"Can't share with ... because you already shared items with non Google users 5 times this month" error message when attempting to share file

Problem

You receive the follow error message when sharing files to a non Google user:
Can't share with "external email address" because you already shared items with non Google users 5 times this month".

Environment

  • Google Drive

Solution

  1. Users can only share files to non Google accounts 5 times per month.
  2. Advise the person you are wishing to share files with to sign up their account as a consumer Google account.