Lets face it, Google isn’t going anywhere. Chances are that even if you aren’t using the Google search engine, you are interacting with Google and may not even know it.
But why is a Gmail account a must have? Read the rest of this entry
I recently ran across this article on smallbiztechnology.com and wanted to pass it along:
Microsoft and Google: 3 Misconceptions That Microsoft Wants You To Know About
The article is certainly biased (It’s written by Microsoft Product Manager, Bhavika Thakkar) but I think it highlights some differences that business owners really need to consider when moving ANY of their services to the cloud.
In my experience, no other email server works as well or is as powerful as Microsoft Exchange Server. While you may be using Microsoft Office Outlook to connect to other email servers (POP or IMAP servers for example) there are a lot of back end features of Outlook which are not unlocked unless you have your mailbox on an Exchange Server (as many of our customers do).
The information in this article isn’t news to me. However, it does help highlight some of the risks you take when evaluating a move to hosted services.
For some additional reading on “The Cloud” see below:
Are you using Cloud services for your business?
If so which ones and what’s been your experience?
If you are like me, you have your social media accounts like LinkedIn and Facebook set to send you an email message when you receive a notification or message on the website. For example, a new friend request from Facebook would appear as an email on my gmail account.
Included in these email messages are links back to the social media site to visit the request.
My Tip: Don’t click on those links!
Tips for evaluating suspicious emails from Eric Clemens on Vimeo. This video explains how you can better evaluate suspicious messages and avoid opening emails which may harm your computer. Instructions are for Outlook 2007, but should apply to other email programs such as Outlook 2003, Outlook 2010, and Thunderbird. Click the video to view full screen.
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