PSA: Google to free G Suite users: Pay up or lose your account

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#2905834 23-Apr-2022 17:50

If they're going to get you, it's going to be through user convenience. And the fact of being Google paranoid does not mean that they are not after me. ;-))

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#2907641 27-Apr-2022 17:45

mdf:
Has anyone managed to "join a waitlist for a no-cost option" yet? I've still got the coming soon splash screen.

I still only see "Or, in the coming weeks, you'll be able to join a waitlist for a no-cost option." at the top of the admin console :-\

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#2907697 27-Apr-2022 21:27

Baboon:

I still only see "Or, in the coming weeks, you'll be able to join a waitlist for a no-cost option." at the top of the admin console :-\

Same here, on all three GApps admin logins I have access to...

The bait was good at the time but the switches ... I'm still sore about them killing XMPP support.

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#2907705 27-Apr-2022 22:05

I'm favouring moving my accounts to no cost Gmail's and forwardemail.net.

I may still jump to Office 365 family if I can figure out if I can get catch all working but haven't had time to research that option.

It's all pretty disappointing really.

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#2907708 27-Apr-2022 22:22

I'm holding out hope for an easy migration path to an @gmail.com account with all emails, contacts etc preserved for my 3 email only family members. Then I'll do 365 Business Basic for me on a new domain and an email forwarder for the old (current) domain email addresses. Very thankful I've got all my Play Store etc stuff on my @gmail.com account.

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#2907779 28-Apr-2022 06:59

MS Business Basic is great value, if you have use for the 1TB of OneDrive storage.

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#2914533 16-May-2022 13:32

For those that have been hanging around playing chicken with Google their no cost offer is being emailed out tomorrow.

Link to announcement followed by much much conjecture

gsuitelegacymigration (reddit.com)

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#2914536 16-May-2022 13:38

I am one of those that has been playing chicken. I have a couple of families on legacy. Depending on how it all goes I may have a busy weekend.

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#2914774 16-May-2022 22:26

I cannot find the waiting list signup for the no cost option or the accept page for that option. Any suggestions?

I want to understand it and maybe trial it although I think it's not going to suit me.

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#2914776 16-May-2022 22:43

There is no waiting list. Tomorrow there should be an email outlining a no cost option. There is a lot of speculation around what this will be but until it's out there that's all it is, speculation.

See what tomorrow brings!

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#2914778 16-May-2022 22:58

I have some confusion about workspace plans vs drive plans. For example Business Starter is NZD $9 with 30 GB storage:

https://workspace.google.com/landing/partners/referral/gws.html

I'm also offered Google drive plans with 100GB for $2.99.

Then there's Google One.

I have not figured out how these all relate...

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#2914779 16-May-2022 23:02

Google Drive plans only increase Google Drive storage.

Google One is only for non-Workspace accounts.

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#2914784 16-May-2022 23:29

gzt: I have some confusion about workspace plans vs drive plans. ... I have not figured out how these all relate...

For example Business Starter is NZD $9 with 30 GB storage - per user license & charges
I'm also offered Google drive plans with 100GB for $2.99 - additional storage on one of the plans?
Then there's Google One - Only available to personal Google accounts, not available to any Workspace type accounts 😡

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#2914843 17-May-2022 09:27

Well. Kudos to Google. I never thought this would happen but playing chicken pays off sometimes. They are letting us keep Gsuite legacy for personal use. Amazing.

I could say the process was pretty messy and caused lots of people stress but the end result is great. Thanks Google!

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#2914844 17-May-2022 09:34

Wow... That's an amazing result... I didn't expect it but it makes my life easier... I was going to end up paying for mine as I am too deep into the ecosystem but I was going to have to transition 2 other family members to _something_

Phew!

Cheers -N

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