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Computing | by C.K. Sample III | Tue Jun 9, 2009 3:15PM | 2 comments

Google takes a shot at Exchange server's stranglehold on enterprise computing by offering a migration strategy via Google Apps sync for Outlook:

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  • akpetteroe - Running Google Apps sync for Outlook to upload all my mails, calendars and contacts to the cloud. Woohooo! #goodbyeexchange
  • danielgrosvenor - Google Apps Outlook Sync is pissing me off.
  • danielgrosvenor - Google Apps users: is it worth paying for a full account for their Outlook Sync capabilities?
  • sebchorney - @skanwar I use google apps with imap sync to blackberry & outlook. Emails take 10 mins to get to my bb. Also no OTA contact/appt sync.
  • dsqmoore - I favorited a YouTube video -- Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook product demo http://bit.ly/1CHRh8
  • chevon - @KellyOlexa outlook gives me the creeps. (if I dare to open it on my office pc) it slows my computer down dramatically. Google apps 4me.
  • skemsley - making a concerted effort to give up outlook and work just with online/offline google apps mail/contacts/calendar using chrome and gears
  • davecoveney - @mkjones haha! Brilliant :o) But you know, if you use the paid for Google Apps you get proper Outlook support and no ads. What we use.
  • gol10dr - Finishing up some site building for out Google Apps sites for intranet and project sites. So much to get ready fir our launch. By by Outlook
  • jaker011 - Outlook works with my google apps email accounts too. didn't before :)

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A Real Exchange Alternative? external link (9:51 AM on Mon Jun 22, 2009)

I don't think Google is quite there yet with an "Exchange Killer". First, there are a lot of bugs it needs to smooth out. Second, it doesn't offer a full range of features on Outlook. For example, there is no task synching. Also, no shared contacts.

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