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RIP Outlook

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For some time now I have read that google threatens to take over Microsoft's business. At first I didn't even get the connection. Then as google evolved from search to other tools, I saw how it might be possible that the mainstream would one day gravitate to web based applications for document management.

Now I have experienced it personally. I have been growing more and more dissatisfied with email over the last few months. As organized as I am, and tech savvy at using rules, folders and filters in Outlook I could not manage all me email. I once loved my outlook, it was a haven of everything at my fingertips and in its place!  Structure, in my often frenetic world.

Lately I just have not been able to keep the spam and junk out... or convince the people I communicate frequently to use good email etiquette so I had a hope of keeping up.   One of my peer advisory board members mentioned google premium apps, so I installed it over the weekend.  I LOVE IT!    They do have a tool to let you sync with outlook, but after tooling around in gmail for a while and getting set up and can see it is much more powerful. 

• Conversations are automatically grouped together
• Archive has a whole new meaning...and makes it much easier to keep on top of what is urgent vs just an email you don't want to let go of
• Contacts/groups is a richer interface

I even love my seashore background setting that changes as the day goes on.  It reminds me when it is time to STEP AWAY from the email!

Check it out: http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/index.html

This posts just scratches the surface of how google premium apps can change the way you communicate and coordinate with others.