Best Email Service for Business

The Best Email Service For Business- Plus a Promo Code for G Suites

We’ve helped many small businesses set up websites over the last decade – it’s one of the first concrete steps most businesses take to create a public presence. Typically, the process begins with purchasing a domain name and (far too often) setting up email using an email server provided by the host. Unfortunately, this leaves your business email open to the fluctuations and downtime of the hosting provider.

In this post, I am going to discuss why we now advocate that all of our customers and clients move their email hosting to G Suites for Work, which we feel is the best email service for business, along with an advanced tool for efficient online collaboration.

Gmail For Business

The number one reason to switch from self-hosted email to G Suites is the Gmail interface. Basically, you’re getting Gmail for business.

Many business people have a background that includes managing email on Microsoft Outlook. If this is the case, it may feel as though moving away from that software and into a hosted solution will disrupt your workflow. I was one of these people before we made the switch several years ago, and having come through the process I want to make this very clear: YES, it will be disruptive, but only for a few days – then, once you get used to using search and tags rather than a tree of nested folders, you’ll find that your efficiency goes way up!

Gmail for Businesses

When I began using Gmail for our business, I tried to recreate the nested folder logic using tags. It was hard for me to understand that the search feature could provide the same level of organization without having to do the upfront work of tagging. For instance, when you want to find an email sent to you by Jane Doe, you enter her name into the search field, which will auto-populate with her contact email. Hit enter and all the emails from that contact appear in the list. Now, if you want to narrow the search to a few topics, simply add the topic after her email in the search field and hit enter again. Now the list of emails is narrowed to a handful and you can easily select the one you want.

Use Your Own Domain With Gmail

The basis of the G Suites platform is super-stable, hosted email using your own domain name. If you don’t have a domain name you’ll want to register one with Bluehost. They offer the cheapest best quality hosting and domain services in the industry. When you go to setup your G Suites apps account, you’ll be prompted to enter your domain along with some contact information.

Once the account is live, you’ll need to update your DNS at Bluehost (just follow the simple directions provided by the G Suites setup wizard) and create your first users. These users will be assigned an email like name@yourdomain.com, where the name is replaced by their username and yourdomain is replaced with the business domain.

G Suites for Work Security

Security toolsSecurity is a big deal and the advanced security options that come packaged with G Suites are one of the reasons I feel it is the best email program for businesses. It seems like every day we hear about a new hack or breach that’s compromised personal or financial data. You shouldn’t have to worry about whether or not your company’s correspondence and stored data is vulnerable to exploitation.

G Suites offers two-factor authentication so you can require that all users in your Apps account assign a secondary authentication method. This ensures that passwords alone are not enough to break into your users G Suites email or storage. It takes only a couple of minutes to set this up, and you’ll never regret the peace of mind you get with this service.

Additional Services Included

G Suites for Work Services

Storage: Each G Suites account comes with a service called Google Drive. Google Drive acts like an online backup of your desktop files that you can then access from anywhere. Depending on how you set it up, Drive can also act like a shared server that provides shared access to files across your entire organization.

G Suites Storage

Office Tools: Most businesses use the office tools bundled in the Microsoft Office suite, and while I don’t advocate getting rid of your Word and Excel quite yet, I do believe that you’ll find you’re using them a lot less once you see the powerful collaboration made possible using Google Drive’s office tools. Drive comes with a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation utility that is nearing MS Office in quality and feature richness. But the things that really make tools shine is the ability for multiple users to be working on one document at a time, as well as enabling quick previews of PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, docs, and spreadsheets.

G Suites for Work Collaborative Tools

Calendar: Over the years, we’ve tried just about all of the business calendar options on the market and none rival the Google Calendar in its simplicity and functionality. You can quickly share calendars across users in your organizations and create complex recurring events, in addition to inviting people to events and using Hangout for conference calls, which we’ll look at next.

Google Hangouts

Chat and Hangouts: Chat and Hangouts are the communication wave of the future and depending on your industry, may be the communication preference of the now. We use Hangouts constantly when working with contractors and clients and use chat to shoot quick notes among our team when phone and email are too involved for the task. Hangouts are video calls that also integrate chat, screenshare, drawing and other collaborative tools during the call. PLUS, you can include up to 15 people (!!) on the call at no extra charge.

G Suites Pricing

G Suites for Work Pricing

As a startup business, cost control is likely to be a major consideration. G Suites for Work handles this by having you pay for only the number of users you need at any one time. Each user costs between $5-$10 a month and you can add or drop them whenever you add or release human resources in your business.

At the $5 level, you get pretty much all the tools you need to launch your business, along with 30GB of email and Google Drive storage per user. For many startups this will be plenty of storage, but if you are going to be working with lots of images, video, CAD files, PDFs or other large resources, I strongly recommend looking at the $10 unlimited storage level. At this level, each user will get 1TB of storage unless you have more than 10 users, in which case they all truly have unlimited storage. In addition, by upgrading to the unlimited level, your account will include Google Vault for eDiscovery, which means all emails sent by all users within your domain are stored in a digital vault for you to audit if the need should arise in the future.

Get Started with G Suites for Work

  1. You will need to purchase your company’s domain name before signing up.

  2. Contact me at googleapps@nimbusthemes.com for a G Suites promotion code.

  3. Redeem it here:

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Quick Tips – Update April 21, 2015
Recently I worked with a client that was creating a presentation slide-deck that would accompany her on a speaking tour about her area of expertise. When she originally sent the deck to my firm is was in the form of a PowerPoint presentation which is a common file-type that works with Microsoft’s office suite. Unfortunately, it’s a major drag to collaborate on a PPT file as you end up having to send the physical file back and forth or try to combine two versions after both parties are completed. I suggested to the client that we get her business set up with G Suites for Work not only because it’s the best email service for small businesses like hers but also because we could then collaborate on a Google Slides project instead of the dreaded PowerPoint.

The client was thrilled with the email services she was able to access with her G Suites account and she and I were able to both work on the Google Slides project at the same time while Gchatting up a storm and jumping on the occasional Google Hangout. Such an improvement!!

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About the Author

Evan Scoboria is the co-founder, and developer at Shea Media LLC, the team behind Nimbus Themes, this magazine, and a bunch of very happy clients. He co-founded Shea Media with his wife Kendall in 2009. Evan enjoys hunting, fishing, code, cycling, and most of all WordPress!

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145 Comments

  1. Stephen Christo Avatar

    Stephen Christo

    July 16, 2015 at 8:07 am

    Hi, I recently started a photography business, and I am simply researching which would be the best email to use with it. I currently have a regular email with google, but I was considering if it might be best to use something that looks more professional for the business like a “.com” email. After reading the information here about the google apps for work, I think this might be the choice I’ll consider. Anyhow, looking forward for the coupon to get started. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Jeevan Avatar

      Jeevan

      October 7, 2015 at 10:46 am

      I am starting a small business to do software consulting services. I want to use google apps for this. Google apps seems to be the right tool for my business, because it has document storage, spread sheets, word and other documents that we use on a regular basis, plus there are a lot of other features…

      Reply
      • SB Avatar

        SB

        October 9, 2015 at 10:57 am

        Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

        Reply
        • Saghir Khan Avatar

          Saghir Khan

          January 18, 2016 at 8:44 pm

          Hi there! We are small organisation with 6 employees. Considering GoogleApp solutions for the email communication.

          Reply
  2. Toya Avatar

    Toya

    July 16, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    Hello I recently launched a online family resource website and I think this would be great to look more professional with the .com. I also like how I would be able to designate other users as well and share documents, videos with one another. Thank you and looking forward to discount code.

    Reply
  3. Alex Chapin Avatar

    Alex Chapin

    July 17, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    I’m looking to transfer my companies domains off of Go Daddy and to a different domain name provider that offers Google Apps for Work accounts for email. My company is relatively new and are trying to get into the Green Building Construction consulting market. I think that Google Apps will help us communicate and collaborate better than we are currently with IBM Notes.

    Reply
  4. Patrick Smyth Avatar

    Patrick Smyth

    July 18, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    My small team is highly mobile, spending most of our time networking or visiting customers. Google Apps lets us stay in contact and manage schedules and sharing of work and critical information to keep the team coordinated without having to all gather in place and attend meetings. I love that we can all work together regardless of the device or operating system we are using to access the system.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      July 20, 2015 at 12:48 am

      Hello Patrick,\n\nGoogle Apps sound like the perfect collaboration tool for your business! Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’ve sent you a promo code via email. Please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. \n\nThanks and best of luck!\nSB

      Reply
  5. sonya Avatar

    sonya

    July 20, 2015 at 10:09 am

    My husband is starting his own law firm and we are looking into email options. We’ve heard good things about google for business. We plan to sign up pronto. Thanks for the info and the promo code.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      July 23, 2015 at 11:17 am

      Hello Sonya,\n\nThanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  6. Tyler Moore Avatar

    Tyler Moore

    July 20, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    Pure Brawn is my online natural supplement shop I am bringing to life as we speak. We will sell natural supplements, and soon we plan to have our own line of all-natural supplements.
    The gmail apps will give my business the professional look and the ease of use to get tasks done with less confusion. We will use the gmail apps to collaborate with others as well as video-chat all while using the professional looking email address and apps Gmail has to offer. I love gmail, and think they will be the best option to trust with our growth.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      July 23, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Hello Tyler,\n\nGoogle Apps truly do help new business get off the ground quicker and much more efficiently. Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with Pure Brawn, we wish you the best of luck!\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  7. Miru Avatar

    Miru

    July 22, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Hey
    Great to read your article. Thanks it helped me a lot to choose the best email provider. I am going to start a LED manufacturing company and i am sure getting google apps.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      July 23, 2015 at 11:40 am

      Hello Miru,\n\nThanks for stopping by and best of luck with your new business. It sounds exciting! I tried sending you a promo code via email but the email could not be delivered, and the error I received was “The email account that you tried to reach does not exist.”. Can you please post again with your email address so I can send you the promo code again?\n\nThanks and have a great day.\nSB

      Reply
  8. Janice Sy Avatar

    Janice Sy

    July 23, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    Hi
    We are engaged in construction materials, our salesman are highly mobile visiting sites and this is the perfect solution for us to in order to collaborate important informations such as orders of customers.
    We are looking at this google app for work

    Thanks,
    janice

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      July 24, 2015 at 1:30 pm

      Hello Janice,\n\nGoogle sounds like the perfect solution for your team. Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Bets of luck with your business!\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  9. jus Avatar

    jus

    July 30, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    Hi
    Im starting my own lawyer’s practice. To be in touch with clients on ongoing basis is a must. Your app may help to achieve this goal!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      July 31, 2015 at 4:12 pm

      I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  10. Leslie Avatar

    Leslie

    August 2, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    I’m an artist solopreneur with an online teaching program. I’m having all kinds of problems with my host-provided email. Lots of spam that doesn’t get filtered out by SpamAssasin, while gmail has no problem identifying it. And when I try to set up a vacation auto-responder, my auto-reply goes out to all those spammers getting me blacklisted as a spammer myself, which I’m surely not! So I’m starting to look into Google Apps for Work. Would love a promo code. Hoping I’ll be able to set up multiple addresses (or aliases for what are now multiple addresses) on a single user account (info@, support@, myname@, etc.).

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 4, 2015 at 2:01 am

      Sounds like a mess, what you’re dealing with :/ I hope you can ditch the host-provided email soon! I’ve sent you a coupon code via email, please let me know if you didn’t it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck!\n\nBest,\nSB

      Reply
  11. Aadarsh Avatar

    Aadarsh

    August 4, 2015 at 8:07 am

    We are Online FoodTech Startup Based in NB, Canada. We are in the business since last 2 months and now taking it to online. It would be great to have Google Apps support our work. Thanks!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 5, 2015 at 6:46 pm

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  12. Charles Avatar

    Charles

    August 4, 2015 at 10:52 am

    We have long had our default e-mail forward to a gmail account because of the ability to manage our e-mails better with GMail. The email that comes with our website doesn’t filter anything and trying to leverage it on mobile devices is difficult at best. As a business with just two employee’s being able to properly manage our digital correspondence is a huge deal and can save us hours.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 5, 2015 at 6:46 pm

      Hello Charles,\n\nThanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  13. Grace Avatar

    Grace

    August 4, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    Hello, we’re a start-up that’s developing a B2B SaaS tool and our current hosting provider’s email user interface is very bare bones. We need migrate our emails to Google so that there is a central place we store our documents, are able to communicate with one another seamlessly, and to foster collaboration on the team. I appreciate it if you could share your promo code w/ us and help an emerging start-up out!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 5, 2015 at 6:49 pm

      Grace,\n\nThanks for stopping by. Hosting provider email interfaces and capabilities are still so limited. We’ve seen many people migrate away from them. Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  14. Jeff Avatar

    Jeff

    August 6, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    Wow, it’s really opening my mind. Can’t wait to try it out. We are still at beginning stage of setting up our Start-Up; hope this is what we are looking for. Please help us by sending your promotional code to us. Really appreciate this awesome opportunity which you are providing to us. Thank you!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 6, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  15. Kym Avatar

    Kym

    August 7, 2015 at 9:13 am

    I am starting a new creative firm combining the market strategy skills of my business partner with my design and branding skills. We have both experienced trouble with crazy domains emails so in starting this new business we wanted to go for security and stability. I had already done a little bit of research on google apps and was impressed and your post was confirmation. Looking forward to getting started with it.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 7, 2015 at 11:49 am

      Hello Kym, thanks for stopping by! I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your new firm!\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  16. Rai Avatar

    Rai

    August 9, 2015 at 1:57 am

    I have a manufacturing firm and I still use the simple gmail as the official email for my company. I have strongly felt the need to get a proper business email client . And what can better than gmail for business. Looking forward to start using it soon!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 10, 2015 at 11:53 am

      Rai, A step in the right direction! You won’t be disappointed with the transition. it’s pretty seamless. Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  17. Alex Avatar

    Alex

    August 10, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    Starting a consulting and educational technology business. I want to use Google for Work, since it looks professional, and gives me the tools I require at this stage. It also seems scalable.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 11, 2015 at 10:27 am

      Alex, thanks for stopping by. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\nThanks,\nSB

      Reply
  18. John Avatar

    John

    August 11, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    Looking to have the email stand out from the rest. I have a gmail account right now for personal mail and a mail.com address for the business. Neither of these are impressive. Looking forward to the Google service
    JOHN

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 12, 2015 at 10:18 am

      Hello John, smart move! Thanks for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  19. Shawn Avatar

    Shawn

    August 11, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    Thank you for your article. I’m in the process of starting a consulting business and researching which professional email tool and document support will be the right for our business.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 12, 2015 at 10:20 am

      Hello Shawn, Thank you for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  20. Hossein Satari Avatar

    Hossein Satari

    August 12, 2015 at 8:25 am

    Currently working in a packaging field and I can see that working with Google Apps will help our company grow out of our traditional ways and become more tech-friendly.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 12, 2015 at 10:21 am

      Hello Hossein, Thank you for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.\n\nThanks!\nSB

      Reply
  21. Bill Avatar

    Bill

    August 14, 2015 at 4:40 am

    Running an online store for light products. Regularly need to communicate with both customers and suppliers. The standard email application that comes with hosting is not enough anymore. Hope that gmail for business provides a next step forward.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 14, 2015 at 10:00 am

      Hello Bill, thanks for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  22. Emma Avatar

    Emma

    August 14, 2015 at 5:44 am

    Still in the Start-Up phase of our new venture and in need of a separate business gmail address to separate us from our personal accounts. Google Apps sounds like the way to go. Thank you, Evan, for your research.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 14, 2015 at 9:59 am

      You’re welcome! I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  23. J Avatar

    J

    August 14, 2015 at 11:56 am

    Hi! Nice article – sounds like Google Apps is worth a try for a new startup – thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 15, 2015 at 8:49 am

      J, sent you a promo code – enjoy!

      Reply
  24. David Avatar

    David

    August 15, 2015 at 2:46 am

    We are startup company and specialize in IP business. We have recently started moving our email hosting from our service provider to Gmail. Biggest advantage is its customization & its drive option.

    So far our 2-3 users are using Gmail server but soon our entire team would be using Gmail.

    Its fast, convenient & its add-ons attract our team.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 15, 2015 at 8:49 am

      David, thanks for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code! Best of luck.

      Reply
  25. Fides Avatar

    Fides

    August 15, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    Very informative article. Very early stages of setting up an e-commerce for husband and I’m starting a bakers website. We will definitely use Google Apps for both of these ventures. Thank you!

    Reply
  26. Gail Avatar

    Gail

    August 16, 2015 at 8:08 am

    I have a new startup and think Google Apps will be a huge help!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 16, 2015 at 11:10 am

      Gail, I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck!

      Reply
  27. Christy Avatar

    Christy

    August 17, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Hello, I have a wedding stationery website and recently have been searching around to change over my emailing. I am looking for something that can link desktop & mobile emailing since currently I am working with one that does not show my response if I reply on my phone on my desktop. Quite frustrating. This sounds like a great option and can tie together with my personal email as well. Looking forward to the coupon!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 17, 2015 at 5:28 pm

      Christy – I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  28. Lisbeth Tanz Avatar

    Lisbeth Tanz

    August 19, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    Hi, I’ve been in business for 10 years now, and email has always been an issue. I currently have my work email filter through gmail, but I often forget to switch the account to my business account when I’m replying to clients. Plus, I have to have to pay for email at my domain host company, which is not expensive, but not a great solution either. I’ve looked at Google Apps before but been overwhelmed. I’d love some help in moving my email over to something more reliable and spam-free.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 20, 2015 at 3:21 pm

      Lisbeth, I know exactly what you mean when you say you forget to switch the account 🙂 Happens to me all the time as well. Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  29. Mahmoud Avatar

    Mahmoud

    August 20, 2015 at 2:51 am

    nice work.
    do you have a promo

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 20, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      Mahmoud, Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  30. Ray Kerzner Avatar

    Ray Kerzner

    August 20, 2015 at 10:58 am

    We are a local start up brewery in the KC, MO area. We are looking to find an email and business solutions service that can manage daily operations along with long term strategy implementation – while keeping everything organized. We’re trying to determine the most efficient system to use and Google Apps seems like something that can be flexible yet dynamic enough to meet our needs. Looking forward to seeing what Google can do for us!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 20, 2015 at 3:24 pm

      Ray, thanks for your comment. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your business!

      Reply
  31. fernando Avatar

    fernando

    August 21, 2015 at 7:12 am

    SOunds like a great option for email , would like to get it for 10 accounts…however price is high….look forward for an offer!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 21, 2015 at 2:02 pm

      Fernando, thanks for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code. Have a great day!

      Reply
  32. Ilan Freeman Avatar

    Ilan Freeman

    August 21, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    Good and informative article. I think it would be beneficial to add some of the other providers that would go with google apps such as Insightly. Thanks for the article again.

    Reply
  33. Moiz Rafay Avatar

    Moiz Rafay

    August 22, 2015 at 3:51 am

    I work for a small NGO working for education and disaster relief in Pakistan. We are looking to maintain our organization’s professional while also upgrading our online infrastructure, and we think Google Apps would be a neat fit for that.

    We’re also looking for a new provider and design for a website. I wonder if google apps also provides hosting for something like that…

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 25, 2015 at 11:09 am

      Moiz, Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your endeavors.

      Reply
  34. Jessica Avatar

    Jessica

    August 24, 2015 at 10:22 am

    I’ve started a consulting business and am looking for a good email solution as well as web hosting. You have sold me on Google! I think it’s perfect for my business. I look forward to receiving the promo code. Thanks!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 25, 2015 at 11:08 am

      Jessica, Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your business.

      Reply
  35. Mollee Avatar

    Mollee

    August 26, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    Hello,

    Our website is not live yet, as we don’t have our first product in stock. We are a husband and wife team and we’re trying to start our own retail business. I am a graphic designer so it’s been fun and tricky at the same time. Add two small children on top of that and you’ve got a big mess on your hands. It’s been fun and we’re learning a lot. Trying to figure out who to host our email and there’s a lot of choices. I’m seeing google is the best and you’ve confirmed. I’d really love to save a few bucks if possible!
    Thanks for your post!

    Mollee

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 31, 2015 at 2:11 pm

      A husband and wife team, just like Nimbus Themes 🙂 I’ve sent you a promo code via email. Best of luck with your new website!

      Reply
  36. Ton Boeree Avatar

    Ton Boeree

    August 27, 2015 at 6:42 am

    Hello,

    We have a site up announcing our official launch in January.
    This app seems to be a perfect feature to update our subscribers.

    Thanks!
    Ton

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 31, 2015 at 2:09 pm

      Ton, I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your business and its launch!

      Reply
  37. Kate Avatar

    Kate

    August 28, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    My company develops clinical trial management solutions for the healthcare industry. We’re growing and need a corporate email service. Our research and your article have convinced us that Google is the way to go. Thanks!

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      August 31, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      Kate, Google Apps *is* the way to go! Glad to help. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your business!

      Reply
  38. SC Avatar

    SC

    August 31, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    We are currently hosting our own email on an exchange server however we are now looking to outsource this and would ultimately use Google Apps to completely host our email for the company. The cost factor seems pretty high with outsourcing to a 3rd party email provider in addition to having concerns such as trusting their service, reliability, security…etc. Google would be a top contender on my list for meetings those concerns, however we would need to have about 25 different email accounts (some of those having multiple aliases) which at the 5/10 per user per month would add up. So am now doing research to see which would be my best options with out crushing my budget….

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 2, 2015 at 11:39 am

      SC I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  39. Bruce Lyons Avatar

    Bruce Lyons

    September 2, 2015 at 7:53 am

    I am very interested in you email service as well as the other features that come with the Google Apps. My wife and I are starting a financial coaching business where we will be working one on one with individuals and married couples to help them set up a written plan for their money as well as coach them through the process of becoming debt free. The Hangouts video chatting will be excellent for customers living out of state. Please send me the $10 off coupon

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 2, 2015 at 11:36 am

      Husband and wife business, just like ours 🙂 Best of luck. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  40. Amy Avatar

    Amy

    September 4, 2015 at 8:59 am

    Thinking about switching over to Google Apps for Work but the price is holding me back. Also curious how all of my old emails will be transferred to my new account. Looking forward to checking out the code from you. I appreciate it!

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 9, 2015 at 11:11 am

      Amy, Thanks for stopping by, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Here is what a quick search yielded on how to import your old emails: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-migrate-to-gmail/ Hope that helps!

      Reply
  41. Mariska Avatar

    Mariska

    September 8, 2015 at 2:20 am

    Hi SB

    I am starting an immigration advice agency in New Zealand. I am in the process of developing a website and looking into business email. Google Apps sounds like the way to go. Thank you so much for your article and making the process of starting a company ( a long, exciting, overwhelming and daunting one) a bit easier. Hope the promo code works in NZ.

    Cheers
    Mariska

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 9, 2015 at 11:16 am

      Mariska, I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your new business!

      Reply
  42. Irena Avatar

    Irena

    September 9, 2015 at 1:06 am

    Hi, great read. Thank you. We are using go daddy accounts for business e-mail but we have tons of problems all the time. Looking for fast switch to much better e-mail provider on a long run. We need 3-4 unlimited accounts and 5 limited. Hope you can send suitable discount code.

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 9, 2015 at 11:15 am

      Irena, Godaddy email is quite a pain! I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  43. Brad Ettinger and Kelee Kottel Avatar

    Brad Ettinger and Kelee Kottel

    September 9, 2015 at 5:59 am

    Hey there, my name is Kelee Kottel and I’m speaking on behalf of my partner, Brad Ettinger. Together, we have a start up business that involves a fully integrative approach to

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 9, 2015 at 11:15 am

      Brad and Kelee – Thanks for stopping by! I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  44. Patrick Brennan Avatar

    Patrick Brennan

    September 9, 2015 at 11:38 am

    Hello:
    I currently use outlook, but I need something with more security. Could you tell me how Google Apps differs from Outlook?
    Thanks,
    PB

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 18, 2015 at 12:44 pm

      Patrick, thank you for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email. Please let me know if you don’t receive it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  45. Tim Avatar

    Tim

    September 9, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    We’re looking for a decent email provider for a new business in motorcycle racing parts. Google Apps appears to be the best thing going at the moment, and from personal use with Gmail, I can’t fault Google’s execution on being an email provider. Great article.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 13, 2015 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  46. Angie Avatar

    Angie

    September 9, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Hi, and thanks for this comments section. I am looking for a reliable email system with good storage and communication capabilities across the internet. What better way to achieve this for a new business than Gmail for work! I am starting a new business in real estate and would love any assistance with start-up costs.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 13, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      Angie, Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  47. Jrw Avatar

    Jrw

    September 11, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    Hi, I just wanted to say that I enjoyed reading this article. I felt it was very informative. I am a new attorney in the process of setting up my own law practice. At this stage in the game, I have the LLC filed, a domain name registered, and now need to find a safe and reliable e-mail server for the business. My partner and I both have personal gmail accounts, but recently her account was hacked, so, when considering gmail for business, we were both a little wary, as we felt security and the ability to store and maintain client files may be an issue. But after reading your review, I feel my confidence has been restored and now, I plan to use gmail business. Thanks, again.

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 13, 2015 at 7:50 pm

      Jrw, Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  48. Moiz Izzy Avatar

    Moiz Izzy

    September 14, 2015 at 11:15 pm

    Hi
    We have a small brick and mortar store in India and want to gain customer trust and confidence with our own email. Purchased a domain from google business free account and watched a lot of YouTube videos to get the small website started we do not have the funds at the moment to be able to afford our own google apps account but hoping that if we are able to send emails and manage work better using the company email rather than yahoo we might be able to gain long terms customers. Because of my limited knowledge with computers hoping Google apps is easy to use and gives us the edge to move ahead

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 15, 2015 at 8:17 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  49. Carolyn Avatar

    Carolyn

    September 15, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Thanks for the article! As a small business looking to expand, we are looking for ways to keep cost down and productivity up, as well as reliable service. The more I research, Google seems like the way to go.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 18, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      Carolyn, , thank you for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email. Please let me know if you don’t receive it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck!

      Reply
  50. Tommy Quitt Avatar

    Tommy Quitt

    September 15, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    “Wechange” is a small consultancy firm focused on agile methodologies and process improvements in software organizations. We are experts in DevOps, Automation and Scrum.
    Would you know if google charges user fees also for aliases that simply direct to an existing mailbox?

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 18, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      Tommy, thank you for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email. Please let me know if you don’t receive it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  51. Andrew Myles Avatar

    Andrew Myles

    September 16, 2015 at 8:22 am

    Hi,

    We are a digital pathology (medical imaging) startup in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. We are looking for an integrated solution which can provide email/calendar/apps/storage. We also have a lot of image data which would allow us to take advantage of the unlimited storage features. It would allow us to replace our current email server as well as our shared network drive, and perhaps we wouldn’t have to keep buying so many hard drives.

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 18, 2015 at 12:41 pm

      Andrew, thank you for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email. Please let me know if you don’t receive it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck!

      Reply
  52. Magon Avatar

    Magon

    September 18, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    I have a small trucking company, and need a professional email address. I had an outlook email and they have terrible customer service, did not want to help fix the error message that came coming up. So, here I am!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 22, 2015 at 11:53 am

      Magon, Thank you for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck!

      Reply
  53. Melanie Avatar

    Melanie

    September 20, 2015 at 10:26 am

    Hi, there!
    I am still in the planning phases of a brand new artistry company. I’ve started back-filling my FB with information, albums, etc…in order to prep in advance for my company’s opening. I would like, however, every part of this company to start out with a professional appearance and safe environment. Thank you so much for your article and the offer of a promotional code. Blessings.

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 22, 2015 at 11:52 am

      Melanie, Thank you for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your new company!

      Reply
  54. Samuel Avatar

    Samuel

    September 21, 2015 at 10:54 am

    Hi,

    Me and my teammates are currently working on our college project and it is a 3 months long project. We are being tasked to form a company and work with various stake holders involved, thus we are looking at various options to try and create a company domain email address, and i happen to chance upon your site.
    I read through your article and greatly appreciate the time taken to describe in detail. I would be grateful to you it you are able to allow us to save a small portion of our funds through your promo code.

    Thanks and Cheers
    Samuel

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 22, 2015 at 11:51 am

      Samuel, Thanks for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your project.

      Reply
  55. Philippa Siguencia-Winnings Avatar

    Philippa Siguencia-Winnings

    September 22, 2015 at 6:00 am

    Hi, I’m just setting up a freelance marketing and social media communications business and need to start using a professional email address. I’m also interested in the cloud storage and support offered by google apps. I would certainly appreciate any promotions. Thank you!

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 22, 2015 at 11:50 am

      Phillipa, Thanks for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your new business!

      Reply
  56. Lory Avatar

    Lory

    September 22, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    Great information. I am looking for email service for a small business. After reading your article, I think google app will be a great choice!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 28, 2015 at 5:30 pm

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  57. Aaron Avatar

    Aaron

    September 24, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    I signed up for Google Apps for Work for my email and wasted hours of my life trying to configure it to work with Outlook and after calling google support and spending time installing ‘Hangout’ which then installed to my personal gmail account, was totally frustrated with the whole episode that I decided to cancel the account! with a vow to find an email provider that which can be configured without the headaches! When i rang their support and got put through from one team to the other, I felt that moment that you’re now speaking to dinosaur company, who doesn’t get it any more…
    life doesn’t have to be this complicated, and I’m pretty computer literate, configured the DNS , MX records in minutes! I did wonder how were the members of my team supposed configure their emails if I couldn’t get it to work….

    SO QUESTION IS WHO ELSE?

    Reply
  58. ED Avatar

    ED

    September 25, 2015 at 6:37 pm

    Thank you so much for the information. It’s very useful for me at this moment as I am setting up my own CPA firm right now. A great email service is so important for the day-to-day business and I am so glad to find this post. I look forward to the promotion code and thank you so much for sharing!

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 28, 2015 at 5:33 pm

      ED, =Thanks for reaching out. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck with your new firm!

      Reply
  59. Elaine Avatar

    Elaine

    September 28, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Thanks very much for the overview. I’m in the process of buying a family member’s manufacturing company, and the first thing I want to do is drag it into the 21st century by purchasing a domain and setting up business email — what a concept, right???? This is a much more convoluted process than a mere 10 years ago, and your article greatly simplified things, making for an easy decision. Oh, and any help with defraying start-up costs is *always* appreciated!!!

    Reply
  60. Suzanne Avatar

    Suzanne

    September 30, 2015 at 5:42 am

    Hi! I am starting a photography business and am looking for all of these services. How delighted I was to find an “all-in-one” I look forward to exploring all of the functionality. Thanks!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      September 30, 2015 at 10:05 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  61. TR Lingley Avatar

    TR Lingley

    October 5, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    We are a small Electrical Contracting firm in San Francisco and have had constant issues and hassles with the yahoo mail service that allows us to use our own domain name for our email. We are hoping to find a service that is more reliable and easier for us to access from our various phones/devices as well. Good information, hopefully we can make the switch soon…
    TR

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 7, 2015 at 9:21 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  62. Kathryn Godwin Avatar

    Kathryn Godwin

    October 5, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Hi! I am Kathryn Godwin from Quoc Pham Cycling Shoes. We sell handcrafted leather cycling shoes and are looking to give our business a boost by using your email service. The email service we are using right now is slow and not very reliable. Gmail for Business suits all our business needs. I am very excited to start using this service.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 7, 2015 at 9:21 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  63. JP Avatar

    JP

    October 6, 2015 at 9:25 am

    I’m exploring email service providers for my consulting business and am unsure about Google – I hate the idea of giving the company more information about me, my company and my internet habits. I’m also concerned about my clients’ privacy and the sensitive information I’ll be receiving through email. Is Google Apps secure and private enough?

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 9, 2015 at 10:58 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  64. Aman Avatar

    Aman

    October 9, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    Hey Evan,
    I recently moved into IT consulting services domain and I am trying to setup a small team. I have been using Google Apps for business in my earlier stints as an employee and I have always been a fan. It gets you started immediately and have all the desired tools to take your business to a logical level. It would be great to have the coupon to get things started for my own consultancy. Shall look forward to hearing back from you.
    Cheers,
    Aman

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 15, 2015 at 10:42 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck!

      Reply
  65. HAN PoK Avatar

    HAN PoK

    October 11, 2015 at 9:51 am

    THanks. I am interested in moving my email for my small business to google. Thanks for the info.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 15, 2015 at 10:44 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck!

      Reply
  66. Grant Keele Avatar

    Grant Keele

    October 13, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    I use google email, drive, etc all the time personally. Now, I’m starting up a small business to do web sites and programming for companies. I plan on using Google Apps for Work as my email provider, file server, etc as I love the functionality and flexibility it gives. Thanks.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 15, 2015 at 10:40 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it. Best of luck!

      Reply
  67. JCL Avatar

    JCL

    October 16, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Great article! I’ve recently begun the process of starting a small business dealing with Estate Liquidation. With my background serving families as an aspiring funeral director with a mortuary science degree, the one aspect of the process never discussed is what to do with all the stuff left behind when a loved one dies! I figured if I could create a company that would ease this transition in dealing with the estate of the deceased, then I’d be better serving my community. I hope to use Google Apps to launch my business email and figure out hosting ideas soon!

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 18, 2015 at 3:57 pm

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  68. Jeha Avatar

    Jeha

    October 19, 2015 at 3:06 pm

    We are searching for a secured email service to handle our 50+ email accounts.
    Currently using ZOHO email service, but we would like to switch to Gmail for the reason that:
    1. Better storage
    2. User friendly and popular GUI-Most people are used to it being gmail users.
    3. Security
    4. Flexibility of having some of your employees with Google Mail and others with existing service.

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    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 21, 2015 at 8:21 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  69. Andi Avatar

    Andi

    October 20, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    My team and I have a new startup. With everything going fast for us, we need to start collaborating better. Since all of us have gmail so google apps is a better choice for now but with a promo code, I think it’s a no brainer. Thank you!

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 21, 2015 at 8:19 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  70. Julie Avatar

    Julie

    October 22, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    As you and your company have also done, our company helps international brands launch and build a brand presence in the US. Their online presence is the greatest priority and the full breadth of Google Apps’ programs is just what we need to make that happen without worrying about third-party downtime.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 25, 2015 at 12:04 pm

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  71. Subhajit Dey Avatar

    Subhajit Dey

    October 25, 2015 at 10:01 am

    I will be starting a business for manufacturing electrical items. I want to have my business mail on Gmaik.

    Reply
    • SB Avatar

      SB

      October 25, 2015 at 11:58 am

      Thanks for your comment, we appreciate it. I’ve sent you a promo code via email – please let me know if you didn’t get it and I’d be happy to look into it.

      Reply
  72. demha Avatar

    demha

    October 25, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    Hi, Please send me the prmo code for gmail

    Reply
  73. Amy Avatar

    Amy

    November 9, 2015 at 7:58 am

    Hi please can i get the promo code for gmail? I’m just starting a cosmetics business and this has been very helpful!

    Reply
  74. Juanis Lual Avatar

    Juanis Lual

    November 11, 2015 at 9:40 pm

    Hi everyone!

    I’ve been with Google Apps specifically gmail for almost five years now as a personal email as well my small nonprofit and it has been working great. But now I’m working establishing a medium size corporation/company and I don’t have capital yet, but i would love to set up Google Apps for my business that i am still doing its steps but I got ininitial steps done,

    so can anyone send me your promo code so I can create Google Apps account as info@, company@, etc?
    Thanis
    Juanis

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  75. siobhan Avatar

    siobhan

    October 10, 2016 at 4:44 am

    Hi Guys,
    Does anyone here know if Google Mail for business has a replied to indicator or marker like Outlook does. We have made the switch to gmail and will over 100 emails every day or two, not having a replied to marker makes email sorting very difficult. Any advice please.
    Thanks,
    Siobhan from Melbourne 🙂

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    • Sarah Bishop Avatar

      Sarah Bishop

      October 10, 2016 at 10:18 pm

      Hi Siobhan,\n Thanks for reaching out. Google Mail does not have the traditional indicator or marker like outlook, but you are able to use labels to help you track them. Check out this helpful Guide.

      Reply
  76. veeresh Avatar

    veeresh

    November 8, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    Hi we have started small company which provides design service for customers ,their about 6 employees.we are planning to choose gmail for our professional email,we looking for promo codes .

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