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Full disclosure: I work for Rackspace. I'm a fan of the web interface to the Rackspace-hosted emails. It's fast and seems pretty easy to use. IMO, it's better

Full disclosure: I work for Rackspace. I'm a fan of the web interface to the Rackspace-hosted emails. It's fast and seems pretty easy to use. IMO, it's better than Outlook's limited web client I have available to me on a Mac. You can get a 2 week free trial for the Rackspace email: https://signup.apps.rackspace.com/ https://signup.apps.rackspace.com/.

lazyant 17y ago
I think you just got a new client. I've been managing the email for my startup and I didn't even want to install a web interface, given the security issues (recent roundcube comes to mind), in fact I have a ban on php apps or mysql for example. Gmail for business is $50/year per user, so for 3 or more users Rackspace is cheaper.
- johns 17y ago
  What in the Standard (free) version of Google Apps doesn't work for you?
  - lazyant 17y ago
    Free Gmail has gone down for me twice this year, I guess that's not too bad. Psychologically I compared Rackspace with the paid Gmail version although rationally we can include the free Gmail as well as you pointed. I'm using a Rackspace cloud VPS and I'm happy with it; I'm glad they are moving to other sorts of storage. The proper way of deciding between Gmail and Rakspace Email (I may end up doing this) is to try both with a spare domain name and see how my team and myself like them.
    - johns 17y ago
      Counter-anecdote: Rackspace DFW datacenter (we have a server there) has been down more in the last year than Google Apps.
dangrover 17y ago
I use Rackspace Email too, because I figured it's too important to leave to something like Google Apps. I've been disappointed lately, though, since all the emails I send to @me.com get blocked, and their "fanatical support" people don't want to help troubleshoot (it's always "Oh, our logs show the email was sent). To me, that was kinda the whole reason I went with them. I think I'm gonna switch to Fusemail or even Google Apps now.
- cnouri 17y ago
  (Full Disclosure: I work at Rackspace) Dan I am going to take a look at this personally and make sure we address this. This is not acceptable and we owe you more than just saying its not our fault. I will follow up by email.
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lazyant 17y ago

I think you just got a new client. I've been managing the email for my startup and I didn't even want to install a web interface, given the security issues (recent roundcube comes to mind), in fact I have a ban on php apps or mysql for example. Gmail for business is $50/year per user, so for 3 or more users Rackspace is cheaper.

johns 17y ago
What in the Standard (free) version of Google Apps doesn't work for you?
- lazyant 17y ago
  Free Gmail has gone down for me twice this year, I guess that's not too bad. Psychologically I compared Rackspace with the paid Gmail version although rationally we can include the free Gmail as well as you pointed. I'm using a Rackspace cloud VPS and I'm happy with it; I'm glad they are moving to other sorts of storage. The proper way of deciding between Gmail and Rakspace Email (I may end up doing this) is to try both with a spare domain name and see how my team and myself like them.
  - johns 17y ago
    Counter-anecdote: Rackspace DFW datacenter (we have a server there) has been down more in the last year than Google Apps.

dangrover 17y ago

I use Rackspace Email too, because I figured it's too important to leave to something like Google Apps. I've been disappointed lately, though, since all the emails I send to @me.com get blocked, and their "fanatical support" people don't want to help troubleshoot (it's always "Oh, our logs show the email was sent). To me, that was kinda the whole reason I went with them. I think I'm gonna switch to Fusemail or even Google Apps now.

cnouri 17y ago
(Full Disclosure: I work at Rackspace) Dan I am going to take a look at this personally and make sure we address this. This is not acceptable and we owe you more than just saying its not our fault. I will follow up by email.

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