[TYPO3-dev] Google eMail accounts for your domain

[R. van Twisk]

Espen Svebak wrote:
> We are just in the process of implementing Google apps for your domain,
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>> I think it looks much more professional as a school
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>> Also what if a name already exists on Google??
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>> Should a student have it's name like : p.peters123 at gmail.com?
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> Google lets you provide email accounts under your own domain.
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> Similar named accounts on gmail wouldn't be a problem.
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That is cool that you can run it under your own domain,.

Still.... I will have the 'big brother is watching you' feeling. Not to 
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they will properly throw a couple of ads on the screen again....

I think I am just negative, and don't trust them to much...
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>> I also think when I look at www.gmail.com, I think it's a horrible
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>> I seriously think that any school, university and company should
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>> have it's email policy there, not relying on others service. But that
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> We really don't have the resources or the knowhow to run everything 
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I think any self respecting school or university should really.
I know a couple of universities, as well as smaller schools.
And they always have a IT budget. IF not, then it's
time to free up teh budget for it.

Just MHO.

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>> At least I don't want my students say 'But sir, gmail was down!!!'.
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>> About creating such extension (it can be useful under some situations),
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>> you might suggest your school to sponsor such a project?
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> We could help in sponsoring parts of it at least.
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