Updated version of Google Apps Directory Sync

A new version of the Google Apps Directory Sync tool is now available for download. This release includes the following enhancements:

- Performance improvements: overall sync is between 7x - 14x faster
- ‘Suppressed Domain’ feature for User Profiles
- Multiple LDAP attributes support for ‘givenName’ and ‘familyName’ attributes
- Throttling of requests for ‘serverbusy’ errors in Profile and Contact sync
- Suspend limit provision for UserSync
- Option to flush out cache from config-manager UI

Editions included:
Google Apps for Business, Education, and Government

How to access what's new:
Download here

For more information:
Release notes

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Protect your account with new security features in Gmail

We’ve released two security enhancements to Gmail that help protect you from phishing attempts.

- Going forward, email address will be visible next to the display name for senders that aren’t in your Contacts list.
- We now scan messages and alert you if the sender may have spoofed a Gmail address.

Release track:
Rapid*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/protect-yourself-from-scams-by-knowing.html

*Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox disabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more

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New version of Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook® available

We have made some performance improvements to Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook®

Editions included:
Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

How to access what's new:
Existing installs will be updated automatically.

For more information:
Please see our release notes

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Scheduled Release track features update 6/28/11

Scheduled Release track features update 6/28/11

The following features are now available to these domains:
- No new features

The following features are intended for release to these domains on July 6:
- Limits warnings in Spreadsheets. Warnings will be shown when a user approaches the spreadsheet limits.
- Embed Google Docs videos in Google Sites.

Release track:
Scheduled*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

For more information:
https://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?&answer=37603

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Temporary removal of AIM functionality in Google Chat

We are temporarily suspending AIM functionality for our Chat product while we wait for needed system updates on the part of of AIM's creator, AOL. During this period, you won't be able to invite your AIM buddies to join your Chat list, nor will you be able to chat with the AIM buddies that you had on your Chat list. We apologize for any inconveniences caused by the temporary suspension of this feature.

We are in direct communication with AOL and they have informed as that they are actively working on these needed updates. Once AOL has finished updating their system, we will reinstate AIM functionality for our Chat product. We appreciate your patience in the interim.

Release track:
Rapid & Scheduled

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

*Please note the list of products currently included on the Rapid and Scheduled Release tracks here.

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Deprecating support for Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.1.17

Starting July 2, 2011, RIM will be deprecating support for BES 4.1.6 and 4.1.7. Google Apps will stop supporting these BES versions starting July 2, 2011. Google Apps Connector for BES 3.x will still be supported for BES 5.x. We strongly urge customers to upgrade to BES version 5.x and version 3.x of the Connector. You can download latest version of the Google Apps Connector from https://tools.google.com/dlpage/appsconnector

Editions included:
Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

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Google Apps for Education mailbox sizes are growing

We’re increasing Gmail storage for our Google Apps for Education users from 7 GB to 25 GB.

Editions included:
Google Apps for Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
Starting next week, new schools that migrate to Google Apps for Education will receive 25 GB mailboxes. Existing accounts will see their storage size increase over the next few weeks.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/06/bigger-mail-on-campus.html

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Embed your Google Docs videos

You can now embed your Google Docs videos in Google Sites.

Release track:
Rapid Release*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Sites

How to access what's new:
In a site, go to ‘Edit page,’ click on ‘Insert,’ scroll down to ‘Video,' and select ‘Docs video.' Choose a video stored in your Google Docs account from the pop up dialog.

For more information:
Read more about embedding content in Sites in our help center.

*Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox disabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more

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Easily open your Google Docs hosted Microsoft Office files with Cloud Connect

You can now open Office files stored in Google Docs directly from Microsoft Office. After downloading the file with Google Cloud Connect, you can sync changes to the file stored in Docs and collaborate with others.

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Cloud Connect

How to access what's new:
Go to the Cloud Connect menu in Microsoft Office and click ‘Open from Google Docs’. All documents that can be opened with the application you’re running will appear in a pop-up dialog.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/06/open-files-more-easily-in-google-cloud.html

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Scheduled Release track features update 6/21/11

The following features are now available to these domains:
Google Calendar:
- Appointment slots
- Calendar meetings length
- Improvements to printing

Google Sites:
- Recover and restore deleted sites within a 30-day grace period.

The following features are intended for release to these domains on June 28:
- No new features planned

Release track:
Scheduled*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/introducing-appointment-slots-in-google.html
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-week-in-docs-and-sites-ignore-all.html

*Scheduled Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox enabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more

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Search all your email on iOS devices

You can now search all messages in your Gmail account with the addition of server search for Google Sync enabled iOS devices.

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

How to access what's new:
To search messages that are not synced locally, open the Mail app on an iOS device, select a Google Sync configured Gmail account, and search your mail. When the ‘Continue Search on Server’ prompt appears, click it to complete your search.

For more information:
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/06/three-new-updates-to-google-sync-for.html

Learn more about Google Sync for iOS on our help center.

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Now easier to rename a user

We’ve made it easier to rename users in the Administrator Control Panel by adding the ability to rename from the user information page.

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English only (Next Generation Control Panel)

How to access what's new:
Go to ‘Organizations and users’, select the user’s name to open the user information page, and click the ‘Rename user’ link next to their name.

For more information:
Please see our help center.

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Scheduled Release track features update 6/14/11

Scheduled Release track features update 6/14/11

The following features are now available to these domains:
Gmail:
- Advanced IMAP controls lab graduating
- Nested labels lab graduating
- Superstars lab graduating

The following features are intended for release to these domains on June 21:
Google Calendar:
- Appointment slots
- Calendar meetings length
- Improvements to printing

Google Sites:
- Recover and restore deleted sites within a 30-day grace period.

Release track:
Scheduled*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/introducing-appointment-slots-in-google.html
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-week-in-docs-and-sites-ignore-all.html

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Copy-and-paste images with Gmail

You can now paste images directly from your clipboard into Gmail messages. This is currently limited to Google Chrome users.

Release track:
Rapid and Scheduled Release*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
Copy an image onto your clipboard from another site or email and paste directly into the body of your message.

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/pasting-images-into-messages-just-got.html

*Please note the list of products currently included on the Rapid and Scheduled Release tracks here.

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Admins can now transfer Google Documents from one user to another

Administrators can now transfer all documents owned by one user to another via the Administrator Control Panel. Reassigning ownership can be useful when a user is leaving your organization. This was previously only possible via the Google Documents List API.

Please note that this functionality is only for Google Apps domains that have fully transitioned to the new account infrastructure for Google Apps accounts. This change does not affect any domains that have not yet transitioned to that infrastructure.

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English Only (Next Generation Control Panel)

How to access what's new:
To transfer documents, click the ‘Advanced tools’ tab in the Administrator Control Panel, scroll down to the ‘Document ownership transfer' section and put the user name of the current owner in the ‘From’ field and the user name of the new owner in the ‘To’ field. Click ‘Transfer documents’ to complete the transfer.

Note: Transfers can be very large. You may want to check with the new document owner to make sure they have enough space in their Docs account. You can check storage used by clicking the ‘Upload’ button from the user’s Docs List.

For more information:
Please visit our help center.

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