HOW TO ACCESS YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE USING YOUR BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS

Many people do not know this, but you can have a Google account without having a Gmail email account. This is beneficial in this case because in order to have access to your new google drive you will need to create a google account that is accessible using your everyday professional email address.

Here is how you can create a Google Account using your email address instead of creating a Gmail email address. Please note: IN ORDER TO HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE YOU MUST HAVE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT.

o   Create a new Google Account

1. Sign up for a Google Account with your non-Gmail Address. Let’s pretend your non-Gmail Address is advisor@advisor.com. This solution works for any type of email address. It could be an email you have through your ISP, work, school, or anywhere you can receive email.

Follow these steps:

1.    Go to https://accounts.google.com/SignUpWithoutGmail

2.    Fill out the form (using advisor@advisorcompany.com) and click “Next step”

3.    Accept the terms and conditions dialog

4.    Verify your email address. This may involve signing into your email account and authorizing the Google Accounts application to know your email address, or it could be as easy as clicking a link in an email Google sends to your account.

That’s it. You now have a Google Account that you can sign in with your non-Gmail email address and the password you set up in step 2. Now, whenever you get a request to collaborate on a Google Doc or Google Drive item at that address, you’ll be able to view it as long as you are logged in to that account.

Once you have created your Google account please notify support@illumadv.com and we will add you to our shared google drive.