Having a Google Account does not require a Google Email (Gmail) address. Any email address can have an associated Google Account. This message indicates that the email address being added does not have a Google Account associated with it. When you try to add someone to a Shared Drive who does not have a Google account, a pop up window will indicate that Sharing to email addresses without a Google Account is not yet supported. Click CANCEL to not add the member to the Shared Drive.Īdding members without existing Google Accounts.Click Share anyway to add the member to the Shared Drive.After you click Send or Add a Share outside of the organization?, the following dialog box will appear.You can add members to your Shared Drive by following the steps provided by the Google for adding members and setting access levels.You can add anyone who has a Google Account associated with their email address to your Shared Drive. Adding members with existing Google Accounts It is possible to add members who do not have a University of Minnesota email account to a Shared Drive. These instructions are for Shared Drive Managers and Content Managers.

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