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	* [http://www.google.com/ Google] - They might be the next evil empire, but for now most of their stuff is free and is easy to use.		* [http://www.google.com/ Google] - They might be the next evil empire, but for now most of their stuff is free and is easy to use.
	* [http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=20616 How do I customize the 'From:' address on outgoing mail?]		* [http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=20616 How do I customize the 'From:' address on outgoing mail?]

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2007-10-12T16:31:51Z

References

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	* [http://www.google.com/ Google] - They might be the next evil empire, but for now most of their stuff is free and is easy to use.		* [http://www.google.com/ Google] - They might be the next evil empire, but for now most of their stuff is free and is easy to use.
			* [http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=20616 How do I customize the 'From:' address on outgoing mail?]

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2007-10-12T16:28:36Z

Sending Email

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	After this is done, all the email sent to [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org] will end up in a gmail account. But how do we reply from the gmail account using [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org]?		After this is done, all the email sent to [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org] will end up in a gmail account. But how do we reply from the gmail account using [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org]?

	== Sending Email ==		== Replying and Sending Email ==

	Now that you are set up to receive email you can use some handy [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] features to send using that email address. After doing the following, every time you send an email you can send and even automatically reply from the email address you designated. Here is how:		Now that you are set up to receive email you can use some handy [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] features to send using that email address. After doing the following, every time you send an email you can send and even automatically reply from the email address you designated. Here is how:

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2007-10-12T16:28:07Z

Receiving Email

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	By request most Web Hosting Providers (hosts) can set up forward-only or virtual email addresses. Which are a fancy way of saying that all emails sent to [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org] will be automatically forwarded to [mailto:jonathan.morrison@gmail.com jonathan.morrison@gmail.com] or whatever email address you choose.		By request most Web Hosting Providers (hosts) can set up forward-only or virtual email addresses. Which are a fancy way of saying that all emails sent to [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org] will be automatically forwarded to [mailto:jonathan.morrison@gmail.com jonathan.morrison@gmail.com] or whatever email address you choose.

			After this is done, all the email sent to [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org] will end up in a gmail account. But how do we reply from the gmail account using [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org]?

	== Sending Email ==		== Sending Email ==

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2007-10-12T16:27:03Z

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	== Receiving Email ==		== Receiving Email ==

	~~Most~~ Web Hosting Providers (hosts) can set up forward-only or virtual email addresses. Which are a fancy way of saying that all emails sent to [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org] will be automatically forwarded to [mailto:jonathan.morrison@gmail.com jonathan.morrison@gmail.com] or whatever email address you choose.		By request most Web Hosting Providers (hosts) can set up forward-only or virtual email addresses. Which are a fancy way of saying that all emails sent to [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org] will be automatically forwarded to [mailto:jonathan.morrison@gmail.com jonathan.morrison@gmail.com] or whatever email address you choose.

	== Sending Email ==		== Sending Email ==

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2007-10-12T16:26:17Z

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	Now that you are set up to receive email you can use some handy [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] features to send using that email address. After doing the following, every time you send an email you can send and even automatically reply from the email address you designated. Here is how:		Now that you are set up to receive email you can use some handy [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] features to send using that email address. After doing the following, every time you send an email you can send and even automatically reply from the email address you designated. Here is how:

	# Log in to your [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] account.		# Log in to your [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] account, create one if you don't have one.
	# Click Settings along the top of any page, and then select the Accounts tab.		# Click Settings along the top of any page, and then select the Accounts tab.
	# Click Add another email address in the Send mail as section.		# Click Add another email address in the Send mail as section.

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2007-10-12T16:25:18Z

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	== Receiving Email ==		== Receiving Email ==

	Most Web Hosting Providers (hosts) can set up forward-only or virtual email addresses. Which are a fancy way of saying that all emails sent to jonathan@bikecollectives.org will be automatically forwarded to jonathan.morrison@gmail.com or whatever email address you choose.		Most Web Hosting Providers (hosts) can set up forward-only or virtual email addresses. Which are a fancy way of saying that all emails sent to [mailto:jonathan@bikecollectives.org jonathan@bikecollectives.org] will be automatically forwarded to [mailto:jonathan.morrison@gmail.com jonathan.morrison@gmail.com] or whatever email address you choose.

	== Sending Email ==		== Sending Email ==

98.202.53.81 at 16:24, 12 October 2007

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	This shows you how to pretend like your organization has a professional '''email''' system using [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail].		This shows you how to pretend like your organization has a professional '''email''' system using [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail].

	To many [[foundations]] and organizations ''bikerdude@hotmail.com'' isn't very ~~credible~~ and might not sound like the most credible source. To get around this you can either install a professional email server like Microsoft Exchange, or a free unix equivalent -- both of which require someone with IT experience. Thanks to [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] there is a low administrative overhead way to send professional email.		To many [[foundations]] and organizations ''bikerdude@hotmail.com'' isn't very professional and might not sound like the most credible source. To get around this you can either install a professional email server like Microsoft Exchange, or a free unix equivalent -- both of which require someone with IT experience. Thanks to [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] there is a low administrative overhead way to send professional email.

	== Receiving Email ==		== Receiving Email ==

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2007-09-17T18:49:48Z

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	== Receiving Email ==		== Receiving Email ==

	Most Web Hosting Providers (hosts) can set up forward-only or virtual email addresses. Which are a fancy way of saying that all emails sent to "jonathan@~~slcbikecollective~~.org" will be automatically forwarded to "jonathan.morrison@gmail.com" or whatever email address you choose.		Most Web Hosting Providers (hosts) can set up forward-only or virtual email addresses. Which are a fancy way of saying that all emails sent to jonathan@bikecollectives.org will be automatically forwarded to jonathan.morrison@gmail.com or whatever email address you choose.

	== Sending Email ==		== Sending Email ==

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	This shows you how to pretend like your organization has a professional '''email''' system using Gmail.		This shows you how to pretend like your organization has a professional '''email''' system using [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail].

	To many foundations and organizations bikerdude@hotmail.com isn't very credible and might not sound like the most credible source. To get around this you can either install a professional email server like Microsoft Exchange, or a free unix equivalent -- both of which require someone with IT experience. Thanks to ~~gmail~~ there is a low administrative overhead way to send professional email.		To many [[foundations]] and organizations ''bikerdude@hotmail.com'' isn't very credible and might not sound like the most credible source. To get around this you can either install a professional email server like Microsoft Exchange, or a free unix equivalent -- both of which require someone with IT experience. Thanks to [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] there is a low administrative overhead way to send professional email.

	== Receiving Email ==		== Receiving Email ==
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	== Sending Email ==		== Sending Email ==

	Now that you are set up to receive email you can use some handy ~~gmail~~ features to send using that email address. After doing the following, every time you send an email you can send and even automatically reply from the email address you designated. Here is how:		Now that you are set up to receive email you can use some handy [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] features to send using that email address. After doing the following, every time you send an email you can send and even automatically reply from the email address you designated. Here is how:

	# Log in to your Gmail account.		# Log in to your [http://mail.google.com/ Gmail] account.
	# Click Settings along the top of any page, and then select the Accounts tab.		# Click Settings along the top of any page, and then select the Accounts tab.
	# Click Add another email address in the Send mail as section.		# Click Add another email address in the Send mail as section.
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	=== Cons ===		=== Cons ===

	There are ~~two~~ minor downsides to setting up emails this way.		There are minor downsides to setting up emails this way.

	# You can change the forwarding address with your hosting provider when someone leaves your organization, but they will still have the ability to send email from that email address.		# You can change the forwarding address with your hosting provider when someone leaves your organization, but they will still have the ability to send email from that email address.
	# Emails are "signed" by gmail.com instead of your domain. So while it is rare, there is a chance someone else's email server might consider this to be spam.		# Emails are "signed" by gmail.com instead of your domain. So while it is rare, there is a chance someone else's email server might consider this to be spam.
			# If you use [http://groups.google.com/ Google Groups], it may force you to use the Gmail address instead of the one you want.

	== [http://www.google.com/calendar/ Google Calendar] ==		== [http://www.google.com/calendar/ Google Calendar] ==
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	Great for events, grant writing scheduling, reminders and everything else you can think of.		Great for events, grant writing scheduling, reminders and everything else you can think of.

	== Google Docs and Spreadsheets ==		== [http://docs.google.com/ Google Docs and Spreadsheets] ==

	Great for grants, meeting minutes, distributor ordering, and anything else you can't afford to lose in someone's My Documents folder.		Great for grants, meeting minutes, distributor ordering, and anything else you can't afford to lose in someone's My Documents folder.