amount. If you have more files then the allowance it will stop syncing.
  - rjblakel on 16/10/2012 - 09:02 ¶
    
    Speculation or fact?
    - machej on 16/10/2012 - 09:11 ¶
      
      That's what I have experienced before I managed to get 23.4 GB of space for free.
    - +1 vote
      
      acky on 16/10/2012 - 09:54 ¶
      
      Fact, almost. If you are part of a shared directory which is larger than your allowance, you can still download files from shared directories but it will not allow you to upload. I assume it's the same thing if you lose space.
- +3 votes
  
  chrism238 on 16/10/2012 - 08:56 ¶
  
  I suspect nothing; by that time free storage will be measured in the hundreds of GB.
  - +2 votes
    
    scotty on 16/10/2012 - 10:49 ¶
    
    Not too sure about that. When Dropbox launched publicly 5 years ago, free storage was already 2GB.
    
    https://blog.dropbox.com/index.php/dropbox-launches-to-the-p...
    - +1 vote
      
      Rich2010 on 17/10/2012 - 01:51 ¶
      
      Free space has been growing nicely though. I remember Geocities offered 5MB back in the late 90's. It was just enough to store an mp3 and then link to it for others to download :)
    - +1 vote
      
      PainToad on 19/10/2012 - 12:55 ¶
      
      There's a big difference between web hosting and file syncing.
- -3 votes
  
  jv on 18/10/2012 - 08:34 ¶
  
  I wonder what happens after that?
  
  It will start deleting your least used files…
  - +1 vote
    
    gilbarc on 18/10/2012 - 11:19 ¶
    
    Not sure if you're joking or not, but just in case anyone else is wondering — they do not delete your files.
    - +1 vote
      
      cwongtech on 18/10/2012 - 15:27 ¶
      
      +1 to gilbarc.
      Just google the samsung s3 bonus, they've answered as: you won't lose your files, just that your dropbox won't be able to sync new files until your total file sizes become less than your allocated space (after you lose your samsung s3 bonus)
+1 vote

yaziyo on 16/10/2012 - 08:58 ¶

Don't need it but claimed it. Cheers.
Davo1111 on 16/10/2012 - 09:00 ¶

Most universities offer (free) FTP space for students, so it depends on where you want to store your data.
- +27 votes
  
  windsurfer-sp on 16/10/2012 - 11:45 ¶
  
  <Old El Taco Girl>
  
  Why don't we have both!
  
  </Old El Taco Girl>
  - +5 votes
    
    blitz on 16/10/2012 - 13:52 ¶
    
    ¿Por qué no los dos?
Jonaseymour on 16/10/2012 - 09:00 ¶

Awesome, cheers. Haven't been at uni for over a year, but apparently my UQ email still works and was able to verify it even though it's not my dropbox email. I now have almost 10GB of free dropbox space!
- +1 vote
  
  Chongy288 on 16/10/2012 - 09:11 ¶
  
  awesome.. HIGH FIVE FOR UQ!
  - jazoom on 16/10/2012 - 09:19 ¶
    
    Yeah we have those email for life things at UQ now.
  - +1 vote
    
    issh on 16/10/2012 - 10:54 ¶
    
    HIGH FIVE
    - +1 vote
      
      Jonaseymour on 19/10/2012 - 12:00 ¶
      
      UQ top Aussie uni in the race! Woop!
    - Chongy288 on 19/10/2012 - 14:42 ¶
      
      yeah i notice that (thanks to emily) but for some reason UNSW already has 15gb whereas we have 8gb… So confused…
    - issh on 20/10/2012 - 11:32 ¶
      
      Yeah, that's kind of weird.
      And we're apparently 15643 points away from 15GB
+3 votes

Moots on 16/10/2012 - 09:03 ¶

I have 50GB I got from my S3. I think I've used 5MB =/. I just don't trust cloud based back-ups.
- shaw on 16/10/2012 - 09:07 ¶
  
  It depends what the content is, if it is non-sensitive, then who cares, it just makes it easy to recover from anywhere. That is how I see it anyway.
- machej on 16/10/2012 - 09:13 ¶
  
  As in reliability or security? you can always encrypt and backup to a hard drive and the cloud. Then you will have a tiny chance of losing it all.
- corsairDT on 16/10/2012 - 09:20 ¶
  
  Dropbox is a way to sync files across multiple computers/devices. Some people may use dropbox for backup, but that's not what it's primary purpose is for.
  - +4 votes
    
    Moots on 16/10/2012 - 09:24 ¶
    
    It's a lot faster to use a USB OTG Cable with a Flash Drive and transfer the files to that than use my data usage and slow upload speed to upload to this cloud; than download the files on my PC. This is just a personal choice.
    - +2 votes
      
      corsairDT on 16/10/2012 - 09:48 ¶
      
      Fair enough. Personally I love the background sync so I don't have to touch anything and my files are on all my devices.
      
      Agreed about slow upload speed. It's certainly a weakness, but good enough for my purposes.
    - gilbarc on 16/10/2012 - 10:02 ¶
      
      I use both online and offline backup myself. Dropbox has the advantage of backing up instantly, but I also backup to an external drive every month or so.
    - Draxxx on 16/10/2012 - 11:29 ¶
      
      That's awesome! Thanks Moots!
    - Strand0410 on 16/10/2012 - 18:39 ¶
      
      Dropbox shouldn't be used to move large contents of media. Most people use 5-10GB. I use it as a replacement for the "Documents" folder. It lets me access my important files wherever there's a computer with a browser and I haven't used a USB stick since.
newox on 16/10/2012 - 09:12 ¶

works with unimelb
+5 votes

onebutters on 16/10/2012 - 09:24 ¶

Um…I just did this and for some reason my dropbox was just extended from the traditional 2GB to …. 53.8GB!?!?

Thanks….?????
- Moots on 16/10/2012 - 09:28 ¶
  
  Got the storage without the $500 Galaxy S3 purchase. Weird.
- +2 votes
  
  thebargainhunter on 16/10/2012 - 09:28 ¶
  
  Sweet - I love unexpected awesomeness.
  I checked on my PC one day to find I'd gone from 6.5GB free to 1TB - Was super excited thinking I'd hit jackpot until I learned my boss ordered the Corporate package.
  Hopefully yours stays like that for good!!
- onebutters on 16/10/2012 - 11:22 ¶
  
  Yes it turns out it was the S3 purchase. I just hadn't activated the dropbox bonus for a few months until I saw this. Happy surprises.
-1 vote

pasadala on 16/10/2012 - 09:26 ¶

I'd say the only check they perform is if .edu is contained in the email domain. Cheers!
- -1 vote
  
  roughana on 16/10/2012 - 09:55 ¶
  
  Incorrect.
  - pasadala on 16/10/2012 - 09:56 ¶
    
    I know, I already addressed that below.
+1 vote

Thiefsie on 16/10/2012 - 09:31 ¶

doesn't work for unimelb alumni….
- +1 vote
  
  Thiefsie on 16/10/2012 - 09:32 ¶
  
  which is name@alumni.unimelb.edu.au
  - +2 votes
    
    Thiefsie on 16/10/2012 - 09:33 ¶
    
    and the best use for dropbox I've found so far is cloud gaming all my save games between multiple computers with a bit of application of steam mover or junction points…
    - onebutters on 16/10/2012 - 11:23 ¶
      
      I just discovered mklink and baldur's gate
    - Thiefsie on 16/10/2012 - 17:14 ¶
      
      Precisely the games I started doing it with first - Planescape and BG, also Arcanum. Now I do it with all the Thief's as well…!
    - Hintswen on 18/10/2012 - 06:07 ¶
      
      I run minecraft directly from my dropbox so anywhere I go I can keep my single player worlds and multiplayer server list. I know I should probably just link the files I need but I figured put the whole thing in there so all my computers have the latest version of minecraft all the time.
  - pasadala on 16/10/2012 - 09:34 ¶
    
    fair enough, I guess they have set it up with the email structure of universities around the world then
george-bob on 16/10/2012 - 09:34 ¶

brilliant! between this and buying an s3 i am up to 56gb! handy to keep a backup of all my photos.
- IDontWantToSign... on 16/10/2012 - 17:05 ¶
  
  Google Amazon Glacier. 1c/GB of storage. Easily the best backup solution if you don't need to get your data back out in a hurry.
nowlan on 16/10/2012 - 09:35 ¶

Done.
Signed in with regular login.
Entered uni email.
replied.
+1 vote

kazines on 16/10/2012 - 09:37 ¶

Anything FREE is awesome

but with internet like Australia…
Cloud storage is only good for small files

Upload/Download speed isn't too bad
but uploading big files takes too much time

Anyway it saves me carrying a USB stick with me (not to mention i won't lose it)

I save all my document on dropbox and download or read it on the phone whenever i need it
+1 vote

roughana on 16/10/2012 - 09:56 ¶

Not working with name@alumni.uts.edu.au
"The email you entered is not affiliated with an eligible school"

However, UTS does provide an alias studentId@uts.edu.au which works.
rjblakel on 16/10/2012 - 09:57 ¶

How do you get the free space if you A) have a .uni address but B) your account is already linked to a gmail account? The blog suggests "If you’ve signed up for Dropbox with a non-school email, no problem! You can verify your school account on the Space Race page", but I have yet to see that anywhere?
- pasadala on 16/10/2012 - 09:58 ¶
  
  go here https://www.dropbox.com/spacerace
  enter your uni address
- +3 votes
  
  roughana on 16/10/2012 - 10:06 ¶
  
  I was logged into my existing Dropbox account, then I clicked on the affiliate link and entered my student email address. The result was 3GB added to my existing account.
+1 vote

gummibears on 16/10/2012 - 09:59 ¶

Works with first.last@monash.edu.
cheese510 on 16/10/2012 - 10:01 ¶

It's times like these i detest my uni for not giving us email addresses. LAME.
- onlyme on 16/10/2012 - 10:04 ¶
  
  which uni?
  - Jetsom on 16/10/2012 - 10:49 ¶
    
    Charles Sturt doesn't….
    - cheese510 on 16/10/2012 - 11:18 ¶
      
      Yup. Thats who im with. You too?
      Speaking of which.. if you go to CSU, shouldnt you be studying?
    - Modokun on 16/10/2012 - 19:23 ¶
      
      Pot… Kettle… black… etc…
NGPriest on 16/10/2012 - 10:10 ¶

What happened to https://www.dropbox.com/edu ?
- +2 votes
  
  gilbarc on 16/10/2012 - 10:20 ¶
  
  They discontinued that a few months ago… well, sort of. They used to give double referral credit for students, but a few months ago they extended that to everyone. So students didn't technically lose the bonus, it's just not a bonus specifically for students any more.
cwongtech on 16/10/2012 - 10:28 ¶

Im assuming you're a UNSW student glowstix?
:D
- glowstix047 on 16/10/2012 - 13:33 ¶
  
  indeed i am :)
  - +1 vote
    
    cwongtech on 16/10/2012 - 13:38 ¶
    
    UNSW Pride :D
  - scotty on 16/10/2012 - 14:38 ¶
    
    Graduated last century and just checked my Alumi email address just in case it ends with .edu.au — NOT IT DOESN'T! They now moved to <name>@unswalumi.com :(
    - hkalanshiu on 16/10/2012 - 15:24 ¶
      
      use z<student number>@zmail.unsw.edu.au
    - +4 votes
      
      archhacker on 16/10/2012 - 17:22 ¶
      
      UNSW promoted to 8GB bonus
    - +2 votes
      
      TheHappyOne on 18/10/2012 - 01:12 ¶
      
      UNSW now promoted to 15GB bonus! Great work everyone! Let's see if we can hit 25GB!!
    - +1 vote
      
      scotty on 18/10/2012 - 20:45 ¶
      
      Hehe you guys are making me the old alumni proud!
    - Jonaseymour on 19/10/2012 - 11:57 ¶
      
      How does that work? UQ has 6,100 points and is still 16,000 away from 15GB, which I'm assuming means 15GB is equal to about 22,000 points. If you're on that you would be above MIT in the race… Yet you're not there.
      
      On closer inspection UNSW is only on 5,600 points. Did you really get 15GB?
    - +1 vote
      
      cwongtech on 19/10/2012 - 12:23 ¶
      
      https://www.dropbox.com/spacerace/terms
      "Dropbox will account for these Participation Points for each Eligible Participant who is entering from an Eligible Higher Education Institution. Each Eligible Higher Education Institution will be assigned three numerical thresholds. These numerical thresholds will be different for each Eligible Higher Education Institution because the number of points required to reach a threshold has been statistically normalized to account for the fact that schools with larger enrollments are able to earn points faster than schools with smaller enrollments. The required thresholds for an Eligible Participant’s Eligible Higher Education Institution will be listed on www.dropbox.com/spacerace once the Eligible Participant is logged in to their Dropbox account.
      
      Once the Eligible Participants from an Eligible Higher Education Institution have cumulatively earned enough Participation Points to surpass one of the three thresholds, each Eligible Participant from that Eligible Higher Education Institution will receive an e-mail informing them that they have received additional storage space in their Dropbox account. The storage space increases for passing each threshold will be as follows:"
      
      Every uni has their different thresholds I guess.
    - Jonaseymour on 19/10/2012 - 12:28 ¶
      
      Damn… I guess that makes sense. Cheers
    - cwongtech on 19/10/2012 - 13:35 ¶
      
      I think the 3rd threshold will be a bit of a pickle to hit, they probably made it like 80% of the total students or something high like that :P
      I reckon most unis will get 15GB but not 25GB
machej on 16/10/2012 - 10:41 ¶

Does anyone here pay for Dropbox space anymore? They give out so much for free now I don't know who would really need to.
theguyrules on 16/10/2012 - 10:48 ¶

54.4GB, damn, so much.
+4 votes

issh on 16/10/2012 - 10:55 ¶

wahoo 63.14gb now!
zhaomh on 16/10/2012 - 10:57 ¶

Thanks OP
+1 vote

fieldafar on 16/10/2012 - 11:23 ¶

Works for @student.rmit.edu.au.
meatlover85 on 16/10/2012 - 11:24 ¶

Works for my QUT one too! Thanks
fishism007 on 16/10/2012 - 11:30 ¶

done and used your referral link. Cheers!
kumak on 16/10/2012 - 11:34 ¶

Thanks op
frankfu1122 on 16/10/2012 - 11:40 ¶

unikey@uni.sydney.edu.au works =)
+3 votes

windsurfer-sp on 16/10/2012 - 11:49 ¶

UWA represent.
- +1 vote
  
  jlc01 on 16/10/2012 - 15:20 ¶
  
  Are you the dude with the windsurfer username on uwadb?
  - windsurfer-sp on 18/10/2012 - 22:00 ¶
    
    myb ;)
andy2 on 16/10/2012 - 12:00 ¶

or you can try this and get 48GB free
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t75iDBqkHP4
- +1 vote
  
  PainToad on 19/10/2012 - 13:45 ¶
  
  They blocked and reversed that ALONG time ago.
HB01 on 16/10/2012 - 12:43 ¶

Accepted unisa.edu but didn't give an extra 3gb.
- machej on 16/10/2012 - 12:43 ¶
  
  They might need to verify it first.
+1 vote

lawesomes on 16/10/2012 - 12:47 ¶

FYI, can still use this as a Monash alumni :)
illumination on 16/10/2012 - 13:07 ¶

Awesome thanks for posting.
I used your affiliate link but I wonder what kinda bonus that gets you? I've got an account already but I used your link to verify my student email.
- kumak on 16/10/2012 - 13:20 ¶
  
  op will get 500MB free space
- alcheron on 16/10/2012 - 13:43 ¶
  
  OPs uni gets bonus points with can upgrade the bonus space all the way up to 25GB
+3 votes

Elijah on 16/10/2012 - 13:12 ¶

Thanks Champ !, but 2yrs ain't enuf !
glowstix047 on 16/10/2012 - 15:17 ¶

Thank you to everyone who has used my referral/affiliation link. For some reason I have a large number of referrals, most of which are sitting on 'Needs to join Space Race' so for some reason I'm only still on 3 points. anyone know why this is?
terrywang on 16/10/2012 - 15:20 ¶

Already got 25.88GB, I don't think it's growing any more…
Bargaina on 16/10/2012 - 16:02 ¶

nice one, thanks!
peterleh on 16/10/2012 - 16:49 ¶

Thanks for this!

Worked just fine with a USYD email address.