Enabling GMail 2.0 changes in Google App's

I have blogged before about wanting Gmail Updates in Google App's.  My main desire is to enable color labels for my corporate email. Well I found a solution and wanted to share it.

Log in as a Administrator and choose to manage your domain

Once your in to the dashboard choose the domain settings from menu bar.  At bottom of the screen in the Control Panel section check box that says "Turn on new application features to my domain before they are rolled out to all Google App's customers".  Save your changes.

It took a day or two for my settings to take effect, but now my corporate email has all the great features that are available to GMail.

Gmail Update for Google Apps

I have grown to love color labels in Gmail.  As well as the other great features recently added.  Google Gmail rocks! 

Now I also use Google Apps and as a part of that of of course is Gmail for my domain.  I need color labels for that account please!  I know your working on it, but can you give a time frame?  I'll plan a little party! 

Make it available to premium accounts and I will upgrade!  I love them that much.

GMail - Doing their part for the economy

Gmail has announced today that they will be help the hard drive producers meet their projections on sales.  How, you might ask.  By adding even more storage to GMail. 

The counter is going move faster.  Plus, they are going to match GMail storage quotas for Google App users.  Or at least the Education and Standard editions.  That's a lot of big mailboxes to support.

As to the enterprise customers, they go from 10 GB to 25 GB at the same cost. That is amazing. 

I don't know how they do it.  I know most don't use nearly as much space as their quota.  But Google App users must be racking up the space.  My company uses it and I don't throw away much.  So my usage keeps going up.  Same with all the accounts in my domain.  In a few years that will be a lot of storage. 

Oh well, so far so good.  Google keep up the great work. 

Google - 501(c)3 friendly

Google has always been very giving to Non-Profits.  In last couple of weeks they have expanded that even more.  There three services that 501(c)3 organizations should be looking at, in my opinion.

Google Checkout - Donation made easy from the Checkout team.  Plus Google has waived all processing fees on donations through 12/31/08. 

Google Apps for Domains - Non-Profits qualify for the Google Apps for Domains Educational Edition.  If you already use Google Apps for Domains Standard Edition and are 501(c)3 you can upgrade.

YouTube Nonprofit program - You can setup a channel dedicated to your cause.  Add to that Google Checkout donations and a great combination for the video oriented web user.

Over all, Google is very generous to Non-Profits, as the webmaster of myself I am very appreciative.

Thanks Google!