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Hey, everyone! Thanks so much for this discussion, we've learned a lot from your comments. We'd like to first make it clear that we do not plan to integrate Google services into Microsoft Edge by default. We are considering including an opt-in experience for users to attach their Google account to Microsoft Edge but are not ready to make a decision on it just yet.
I'd like to take this time to reiterate what Elliot posted back in November: One option available to you today to use a single user identifier across the various services you use is to create a new Microsoft Account using a @gmail address.
As you know, you can currently import your data from Chrome by going to edge://settings/importData. You can also sign into Google websites and remember your password in Microsoft Edge to reduce the number of times you need to sign in. Accessing your Microsoft Edge data on-the-go is easily done by signing into Microsoft Edge with a Microsoft account and syncing with Microsoft Edge across other devices and mobile.
As always, we will update here once we have more information. Please continue to provide your feedback and suggestions around this feature; the team will continue to review feedback even if we have moved something to Not Planned.
prbsparx It's about security, not just security about data leaks, also access.
Some software does not allow user create an account, only third-party sign in was provided, you used that software for years, but what if that third-party account was locked/banned/hacked?
You will not able to access your data anymore just because a third-party account issue, a third-party company have rights to decide keep or destroy your account at any time with any excuse...
This happened a lot of times in real life, a company disabled account without tell user what's wrong, only auto reply robot will answer your support ticket, the people behind customer service hot line says "you have violate their TOS or laws and regulations but can't tell you more about that because of company security and customer equitable"
Login with a third-party account and bind a phone or email? no no no, if you prefer, why not register a new account with those info?
gocloud wrote:prbsparx It's about security, not just security about data leaks, also access.
Some software does not allow user create an account, only third-party sign in was provided, you used that software for years, but what if that third-party account was locked/banned/hacked?
You will not able to access your data anymore just because a third-party account issue, a third-party company have rights to decide keep or destroy your account at any time with any excuse...
This happened a lot of times in real life, a company disabled account without tell user what's wrong, only auto reply robot will answer your support ticket, the people behind customer service hot line says "you have violate their TOS or laws and regulations but can't tell you more about that because of company security and customer equitable"
Login with a third-party account and bind a phone or email? no no no, if you prefer, why not register a new account with those info?
Happened to me as well.
google's policies are very different that those of Microsoft.