Will a privately hosted email work with Power BI?

[Pete_Murphy_71]

Hi,

*noob alert here*

I am trying to practice with Power BI Service and sharing reports etc. I only have a single work email.

Will this plan work:

1. I get a website and email, somthing like, mynewwebsite.info
2. I then set up a couple of emails, so like tim@mynewwebsite.info and bob@mynewwebsite.info 
3. I then purchase a pro account (or a 60 day trial) and practice sharing and creating on power bi server

I know gmail, yahoo accounts don't work, but just am not sure if I pay for a hosted website with email if it will work. 

I don't mind setting up a website as I am thinking ultimately I will use it as a form of power bi resume or portfolio site. At least that is the plan.

Any advice is welcome. (especially videos or links that will help me on this endevor).

[v-binbinyu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Pete_Murphy_71 ,

For Power BI Acciunt, there are some requirements:

• Power BI requires that you use a work or school email address. You can't sign up or purchase using email addresses provided by consumer email services or telecommunication providers. This includes outlook.com, hotmail.com, gmail.com, and others. If you don't have a work or school account, learn about alternate ways to sign up.

• You can sign-up for or purchase Power BI with .gov or .mil addresses, but this requires a different process. For more info, see Enroll your US Government organization in the Power BI service.

For more details, you can read related document:Sign up or purchase the Power BI service as an individual - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
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[Pete_Murphy_71]

Thank you