Sharing Folders Issue

You’ve run into a change in how Microsoft handles OneDrive / SharePoint sharing. By default, when you try to share with a specific email address, Microsoft assumes you want to enforce identity verification (so it asks the recipient to log in with a Microsoft account).

But there is a way to allow access without an account — it just depends on how your OneDrive is set up:

OneDrive Personal (free or with Microsoft 365 Home/Family)

• You always have the option to share with “Anyone with the link”.
• No Microsoft account is required for recipients.
• You can restrict:

View only vs. Edit.

Expiration date for the link.

Password protection (optional).

• This works out of the box — you don’t need an admin.

OneDrive for Business (part of Microsoft 365 Business, Education, or Nonprofit)

• Sharing is controlled by your organization’s SharePoint / OneDrive admin policies.
• Options you might see:

Anyone with the link → works like OneDrive Personal, but only if the admin has enabled it.

People in your organization → requires sign-in with your charity’s Microsoft account.

Specific people → can require the recipient to sign in or (if enabled) use a one-time passcode sent to their email.

• If “Anyone with the link” is missing, it means the admin has disabled anonymous sharing.

If you’re using OneDrive Personal/Home → you should be able to generate a no-login link right now.

If you’re using OneDrive Business/Charity tenant → whether you can share without requiring a Microsoft account depends on admin settings.

My answers are voluntary and without guarantee!

Hope this will help you.