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

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

4. Gmail Quick Facts  Ample mail storage  All users get at least 6.821148 gigabytes of storage.  Emails 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 email 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 http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/users/gmail.html

5. Why the move to Google Apps?  Better email capabilities  Access to the best in innovative technologies  Auto-Save, Auto-Save, Auto-Save!  An open email 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

6. The end result:  Your own school domain: yourname@yavnehacademy.org

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

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

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

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

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

12. Your new “Inbox”

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

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

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

16. Your SOIN-Gmail Account

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

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

19. 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

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

21. 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

22. 9) How will parents be informed of the change?  Website Notification, Newsletters, Emails 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.

23. Google Web Seminars Available Next webinar Jul 1, 2008 10am http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=azhobHRqb2FwMjJncmpr ZTgwMmZtOHViMDQgZy5hcHBzLnRlYW1AbQ&ctz=America/Los_An geles

24. Additional Resources  Gmail Overview:  http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/users/g mail.html  Gmail Product Demo  http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/dem os.html

25. I have questions  Please email sointeam@soinmail.comsointeam@soinmail.com  Please visit the school website for links to frequently asked questions