[HN Gopher] You can only share files up to 5 times/month with no...
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       You can only share files up to 5 times/month with non-Google
       accounts
        
       Author : erex78
       Score  : 13 points
       Date   : 2023-01-16 21:13 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (support.google.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (support.google.com)
        
       | duskwuff wrote:
       | This is almost certainly an abuse prevention measure. Sharing a
       | file sends an email to the person it's being shared with, so it's
       | an attractive vector for spammers.
       | 
       | Paid accounts get to bypass the limit because spammers aren't
       | going to bother -- if they've got a valid credit card, there's
       | much more effective ways of using that to send bulk email.
        
         | londons_explore wrote:
         | It seems this limit affects the cheaper paid accounts too. So
         | anti-spam probably isn't the reason.
        
       | erex78 wrote:
       | Gsuite / Google for Work user?
       | 
       | There is a newly enforced limit on (paid!) Google Workspace
       | accounts - you can only share files with non-Google users up to 5
       | times each calendar month. Note that this doesn't cap external
       | accounts, just those that are non-Google. So want to share with
       | your personal Gmail account - no problem. More than 5 @hotmails -
       | nope!
       | 
       | Only way around is to upgrade to a plan that is double the price.
       | 
       | "Important: If you use a Google Workspace Business Starter or
       | Frontline account, you can share files up to 5 times each
       | calendar month with non-Google accounts. Each time is defined as
       | sharing one document with one visitor."
       | 
       | Not sure who at Google thought this was the right way to upsell
       | business accounts. Also, there is no mention of this limit in any
       | plan description (eg.
       | https://support.google.com/a/answer/6043385).
       | 
       | Feels like a shake-down.
        
         | londons_explore wrote:
         | Kinda an odd restriction, considering you can also just create
         | an "anyone with the link can edit" link and then email it to as
         | many people as you like...
        
           | orlp wrote:
           | ...for now :)
        
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