Kabissa has begun encouraging members to switch their email to Google Apps, so Mimi has decided to devote this month's Internet Advice column to share Google's own comprehensive explanation of its services. The text is business oriented but the benefits for civil society groups in the Kabissa network are mostly the same if not even greater since many of us operate on a shoestring budget or do not have in-house computing systems and staff to run them. If you can, watch the videos linked below to view Google Apps in action. 

When considering Google Apps, keep in mind that Google Apps Standard Edition is free for anyone (expect unobtrusive text-based advertising) and that Google Apps Educational Edition (no advertising, more features including email migration tools) is free for nonprofits registered with 501(c)3 status in the United States. All you need is a domain name, which you can register at Kabissa and which we will gladly help you set up at Google Apps. We will be formally launching our new domain registrar service soon, but in the meantime existing hosting members can switch to Google Apps immediately - please contact support@kabissa.org for more information.

Save time and money with Google-powered email, IM and calendar

  • Essential messaging apps – Gmail and Google Calendar are included.
  • Continuous innovation – Put the web's rapid pace of innovation to work for your business. New features
  • Lower cost – No hardware, software or patches, so you save money. Estimate your savings 
  • Universal access – Access your data from anywhere. Connect with IMAP, POP or from mobile devices.
  • Enterprise-class service – Google Apps includes a 99.9% uptime SLA.* Phone support is available for critical issues.
  • Secure infrastructure – Multiple layers of protection keep your business data safe and secure.  Learn more

Why businesses use Gmail for professional email accounts

  1. Get control of spam – Advanced filters keep spam from your inbox so you can focus on messages that matter.
  2. Keep all your important email – 25 GB of storage per user lets you keep just about anything you think may be important down the road.
  3. Unified communications – Email, instant message, and make high-quality voice and video communication without launching a separate application.
    Voice and video chat from your inbox
    IM from your inbox
  4. Find old messages instantly – Google search technology is built in, so you can find emails and instant message conversations quickly.
    Find emails fast
  5. Prevent data leaks - Create custom inbound and outbound policies to keep sensitive information safe with Email Security.
  6. Keep a corporate record of all email – Administrators can search and recover corporate email with Email Archiving. 90-day archiving can be extended to fit your regulatory needs.

Watch the Gmail overview video
See other Google Apps videos

"Why move our internal email infrastructure to Gmail? Because I get all the upside of a huge scale upgrade, and I don't need to revise my budget or put extra equipment in my server rooms or add internal support to ensure uptime, or even teach users to use it. It's a natural."

– Mike Campbell, Director of Information Technology, Eli Research, Inc.

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Why businesses manage their time with Google Calendar

  1. Get people together easily – Just pick a time (based on when people are free) and enter meeting details. Google Calendar will send invitations and keep track of RSVPs.
    Schedule a meeting
  2. Share project calendars – Share whole calendars company-wide or with specific people. Coworkers can have editing rights and see shared events alongside their own schedules.
    Share a calendar
  3. Show event information in context – Embed an internal calendar in Google Sites or publicly on your website, no programming required.
    Show a calendar in Google Sites

See other Google Apps videos

"As a small and growing firm, we were looking for an easily scalable and affordable email and calendaring platform with minimal maintenance. Google Apps provides our employees with plenty of storage space, accessibility from different devices without synchronization, spam prevention and shared calendars."

– Drew George, CEO, Drew George & Partners, Inc.

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* The 99.9% uptime SLA for Google Apps is offered to organizations using Google Apps Premier Edition, as described in the Google Apps Premier Edition Terms of Service.

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