Comments on: How to use Google Groups for Businesses that are using Google Apps http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/ Business • Technology • Society • Environment Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:37:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Troy http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Troy Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:32:47 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-1176 Hi Brian, indeed it was a mess. Google has fixed it now by adding Groups functionality directly into Google Apps fortunately! Hi Brian, indeed it was a mess. Google has fixed it now by adding Groups functionality directly into Google Apps fortunately!

]]> By: Brian http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Brian Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:29:07 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-1175 I think this workaround makes a confusing situation even more confusing. Thankfully it's unnecessary, even for businesses that don't want to switch to the new Google Apps version of Groups. A better approach is to have employees add their email address from the business's Google Apps Account as a secondary email address on their personal Google Account at https://www.google.com/accounts/AddNonGmailAlternate Now, when they log in to Google Groups using their personal Google Account they can choose whether they want to subscribe to a group using their personal address or their work address. Thus, they don't need a third account and can have their work and personal groups open at the same time. I discovered this feature by accident, but it's documented at http://groups.google.com/group/groupsknownissues/msg/f0b5c046e047d814 I think this workaround makes a confusing situation even more confusing. Thankfully it’s unnecessary, even for businesses that don’t want to switch to the new Google Apps version of Groups.

A better approach is to have employees add their email address from the business’s Google Apps Account as a secondary email address on their personal Google Account at https://www.google.com/accounts/AddNonGmailAlternate

Now, when they log in to Google Groups using their personal Google Account they can choose whether they want to subscribe to a group using their personal address or their work address. Thus, they don’t need a third account and can have their work and personal groups open at the same time.

I discovered this feature by accident, but it’s documented at
http://groups.google.com/group/groupsknownissues/msg/f0b5c046e047d814

]]> By: Troy http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Troy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:33:24 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-1006 Indeed Vincent. I saw that. That's great news! Indeed Vincent. I saw that. That’s great news!

]]> By: Vincent http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Vincent Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:28:07 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-1004 Hi Troy, Google has embedded Google Groups in Google Apps, that's offical since Tuesday! Thanks, Vincent Hi Troy,

Google has embedded Google Groups in Google Apps, that’s offical since Tuesday!

Thanks,
Vincent

]]> By: Dennis http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Dennis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:03:34 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-779 Hey Troy, Thanks for the great information on Google apps. This was a great read and I will continue to look out for your posts. Hey Troy,
Thanks for the great information on Google apps. This was a great read and I will continue to look out for your posts.

]]> By: Google Apps and Account Chaos Fixed (More or Less) | Zoli’s Blog http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Google Apps and Account Chaos Fixed (More or Less) | Zoli’s Blog Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:47:48 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-660 [...] Update (Aug 15, 2009):  See Troy Arrington’s posts on How to use Google Groups for Businesses that are using Google Apps. [...] [...] Update (Aug 15, 2009):  See Troy Arrington’s posts on How to use Google Groups for Businesses that are using Google Apps. [...]

]]> By: How to use Google Groups for Businesses that are using Google Apps « Approximating Reality http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-658 How to use Google Groups for Businesses that are using Google Apps « Approximating Reality Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:39:37 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-658 [...] Troy Angringnon has published a great post on the scenario with graphics… worth a read. [...] [...] Troy Angringnon has published a great post on the scenario with graphics… worth a read. [...]

]]> By: Troy http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Troy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:09:41 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-652 Hi Jim, I'm glad that you found the post and also found it useful. Yes, it's a bit tricky. I have heard murmurs of groups being something that may eventually show up in Google Apps but who knows? In the meantime, this work-around seems to work for us. It's clunky but liveable. Good luck with your Google apps roll-out. I spent yesterday morning at Google and I can't share anything specific but I know that the Google Apps and Google Enterprise teams are definitely pushing hard and building some new and interesting stuff. They're definitely a team to watch. Hi Jim, I’m glad that you found the post and also found it useful. Yes, it’s a bit tricky. I have heard murmurs of groups being something that may eventually show up in Google Apps but who knows? In the meantime, this work-around seems to work for us. It’s clunky but liveable. Good luck with your Google apps roll-out. I spent yesterday morning at Google and I can’t share anything specific but I know that the Google Apps and Google Enterprise teams are definitely pushing hard and building some new and interesting stuff. They’re definitely a team to watch.

]]> By: Jim Camomile http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Jim Camomile Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:19:37 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-651 Oh man, thanks for this post! I am setting up Google Apps for a client who specifically wants to use Groups. Since Groups is so well known as a Google app I assumed it was part of the business apps. When I saw that they were not on the console but something like Mailing list groups (totally different) were, I was getting confused. Then when I noticed that "groups" was on the top 5 searches on the apps help page I knew I was in trouble. The worlds are separate so I figured there would be some gotchas to using Groups as part of the Bus. Apps. Hunch confirmed and you also provided the work-around solution. I and my client both say THANKS. Oh man, thanks for this post! I am setting up Google Apps for a client who specifically wants to use Groups. Since Groups is so well known as a Google app I assumed it was part of the business apps. When I saw that they were not on the console but something like Mailing list groups (totally different) were, I was getting confused. Then when I noticed that “groups” was on the top 5 searches on the apps help page I knew I was in trouble. The worlds are separate so I figured there would be some gotchas to using Groups as part of the Bus. Apps. Hunch confirmed and you also provided the work-around solution. I and my client both say THANKS.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Mitch Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:56:27 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-646 "username@work.com (a PERSONAL Google account that they have to set up separately on their own!) What they’ll need to do is log out of everything and sign back in as a new personal Gmail user using their corporate email address (username@work.com)" I'm not sure how my users would go about creating their own user@mydomain.com as a personal account. Wouldn't everyone just make their own @whatever.com if google allowed it? E-mail me back if you have a minute to discuss. Thanks, Mitch “username@work.com (a PERSONAL Google account that they have to set up separately on their own!) What they’ll need to do is log out of everything and sign back in as a new personal Gmail user using their corporate email address (username@work.com)”

I’m not sure how my users would go about creating their own user@mydomain.com as a personal account. Wouldn’t everyone just make their own @whatever.com if google allowed it?

E-mail me back if you have a minute to discuss.
Thanks,
Mitch

]]> By: Greg Buxton http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Greg Buxton Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:35:57 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-643 Troy, We sorted the personal google account issue ourselves. We were trying to set up a personal gmail account when we should have been setting up a personal _google_ account. Again, thanks for the post...it was very helpful. Please ping us back about the remainder of my comment above. Greg Troy,

We sorted the personal google account issue ourselves. We were trying to set up a personal gmail account when we should have been setting up a personal _google_ account.

Again, thanks for the post…it was very helpful. Please ping us back about the remainder of my comment above.

Greg

]]> By: Greg Buxton http://www.troyangrignon.com/2009/06/02/how-to-use-google-groups-for-businesses-that-are-using-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Greg Buxton Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:25:16 +0000 http://www.troyangrignon.com/?p=768#comment-642 Troy, Very interesting blog. I happened upon it in an attempt to solve the very problem you outline in this post. The only sticking point now is creating a personal gmail account without the "@gmail.com" ending. Perhaps I'm being dense (wouldn't be the first time), but I just don't see how to get around this. Any advice you may have would be greatly appreciated. On a completely separate note, we very much like your blog. My partners and I live, work and play in Taiwan. We share many of the same interests you have. From permaculture initiatives, to starting interesting social enterprises, to working with indigenous peoples, to introducing new technology in Asia...we are into many things. We try as best we can to live our values...it's the only way really. Anyway, we would very much like to start a conversation with you. Hear what you are up to, etc. and see if you could offer insights into some of our projects out here in Asia. If you are interested, please ping me back at the email address above. Take care, Greg Troy,

Very interesting blog. I happened upon it in an attempt to solve the very problem you outline in this post. The only sticking point now is creating a personal gmail account without the “@gmail.com” ending. Perhaps I’m being dense (wouldn’t be the first time), but I just don’t see how to get around this. Any advice you may have would be greatly appreciated.

On a completely separate note, we very much like your blog. My partners and I live, work and play in Taiwan. We share many of the same interests you have. From permaculture initiatives, to starting interesting social enterprises, to working with indigenous peoples, to introducing new technology in Asia…we are into many things. We try as best we can to live our values…it’s the only way really.

Anyway, we would very much like to start a conversation with you. Hear what you are up to, etc. and see if you could offer insights into some of our projects out here in Asia. If you are interested, please ping me back at the email address above.

Take care,

Greg

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