Schools-On-I-Net and Google Apps for Education

Good-bye Yellow, Hello Blue Effective July 1, 2008

Gmail Quick Facts  Ample mail storage  All users get at least gigabytes of storage.  s displayed as ‘conversation threads’  Powerful mail search tools  Autosaves Drafts  Integrated contact list  Automatically remembers people that you've corresponded with.  Virus, spam and phishing protection  Gmail uses powerful technology to effectively block viruses, filter spam, and alert you when you receive phishing messages. These features help provide a safer experience.  IMAP, POP and mail forwarding  Mobile access  Supported browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera, Mozilla, Netscape and others.  Supported languages  Includes Hebrew  View the full page at

Why the move to Google Apps?  Better capabilities  Access to the best in innovative technologies  Auto-Save, Auto-Save, Auto-Save!  An open system, minus the spam  More fun down the road…Google Apps for Education provides a suite of collaboration tools…Calendars, Docs, Sites, and is adding more

The end result:  Your own school domain:

What changes for you?  Your yellow SOINMail screen will appear as the blue Gmail screen  Your address will be yavnehacademy.org  You will be able to send and receive s from anyone

What does not change?  The way you use the school website  The way you from the Communications module  Student Roster  Staff Roster  Div Send

How this works Login to the school website as you usually do…

To get to your … Click the SOINMail Icon or the New Message Indicator

Instead of the yellow SOINmail screen, you will see your new blue SOIN-Gmail Account

Your new “Inbox”

Important:  The first time you login to your with the new system, you will be asked to confirm your account and accept the Gmail terms and conditions

On July 1, the first time you access the new system…  Use your website login id and password to Sign In… Enter your Yavneh Academy website Username and Password here

Type in the letters that you see above Read the terms of service and Click the button “I accept, Create my account.

Your SOIN-Gmail Account

Important Info  This change will be effective July 1, 2008  You will not lose s  There will be a one week migration period when s will be going to the yellow SOINMail while your Gmail is being setup.  Resources available on the Yavneh Academy website

FAQs 1) Is this an open or closed system (can people us from any address)  It is OPEN 2) Do the kids have open accts?  YES

3) Will our school contacts be switched over to google?  YES Staff Addresses 4) Will our private contacts be switched over to google contacts?  NO

5) Will our old s and folders be moved?  YES Folders become Labels 6) Will we need to log in at the web site and again at the ?  The first time. After that, you only login to the website as you do now.

7) When people send to the old soinmail.com address will they get a message that this is closed?  YES. 8) When will this change take place?  July 1, 2008

9) How will parents be informed of the change?  Website Notification, Newsletters, s 10) Why is this open system more safe than soinmail old open system?  Better Spam Protection 11) What do we need to do the make the change ?  After July 1, 2008, you will need to accept and confirm your Gmail account.

Google Web Seminars Available Next webinar Jul 1, am ZTgwMmZtOHViMDQgZy5hcHBzLnRlYW1AbQ&ctz=America/Los_An geles

Additional Resources  Gmail Overview:  mail.html  Gmail Product Demo  os.html

I have questions  Please  Please visit the school website for links to frequently asked questions