Comments on: I’m Floating in the Clouds Now with GMail for Domains http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:01:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Three reasons why I love GMail — The Gadgeteer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-40688 Three reasons why I love GMail — The Gadgeteer Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:13:02 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-40688 [...] this year I posted an article about my experiences switching from my server based email over to GMail for domains. Since then, I’ve been trying out several experimental features in the GMail Labs area. Today [...] [...] this year I posted an article about my experiences switching from my server based email over to GMail for domains. Since then, I’ve been trying out several experimental features in the GMail Labs area. Today [...]

]]> By: Who needs a desktop PC – Sync your phone with Google — The Gadgeteer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-39305 Who needs a desktop PC – Sync your phone with Google — The Gadgeteer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:41:25 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-39305 [...] this year I began my journey into cloud computing by moving my server based IMAP gadgeteer email to Gmail for domains. The process was relatively painless and it left me asking myself why the heck I hadn’t done [...] [...] this year I began my journey into cloud computing by moving my server based IMAP gadgeteer email to Gmail for domains. The process was relatively painless and it left me asking myself why the heck I hadn’t done [...]

]]> By: A Week with the Android G1 Smartphone - Day 1 & 2 — The Gadgeteer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29798 A Week with the Android G1 Smartphone - Day 1 & 2 — The Gadgeteer Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:55:38 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29798 [...] phone automatically sets up your GMail, Contacts and Calendar info. I just recently switched over to GMail for domains, but still had my Contacts and Calendar data on my Mac using Apple’s built in apps. I figured [...] [...] phone automatically sets up your GMail, Contacts and Calendar info. I just recently switched over to GMail for domains, but still had my Contacts and Calendar data on my Mac using Apple’s built in apps. I figured [...]

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29657 Julie Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:19:30 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29657 @Jessica: I'm still very happy with GMail for domains. I wish I would have switched years ago! :) I've always considered myself a power user when it comes to email as I save almost everything. So far I'm not even using close to 1gb of the over 7gb of allowed storage. For that fact I'm saving things I would never have normally saved. Love it! @Jessica: I’m still very happy with GMail for domains. I wish I would have switched years ago! :) I’ve always considered myself a power user when it comes to email as I save almost everything. So far I’m not even using close to 1gb of the over 7gb of allowed storage. For that fact I’m saving things I would never have normally saved. Love it!

]]> By: Jessica http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29656 Jessica Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:47:05 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29656 Thank you for posting this! When I switched my hosting to NearlyFreeSpeech a year or two ago, I was happy with everything about it except losing my email address (they don't provide an email service). This is exactly what I've been waiting for. I just set it up for one of my domains, and if I'm happy with it, I'll set it up for the other one, too. Hooray! Thank you for posting this! When I switched my hosting to NearlyFreeSpeech a year or two ago, I was happy with everything about it except losing my email address (they don’t provide an email service). This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for. I just set it up for one of my domains, and if I’m happy with it, I’ll set it up for the other one, too. Hooray!

]]> By: Charlie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29646 Charlie Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:41:45 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29646 For mails already downloaded to a local client (Outlook Express in my case) through POP3 - is there a way to export to Gmail? I, too, am interested in changing to Gmail for Domains going forward, but am not sure how I would be able to search my old, downloaded, emails. Thanks - great info from everyone, by the way. For mails already downloaded to a local client (Outlook Express in my case) through POP3 – is there a way to export to Gmail? I, too, am interested in changing to Gmail for Domains going forward, but am not sure how I would be able to search my old, downloaded, emails.

Thanks – great info from everyone, by the way.

]]> By: JB http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29430 JB Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:11:56 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29430 I started a new business 6 months ago and have been using gmail for domains from the start. This service works better than I expected for I have not had any problems to date. I started a new business 6 months ago and have been using gmail for domains from the start. This service works better than I expected for I have not had any problems to date.

]]> By: Bigman606 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29413 Bigman606 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:47:55 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29413 I too have had Gmail since the "invite only" days and have taken to their office web-based apps. It's pretty cool. My friends and I have been using their spreadsheet app for sharing and tracking information. It has a lot of the extra functions you'd find in M$ app and easily does the job. Access anywhere any time you have a net connection. The cloud is pretty cool for me. I too have had Gmail since the “invite only” days and have taken to their office web-based apps. It’s pretty cool. My friends and I have been using their spreadsheet app for sharing and tracking information. It has a lot of the extra functions you’d find in M$ app and easily does the job. Access anywhere any time you have a net connection. The cloud is pretty cool for me.

]]> By: forrester http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29409 forrester Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:27:40 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29409 Thanks Julie and Rob :) Thanks Julie and Rob :)

]]> By: Rgrenader http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29406 Rgrenader Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:08:49 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29406 My company did this over a year ago, signed the corporate email to gmail. Great service, very, very portable. Check out the Gmail mobile app for your smartphone. My company did this over a year ago, signed the corporate email to gmail. Great service, very, very portable. Check out the Gmail mobile app for your smartphone.

]]> By: Rob Tillotson http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29399 Rob Tillotson Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:23:09 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29399 @forrester: Unfortunately you won't get rid of the "on behalf of" by using your own domain in this case. This occurs whenever the From: and Sender: fields don't match (Outlook is the only client that actually shows it though), and Sender: will always be the address associated with the account, whether that's a regular gmail.com address or one in your personal domain. What matters is that it's not "name@churchdomain.org"... unless of course churchdomain.org is managed by Google, and you're using it to send the mail. @forrester: Unfortunately you won’t get rid of the “on behalf of” by using your own domain in this case. This occurs whenever the From: and Sender: fields don’t match (Outlook is the only client that actually shows it though), and Sender: will always be the address associated with the account, whether that’s a regular gmail.com address or one in your personal domain. What matters is that it’s not “name@churchdomain.org”… unless of course churchdomain.org is managed by Google, and you’re using it to send the mail.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29393 Julie Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:28:39 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29393 @forrester: I'm sure Rob (or someone else) will correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that if you use GMail for Domains for your @churchdomain.org address, all the people in your church that also uses @churchdomain.org will only have to update their mail client to point to gmail server (IMAP or POP). You can just go in and create accounts for them that match the name of their current account. It looks like you can create up to 200 accounts for free. I have 3 setup. It's easy :) @forrester: I’m sure Rob (or someone else) will correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure that if you use GMail for Domains for your @churchdomain.org address, all the people in your church that also uses @churchdomain.org will only have to update their mail client to point to gmail server (IMAP or POP). You can just go in and create accounts for them that match the name of their current account. It looks like you can create up to 200 accounts for free. I have 3 setup. It’s easy :)

]]> By: forrester http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29391 forrester Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:07:20 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29391 Can anyone answer this question: I work for a church, and I would love to be able to use GMail for domains, if only so that my name@churchdomain.org doesn't show up in people's inboxes as being from "myname@gmail.com on behalf of name@churchdomain.org." The problem is that if I used Gmail for our domain, I'd have to switch over all of our users to Gmail, and What A Pain That Would Be. So here is my guestion: I own a personal domain. Could I simply use Gmail for Domains for that domain, and change the "from address" to the name@churchdomain.org, and avoid all of that "on behalf of" mess? Please forgive me if this makes no sense. I'm only halfway through this can of Red Bull. Can anyone answer this question:

I work for a church, and I would love to be able to use GMail for domains, if only so that my name@churchdomain.org doesn’t show up in people’s inboxes as being from “myname@gmail.com on behalf of name@churchdomain.org.”

The problem is that if I used Gmail for our domain, I’d have to switch over all of our users to Gmail, and What A Pain That Would Be.

So here is my guestion:

I own a personal domain. Could I simply use Gmail for Domains for that domain, and change the “from address” to the name@churchdomain.org, and avoid all of that “on behalf of” mess?

Please forgive me if this makes no sense. I’m only halfway through this can of Red Bull.

]]> By: Tom Worley http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29384 Tom Worley Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:51:28 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29384 In short, long term user, extremely happy!... I've been using Gmail for domains now for exactly 3 years on my personal domains (as of last Sunday), I hardly ever delete any emails and I have them going back until day 1. Their servers are extremely reliable, I've never lost en email in 3 years. Very occasionally the web server front end slows down a little, but give them a few minutes and it's back up to speed, really can't fault it. Most amazingly is it's abillity to catch spam, I get maybe 1 spam email every 2-3 months that doesn't get labeled as such, and about the same that gets mis-labeled. They also have the anti-phishing warnings for many emails (99.99% of which turn up in the spam folder anyhow). I also love the calendering, I've got it syncing to my desktop and in turn to my iPhone. You can have multiple calendars for each person, and have nearly as many users as you want. Oddly enough, today we've been seriously looking at moving several domains at work over too. As a sysadmin myself, I can happily say that it takes all the stress out of managing email, works well for family as well as businesses. In short, long term user, extremely happy!…

I’ve been using Gmail for domains now for exactly 3 years on my personal domains (as of last Sunday), I hardly ever delete any emails and I have them going back until day 1. Their servers are extremely reliable, I’ve never lost en email in 3 years. Very occasionally the web server front end slows down a little, but give them a few minutes and it’s back up to speed, really can’t fault it.
Most amazingly is it’s abillity to catch spam, I get maybe 1 spam email every 2-3 months that doesn’t get labeled as such, and about the same that gets mis-labeled. They also have the anti-phishing warnings for many emails (99.99% of which turn up in the spam folder anyhow).
I also love the calendering, I’ve got it syncing to my desktop and in turn to my iPhone. You can have multiple calendars for each person, and have nearly as many users as you want.

Oddly enough, today we’ve been seriously looking at moving several domains at work over too. As a sysadmin myself, I can happily say that it takes all the stress out of managing email, works well for family as well as businesses.

]]> By: Jake http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29377 Jake Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:36:22 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29377 i have both server based e-mail (in the form of mobile me) and web mail(hotmail) i have both server based e-mail (in the form of mobile me)
and web mail(hotmail)

]]> By: Zach http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29369 Zach Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:18:33 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29369 I have been using gmail and google docs since early beta for both. I now have all of my domains going to and from gmail and love it. I have even started using an online backup service for almost everything. When I moved to a new home PC it took about 15 minutes to copy the few files I keep locally and I was up and running with all my emails, documents, and full backup still in place. I love the cloud. I have been using gmail and google docs since early beta for both. I now have all of my domains going to and from gmail and love it. I have even started using an online backup service for almost everything.

When I moved to a new home PC it took about 15 minutes to copy the few files I keep locally and I was up and running with all my emails, documents, and full backup still in place.

I love the cloud.

]]> By: Matt Penning http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29362 Matt Penning Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:30:03 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29362 Thanks for making the plunge and writing of your experiences with gmail for domains. I'll have to make that plunge myself! Thanks for making the plunge and writing of your experiences with gmail for domains. I’ll have to make that plunge myself!

]]> By: Chris http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29350 Chris Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:42:09 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29350 Took me a minute to find info for the free "Standard" version. I had to click the "Compare To Standard Edition" link below the big blue "Free Trial" button for the premier edition. This is just what I've been looking for. I don't know how I didn't find it before now. Thanks. Took me a minute to find info for the free “Standard” version. I had to click the “Compare To Standard Edition” link below the big blue “Free Trial” button for the premier edition.

This is just what I’ve been looking for. I don’t know how I didn’t find it before now.

Thanks.

]]> By: Andrew http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29339 Andrew Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:45:32 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29339 I have been setting this up for free for friends' businesses. The setup is just wonderful and fairly painless. One thing that you might (or might not) like is that as you add users, you can automatically share documents, calendars etc. it really does a lot for people who can't really afford exchange but want meetings, calendar and contact sync. Fantastic stuff. I have been setting this up for free for friends’ businesses. The setup is just wonderful and fairly painless. One thing that you might (or might not) like is that as you add users, you can automatically share documents, calendars etc. it really does a lot for people who can’t really afford exchange but want meetings, calendar and contact sync. Fantastic stuff.

]]> By: Des http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29338 Des Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:38:41 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29338 I've done it for my personal domain as well. I can now have catchall addresses again and rely on google to catch the spam . I’ve done it for my personal domain as well.

I can now have catchall addresses again and rely on google to catch the spam .

]]> By: Roscoe http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29337 Roscoe Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:36:09 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29337 I moved across the country a few months back----and while in transit I wanted to be able to get web mail, so I forwarded all of my e-mail to an upgrade Yahoo account, figuring that when I landed and got organized---I'd switch back to Outlook. I'll never go back. I too was worried about the appearance of my professional e-mail looking like "skimoil@yahoo.com". With the cheap upgrade-----I can now get all from yahoo and copy all to my Outlook mail----but I have no need for even that. I'm an old guy and even I could handle this, but probably would not have switched if I couldn't do it myself. This works soooo well for me. I run an international business selling oil skimmers and separators---so the professional look and feel was deadly important. Works for me! Love being in the clouds. I moved across the country a few months back—-and while in transit I wanted to be able to get web mail, so I forwarded all of my e-mail to an upgrade Yahoo account, figuring that when I landed and got organized—I’d switch back to Outlook.
I’ll never go back. I too was worried about the appearance of my professional e-mail looking like “skimoil@yahoo.com”. With the cheap upgrade—–I can now get all from yahoo and copy all to my Outlook mail—-but I have no need for even that. I’m an old guy and even I could handle this, but probably would not have switched if I couldn’t do it myself. This works soooo well for me. I run an international business selling oil skimmers and separators—so the professional look and feel was deadly important.
Works for me!
Love being in the clouds.

]]> By: Jerry http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29330 Jerry Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:55:39 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29330 Doing the same thing here...works great, especially for mobile. Doing the same thing here…works great, especially for mobile.

]]> By: Rob Tillotson http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/12/im-floating-in-the-clouds-now-with-gmail-for-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-29325 Rob Tillotson Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:38:13 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=11624#comment-29325 I've recently done this for my personal domains too, and for me the main thing driving it was a desire for two things: better spam filtering and server-side filtering that doesn't require me to screw around with procmail any more. Having a good web interface is also a plus, and it still works with IMAP clients just as well as my former mail host does. The server-side magic to do this is just changing some DNS records. For most personal domains this is something you can easily do through your registrar or web host's control panel. It doesn't affect other services such as web hosting at all. I’ve recently done this for my personal domains too, and for me the main thing driving it was a desire for two things: better spam filtering and server-side filtering that doesn’t require me to screw around with procmail any more. Having a good web interface is also a plus, and it still works with IMAP clients just as well as my former mail host does.

The server-side magic to do this is just changing some DNS records. For most personal domains this is something you can easily do through your registrar or web host’s control panel. It doesn’t affect other services such as web hosting at all.

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