| Share | | | | Now, by using a new free service called "Google |
| It's 4:30 - and you decide you want your husband to | | | | Apps", you can send and recieve email using your |
| buy some wine for dinner. You write "Pick up wine" | | | | own domain name through the Gmail interface. Gmail |
| on a piece of paper, roll it up, attach it to one of | | | | is 100% web-based, and Web-based email saves you |
| your pigeons, and send him flying out the window | | | | time, money, and frustration: |
| toward home. There. | | | | Less Expensive. If you use Outlook, you're most |
| It sounds crazy - but if you use Microsoft Outlook to | | | | likely paying for IT support, Exchange hosting, or |
| check your email, you might as well communicate | | | | email accounts through GoDaddy or another domain |
| with your spouse through carrier pigeon. | | | | registrar. In contrast, Gmail is absolutely free. |
| Yes - it's that outdated. | | | | Easier. With Gmail and other Web-based email |
| Let me show you how to easily save 10 hours of | | | | solutions, your inbox looks the same no matter |
| productivity per month by simply switching from | | | | where you access it - and you can do so from any |
| Outlook to a web-based email service like Gmail. | | | | computer or mobile device with an Internet |
| Problems with Outlook | | | | connection. Plus, the outstanding search feature |
| In the computer timeline, Outlook is ancient. The | | | | allows you to quickly find any email in seconds. Much |
| technology is simply outdated; the program simply | | | | better than sorting in Outlook. |
| wasn't built to accommodate a high volume of | | | | And because the software is all online - "in the cloud" |
| messages and the size of today's email attachments. | | | | - you don't wrestle with installing software or keeping |
| Here are some problems you might have with | | | | track of updates. |
| Outlook that drain your productivity: | | | | Saves Time. Gmail saves time, too, with keyboard |
| • Your messages pile up - you try to spend time | | | | shortcuts. These allow you to compose, answer, and |
| organizing them into folders but you're still always | | | | organize your email without ever having to take your |
| behind. (est. time lost - 1 hr/wk) | | | | hands off the keyboard. |
| • The search function is slow and cumbersome - | | | | Furthermore, Gmail groups emails into conversations. |
| and the results are often so bloated that you still | | | | Instead of getting a new email each time someone |
| squander time sifting through messages. (est. time | | | | replies to a message, all replies are displayed with the |
| lost - .5 hr/wk) | | | | original thread. This cuts way down on the number of |
| • You can't view appointments on your calendar | | | | messages to wade through in your inbox. |
| with your iPhone or other mobile device. (est. time | | | | Safer. Gmail is backed up on fully redundant servers. |
| lost - .5 hr/wk) | | | | If a virus infects your computer, if a hurricane strikes |
| • You get annoying error messages - like "Cannot | | | | your office, if any disaster compromises your |
| Connect to Server." These come from problems | | | | computer - your email remains perfectly secure. |
| configuring Outlook and they hinder sending and | | | | Don't Use Pigeons - Use Gmail! |
| receiving emails. (est. time lost - .5 hr/mo) | | | | Take advantage of current technology. Stop using |
| • You struggle with initial setup and reconfiguration | | | | Outlook - an old email solution - and go with a |
| challenges. If you're not a techie, making sure your | | | | Web-based email service. When you do, you increase |
| settings are correct and updated is frustrating and | | | | productivity and eliminate time-consuming and |
| time-consuming. (est. time lost - 1 hr/mo) | | | | frustrating problems. |
| A Better Solution | | | | |