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Dropbox attachments are broken when sent via Zapier email

  • August 28, 2025
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Today we changed the fire we attach to Zapier email we sent out in a Zap. Before it worked fine. After we switched the file/link the mail is sent but the zip file is broken and can be opened by any email program.

We tried different things like changing the file. Nothing works anymore. Any linked zip attachment from the dropbox. Files in the dropbox were fine. As soon as we attach it to the mail, the data is broken.

Same for zip, pdf ...

Does somebody know how to fix this?

Best answer by Troy Tessalone

@Rene-D 

The link you provided is a link to a VIEW page for the Dropbox file with: &dl=0

 

As indicated in the provided help link you need to use a link with: &dl=1

WRONGhttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qymd4s1kuk10n0y0ggln9/Hallenplan.pdf?rlkey=gsm6h5v4njerkxuxh2ywjmedk&dl=0

RIGHThttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qymd4s1kuk10n0y0ggln9/Hallenplan.pdf?rlkey=gsm6h5v4njerkxuxh2ywjmedk&dl=1

 

 

 

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Troy Tessalone
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  • August 28, 2025

Hi ​@Rene-D 

Help link about the Dropbox file link format to use for direct download links: 

 

Help links about sending files in Zaps: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496288813453

 

For us to have more info, post screenshots showing how your Zap steps are outlined and configured in the CONFIGURE tab while in EDIT mode with the field mappings visible.


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  • August 29, 2025

Hey, thanks for the fast reply 

Here is the link to the file: 
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qymd4s1kuk10n0y0ggln9/Hallenplan.pdf?rlkey=gsm6h5v4njerkxuxh2ywjmedk&dl=0

Screenshot how the dropbox file is embedded in the email is attached 
 

 

It worked before, but now nothing works anymore. 

What do you think we did wrong?


Troy Tessalone
Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • August 29, 2025

@Rene-D 

The link you provided is a link to a VIEW page for the Dropbox file with: &dl=0

 

As indicated in the provided help link you need to use a link with: &dl=1

WRONGhttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qymd4s1kuk10n0y0ggln9/Hallenplan.pdf?rlkey=gsm6h5v4njerkxuxh2ywjmedk&dl=0

RIGHThttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qymd4s1kuk10n0y0ggln9/Hallenplan.pdf?rlkey=gsm6h5v4njerkxuxh2ywjmedk&dl=1

 

 

 


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  • August 30, 2025

Interessting. I’m confused, cause we didn’t need to set this. It was by default. 

Thanks a lot for your fast replay and your help.