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Google apps

Google features a whole bundle of decent free applications, either directly under Google's aegis or using a contraption they call Google Apps (GA). Apps allows you to bring your own domain name; the main benefit is that your email address is more personalized and professional-looking. It is straightforward for Apps users to share things like calendars semi-privately, ie only with others under that same domain. One nontrivial drawback with Google Apps accounts is that they do not offer as many features as regular [Google] accounts - only Mail, Calendar, Docs, Talk, and Sites. For business use, though, this set should suffice, for many people. Ads in Apps Gmail can be toggled off, if you pay the $50 per account annual ransom (Google Apps Premier Edition). I use:

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