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           Google Lets Legacy G Suite Users Keep Their Email for Free

   Josh Centers

   For many years, Google let individuals and families create free G Suite
   accounts to use custom domains with Gmail. Recently, however, Google
   told those users they would have to subscribe to Google Workspace to
   keep those accounts, forcing [1]many TidBITS readers to choose whether
   to stick with Google or move their hosted email elsewhere.

   At nearly the last minute, [2]Google has relented. Ars Technica
   explains how [3]legacy G Suite users can keep their email accounts for
   free. Note that you must manually sign up for the option by 27 June
   2022'if you do nothing, your G Suite account will be suspended on 1
   August 2022. The G Suite legacy free edition is only for personal or
   family use'business users must move to the paid Google Workspace. If
   you've already started paying for Google Workspace but qualify for the
   G Suite legacy free edition, contact Google support.

   [4]Read original article

References

   1. https://talk.tidbits.com/t/shock-g-suite-legacy-free-is-disappearing-what-should-i-do/17947
   2. https://support.google.com/a/answer/2855120?hl=en
   3. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/google-backtracks-on-legacy-gsuite-account-shutdown-wont-take-user-emails/
   4. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/google-backtracks-on-legacy-gsuite-account-shutdown-wont-take-user-emails/

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