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Google Apps at Binghamton University

Last updated on Jan 25, 2010.
Google Apps

Binghamton University is excited to announce that it has partnered with Google to provide our students, faculty and staff tools to enhance communication and collaboration.

The current Mirapoint Email system will be replaced with our implementation of Google Apps Education Edition.  We expect to implement Google Apps during the Fall 2009 semester.

Google Apps Education Edition is a suite of hosted communication and collaboration applications designed for institutions of higher education.  Google Apps Education Edition will provide additional features beyond email.  Larger mail boxes, expanded data storage, a calendar system, documentation storage and a website creation tool.  Users will continue to use their existing @binghamton.edu email address.

You may wish to use BMail now before the official cutover from the Mirapoint E-mail Service in mid-March 2010 (http://webmail.binghamton.edu).

Communication Tools

Gmail  Gmail – 7.3GB of storage, built-in IM, voice and video chat, mobile access, spam and virus protection, IMAP, POP and Google powered email search

Google Calendar Google Calendar – share calendars with anyone on campus – class or exam schedules, group meetings, or events

Google TalkGoogle Talk – Instant messaging, free calling (VOIP)/voicemail box, file transfer, group chat

Collaboration Tools

Google Docs Google Docs – create, share and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, forms and presentations from anywhere

Google Sites  Google Sites – team website creation with videos, images, gadgets and documents integration

Google VideoGoogle Video – securely share videos with your school

Benefits

  • Same email address – your address remains the same (userid@binghamton.edu)
  • No user sign-up – accounts will be created by the ITS department
  • More storage – Bmail powered by Google offers over 7.3gb of free storage
  • Larger attachments – send and receive 25mb attachments
  • Spam and virus protection – less spam and viruses in your inbox
  • No Ads – all current faculty, staff and students accounts are ad free. After you graduate, you may be presented with ads just like a normal Gmail account
  • You can keep your mail address for life as long as you graduate or retire from Binghamton University

More Information

For more information about Google Apps at Binghamton University please see our Google Apps Help Center page.