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External Sharing to Non-Microsoft accounts
Is it possible to share files to people without having them create a Microsoft account yet? I'm sure I read a blog post saying there was to be an update to external sharing where people would rec...
Hi, I’m new to outlook. I tried to share the sharepoint to Gmail let’s say, but I only received the link which after I clicked on it, it only popped up asking me to either sign in with Microsoft account or work email. But I didn’t receive the code which other people say will have. Please advise. Thanks lot!
StephenRice
Microsoft
MicrosoftHi genxgeek,
Check out this documentation as a starting place. Select the item, click "Share" and pick the link that works for "Anyone with the link". Let me know if you have any issues!
Hi TheGreenOne888 ,
If you did not receive the code, the mail may have gone into your spam folder. Please check there and if you don't see it, let me know! Thanks!
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II
My organization has Office 365 accounts, but we don't use Exchange online so our accounts don't match our emails (email = first.last@domain.com, but Office 365 accounts = first.last@domain.onmicrosoft.com). We have a client sharing files with a user, but it's restricted use, so he can't access them when logged into his Office 365 account, because it doesn't match the email the file was shared with. Does he have to create a whole new Microsoft account based on his email but separate from his existing
Or is the only option to have the client resend the material to his actual Microsoft account? Since there isn't a functioning email attached to our existing Microsoft accounts, how would he even know?
I tried sharing a file using Excel to another user in my company; her name came up as I typed it & she could see the file under the Shared option, but she never got an email saying the file was shared with her. I tried to see if there was a way to add a secondary email in our Office 365 directory, but I didn't see an option.''
Any suggestions? I'd rather not have to tell a client to do things differently.
Thank you
- StephenRice
Hi ten35tech,
Thanks for reaching out! I think the first problem here is that the recipients should not be attempting to access the document with their O365 identity. Unless they have tied their e-mail to O365, as far as the service is concerned, the two accounts/e-mails are totally separate (and the link is secured to the first account so we wouldn't let some other account access it).
I am curious though: When the client shares to the user at first.last@domain.com, the user should click on the link and be asked to go through our one time passcode experience and then get access to the document that way. How are they hitting the access denied screen's today? Thanks!
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II
- Hi, I have checked in the Junk Mailbox but still didn’t find the code. May I know what might caused this as I need to share something to external parties who’s using gmail. Thanks
Im only able to share files with gmail account holders.
but I cant share folder, to get them upload files.
- StephenRice
TheGreenOne888 That's odd! Can you share screenshots of the experience (both sharing & receiving) that you are seeing? Thanks!
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II
- Hi, after I re-try a few more times then somehow it works. But can I check with you, if I shared the sharepoint to people be it inside or outside of the Organization, how do I Ensure that they can’t share the folder or link of the files to other people both inside and outside of the Organization?
