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> That's not what Google does I mean, that is exactly what Google does. Google does allow the change you listed above, which is nice. But if you don't explicit

> That's not what Google does I mean, that is exactly what Google does. Google does allow the change you listed above, which is nice. But if you don't explicitly change your accounts, you keep getting the "pick an account" screen on every single login, just like the parent described, and just like Microsoft shows users too. Google's UI for it looks like this : https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_g4V2wYd-SI/VrZF-5K2yCI/AAAAAAAAACU/tVC_ZYvUf8A/s1600/Google.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_g4V2wYd-SI/VrZF-5K2yCI/A... Which is very similar to Microsoft's UI for it : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/media/active-directory-how-subscriptions-associated-directory/waad_signindisambiguation.png https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/medi...

klodolph 10y ago
Hm, maybe I just divorced my personal account early on and forgot about it. I remember it being frustrating. Does Microsoft not allow you to do this?
josefresco 10y ago
This is the correct answer. I get prompted every day.
JeremyBanks 10y ago
To clear up the confusion: Google has that UI, but it's legacy. They no longer allow you get your account into that state; new G Suite accounts and personal Google Accounts can't use the same address.
- josefresco 10y ago
  How legacy? Personally I made this change/split maybe 12-15 months ago and still get the prompt. I'm also pretty sure I had a client with this same issue recently, although I can't confirm with certainty. I routinely migrate clients TO G Suite which is why I have some first-hand exp here. Also, when signing up the Google system will not allow you to use the same email (if it's registered) but once you "take over" or verify domain ownership, you can then claim / use that address - which I believe creates this situation.
- crb 10y ago
  Yes, they can; you register a Gmail account as crb@example.org, proving you control that e-mail address. Then, an admin who proves they control the entire example.org domain registers it for G Suite, and creates a 'crb' user. You now have a conflict account situation: https://support.google.com/a/answer/7062710?hl=en https://support.google.com/a/answer/7062710?hl=en

klodolph 10y ago

Hm, maybe I just divorced my personal account early on and forgot about it. I remember it being frustrating. Does Microsoft not allow you to do this?

josefresco 10y ago

This is the correct answer. I get prompted every day.

JeremyBanks 10y ago

To clear up the confusion: Google has that UI, but it's legacy. They no longer allow you get your account into that state; new G Suite accounts and personal Google Accounts can't use the same address.

josefresco 10y ago
How legacy? Personally I made this change/split maybe 12-15 months ago and still get the prompt. I'm also pretty sure I had a client with this same issue recently, although I can't confirm with certainty. I routinely migrate clients TO G Suite which is why I have some first-hand exp here. Also, when signing up the Google system will not allow you to use the same email (if it's registered) but once you "take over" or verify domain ownership, you can then claim / use that address - which I believe creates this situation.
crb 10y ago
Yes, they can; you register a Gmail account as crb@example.org, proving you control that e-mail address. Then, an admin who proves they control the entire example.org domain registers it for G Suite, and creates a 'crb' user. You now have a conflict account situation: https://support.google.com/a/answer/7062710?hl=en https://support.google.com/a/answer/7062710?hl=en