[dstaley]

I was really hoping Microsoft would expand this feature. I currently use a Microsoft 365 Business account for my personal email, and it feels like using a chainsaw to open a letter. One of the biggest gripes I have is the fact that a "Microsoft Account" and a Microsoft 365 account are two separate things, and you can't use a Microsoft 365 Account email for a Microsoft Account. Several Microsoft services only work with Microsoft Accounts, so I keep a @outlook.com email around just for those rare instances.

For example, I believe Xbox only allows Microsoft Accounts, so I wouldn't be able to login to an Xbox using my primary email address.

[smileybarry]

We use Microsoft 365 business at work and I hate that exact experience. Every time you sign into a Microsoft service you play the coinflip game of: "Does This Accept Work/School Accounts?" And some of them even change over time! Windows Insider (as individual, not Group Policy-/WSUS-deployed) would not see my M365 Business account until recently.

At this point, I just made a "personal" @outlook.com account for the few things that don't.

[geek_at]

> it feels like using a chainsaw to open a letter

Oh yes this sums it up perfectly. I'm a MSP and most of my clients use either google or ms365 and I gotta say the microsoft solution feels so damn clunky and setting scattered around different domains and services. It feels like it's built around (sub(sub))licenses and googles solution feels like it's built for actual users

[TheNewsIsHere]

This is actually something I like. Our experiences are the same but my preferences are for Microsoft. The admin side of MS365 is far better to my tastes and use cases than Google Workspace. Not that I enjoy the game of constantly changing control panel locations, but I like where MS365 is headed generally.

[mdasen]

As someone who used a custom-domain-Gmail as a primary account, it caused issues in various places. I think some of the issue is wanting to separate corporate accounts (which shouldn't be leaking and entangling information outside the company) from the rest of their ecosystem.

I have a Microsoft Account with my Gmail address. Can you no longer create a Microsoft Account with an outside email address? Or do they specifically prevent Microsoft 365 addresses from creating Microsoft Accounts?