1. First Class to Gmail
Presentation

2. Why move from First Class?
Antiquated system
No calendar
Poor web access to mail
Frequent crashes (“The communication link has failed.”)
Cost

3. Why Gmail? Efficiency Operability User familiarity Storage
Ease of set up and maintenance
Cost

4. Your Address
WILL NOT CHANGE!!

5. Switch Date
June 30th, 2016

6. Accessing Gmail Click Google Drive Link on DPS homepage
Log into Google Drive
Username: DPS School Address
Password: Network Account Password
Click the box of dots in the upper right of Google Drive screen to see all apps (waffle icon).
Choose ‘Mail’ to access your .

7. DPS Warning:
Unless you log out of your account, your Google Drive and accounts are accessible to others who use your computer even if you have closed your browser!!!
Reminder: Always log out!!!

8. Between now and June 30th:
Forward any s you would like to retain to your Gmail account individually by forwarding to your temporary Gmail address:
Folder of s. This can be done but will end up being a trail of s in one . Send an to your temporary Gmail address and put all the messages as attachments. There is an attachment size limit of 25 MB in Gmail.
Forward any s that you want to retain from your folders in First Class to your temporary Gmail address.

9. Auto forward all email to Gmail
While logged into First Class, go to First Class Preferences (under the First Class menu, under the Edit menu on Windows).
Go to the messaging tab.
Choose to forward both local mail and Internal mail from the pop-down menus, then in the box labeled “Forward to:” put your temp Gmail address and press return/Enter key to accept.
Click the Apply button and press OK to exit First Class preferences.
You will need to cc or bcc your response to any new in First Class that you respond to to get that response in your new Gmail account.

10. Moving Contacts
Move any individual contacts you have stored in First Class into Gmail
Mail lists that you have created cannot be exported!!
Directions to move Contacts:

11. Moving Files from Conferences
You must download any files on your First Class conferences that you would like to retain.

12. The Basics of Gmail
Learn How to Use Gmail

13. Information and Training
Web site
Workshop sessions