Re:JavaScript is now required to sign in to Google
by snowwrestler on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @11:27PM
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You absolutely can set up a Google account with any email address you want.
https://accounts.google.com/SignUpWithoutGmail
I use Google services heavily at work, all on a Google account that was created with my work email address. And we are not a Google shop; my employer's email is self-hosted Exchange.
Re:JavaScript is now required to sign in to Google
by ryantriangles on Thursday November 01, 2018 @12:20AM
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You can continue using your email address for your Google account even if you've got someone else handling the mail now. You can also sign up for a Google account with an email account from any domain or provider.
I know a long time ago you could set up a Google account using a non-GMail email address but I'm not sure if that's even a thing anymore. That's what I want though. Keep the email address with my own domain that I've used for 17 years and just have a regular old Google account using that email (and keep all my Google services and purchases associated with it).
Google has been absolutely terrible to Google Apps for Your Domain users (who were often Google's biggest supporters back in the day). They've been shoved into this weird second class status where their Google accounts only partially work with Google services. I completely regret ever setting it up.