Migrating from Google Apps -> Microsoft Exchange

Cheetah Designs · 25 Sep 2013 at 20:25

So I want NATIVE (not through "Apps") push email/calendar/contacts on my iPhone.

I currently have a Google Apps account (from when they were free) with my domain attached and do pretty much everything through Google - email, calendar, contacts, documents, pictures, music...

I am able to move my emails, calendar and contacts pretty easily. But the stuff I have on Google Drive (documents/pictures) and Google Music is a little more difficult which is why I can't just delete my account.

I take it if I change my domain name servers it doesn't actually affect on the account itself - is that correct? (Ie. I will still be able to access historic email.....the music and apps I have bought, etc...)

Google offers an "alias" feature to redirect all emails sent to other addresses on my domain to one email inbox - can I get something like this with exchange?

What account do I need to go for to attach my domain and get access to the Office web apps?

Cheetah Designs · 9 Oct 2013 at 20:11

Bump.

Macro · 9 Oct 2013 at 20:45

What do you mean when you say "Exchange"? Is this Outlook (ex Hotmail/msn), your own Exchange server, a exchange server hosted somewhere or Office 365 with Exchange?

Generally speaking if you move/point your domain elsewhere by updating thr MX records your previous email etc will continue to work, it'll just be on it's native domain (i.e. [email protected]).

depending on how you are doing exchange you can habve multiple mailboxes and a catch all mailbox that will pick up "[email protected]"

Cheetah Designs · 9 Oct 2013 at 21:26

What do you mean when you say "Exchange"? Is this Outlook (ex Hotmail/msn), your own Exchange server, a exchange server hosted somewhere or Office 365 with Exchange?

I don't want to have to maintain my own server. I just want an exchnage account with my own domain so I can have [email protected] email address and have my contacts and calendar stored there too.

Generally speaking if you move/point your domain elsewhere by updating thr MX records your previous email etc will continue to work, it'll just be on it's native domain (i.e. [email protected]).

Is this still true of a google apps account with my domain attached to it? If so, what would be the address?

depending on how you are doing exchange you can habve multiple mailboxes and a catch all mailbox that will pick up "[email protected]"

That sounds like something I want.

So with all this in mind - what account should I buy and where from?

Cheetah Designs · 14 Oct 2013 at 19:21

Cheetah Designs said:
So with all this in mind - what account should I buy and where from?

Anyone

Cheetah Designs · 15 Oct 2013 at 18:24

I am looking at this exchange account for £2.60 + VAT /month: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/e...ge-online-email-for-business-FX103739072.aspx

Then my attension was caught by the Office 365 plans: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/business/compare-office-365-for-business-plans-FX102918419.aspx

...but it would appear that you can get all the extras with a free hotmail account? - Would I be right?

nightmare99 · 16 Oct 2013 at 18:39

Get the small business plan £3.90 +vat per month.

Nikumba · 17 Oct 2013 at 10:10

MS do the same thing as Google, these links should get you started

http://domains.live.com/

http://www.labnol.org/internet/setup-outlook-on-custom-domain/24699/

Kimbie

Cheetah Designs · 17 Oct 2013 at 13:04

Nikumba said:
MS do the same thing as Google, these links should get you started

http://domains.live.com/

http://www.labnol.org/internet/setup-outlook-on-custom-domain/24699/

Kimbie

Ah so I can get this for free it would seem - excellent. What is the difference between the free and paid-for versions? Just the "support"?

I keep reading about Exchange and Exchange Active Sync (EAS), what is the difference between the two or are they the same thing?

Uhtred · 17 Oct 2013 at 13:17

Active sync is typically used for mobile devices