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Updated Dec 27, 2024
SignedAdam
Jun 14, 2023Occasional Reader
I'm bing told by Microsoft storage that I'm almost out of my 5GB storage allowance on outlook, this same storage is used for emails and my computers, please would the team consider giving free users more storage, for reference Google drive are giving free users 15GB of online storage for photo, yet we are meant to make do with 5GB for a whole computer ?
Carter_MSFT
Microsoft
Jun 14, 20235GB is the storage quota given to free users. I will also note that only email attachments will go towards this 5GB space, not all your email messages. There is no plans currently to lift this limit but I would say that our 100GB plan is very affordable at $1.99/month for consumers.
- SignedAdamJun 14, 2023Occasional ReaderI'd also like to add Carter_MSFT that OneDrive automatically adds files from my computer to the online storage limit, files I'll add, I don't need backing up, which is adding towards my limit, I don't understand how Microsoft thinks 5GB is enough for a whole computer, Google drive doesn't back up a whole computer but even they understand 5GB isn't enough for free users and backing up photos
- SignedAdamJun 14, 2023Occasional ReaderIt's important to note that I'm not asking you to lift the limit but increase the limit, to match what you're competitors are offering
- SignedAdamJun 14, 2023Occasional ReaderUnfortunately Carter_MSFT I can't afford yet another subscription in my life, I'm unemployed currently because of a disability, struggling to pay just my mobile network bill, as you're competitors are offering more for free users I think Microsoft should