Google Releasing Package for the Office

Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:05 PM EDT

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merrydeath

Check out this related article by newsviner Eliot Vos -- What is Google Doing

*i hope it's okay for me to promote someone else's column this way; especially since this is an AP feed anyway. I just really enjoyed Eliot Vos' perspective and figured if there was going to be a conversation about Google's intentions, it might as well happen there. :)

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#1 - Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:29 PM EDT

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finalcut

I have been using google for domains for about 8 months now. It is pretty nice and easy to setup as long as your domain host has given you access to editing your MX records.

I admin a very small group and our initial host had minimal access to MX records so we could not get the google for domains to work properly (receving email) however, once I moved to a new host (textdrive) I had much more control and it was super easy to setup.

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#2 - Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:46 PM EDT

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Jon Gales

I've been using Gmail on my domain for a while now as well, works really well. It came automatically with the Calendar, so I guess the new part in the offering is Page Creator and advertising the bundle. Not too many people knew about it before, so this could be significant.

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#3 - Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:31 AM EDT

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jonbeckett73

This is being reported on TechCrunch too

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#4 - Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:53 AM EDT

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h3raLd

Like the others, I've been using Gmail for your domain for a while, but the whole "Google Apps" for your domain concept made me think bigger: for now, this service could represent a valid alternative to shared hosting, especially for small business like restaurants, shops etc. who want to establish their presence online without hiring a web developer to create their website. The bundle Google Mail + Chat + Calendar + Pages Creator offers some really cool services for free...

I just finished writing an article about it: Google Apps: a shared hosting killer service?

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#5 - Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:32 AM EDT

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