Offline backup of AWS machine
I need an offline backup of a machine running on AWS - poking around it dosent appear to be something that can be done easily, such as using a Veeam type of backup etc. Is rsync my best option from the...
View ArticleGSuite/Metaname
Hi allI own a domain name through Metaname and given the amount of spam I'm getting through my current old xtra account, I'm finally biting the bullet and I have signed up for a GSuite account so I can...
View ArticleGoogle Suite catchall email address
Has anyone set up a GSuite catchall email address recently? Recently because apparently the settings have changed.I have a GSuite Legacy / Free plan. On this plan, there is still an option for catchall...
View ArticleDropbox replacement for photo storage
Interested in hearing others views on this one.. for years i have used dropbox with clients autouploading files (eg photos from phone) soon as wifi is in range.Upload only mode so it's store and...
View ArticleSlightly broken Gmail?
I'm using Google Apps legacy and it's been bulletproof for ages. Today I noticed that my GZ notifications weren't working and it turns out that the catch-all email address functionality seems to have...
View ArticleOffice 365 / Outlook - Out of Office for specific days
I have a customer who is away every Wednesday. He wants an auto-reply / out of office message to be set for those Wednesdays. His emails hosted on Office365 and hes using the latest Outlook from there....
View ArticleMoving migrated emails in Gmail
G'day allCan anyone advise whether or not it is possible to move imported emails inside Gmail to be nested directly under the destination inbox?ie: I have imported a users email from Xtra, where they...
View ArticleUmbrellar vs Openhost email plans
Does anyone know the differences between Umbrellar and Openhost's (as I understand it, owned by Umbrellar) email plans?Umbrellar offers an unlimited mailbox, 10GB plan (Mail Ultra Starter) for $25 per...
View ArticleProblem redirecting domains with domains4less
HiI have 4 domains registered with Domains4Less. One is linked to a site hosted by Weebly.I want to redirect the other 3 to the main one.The redirection works, but only redirects to the root level.I...
View ArticleIs a phishing attack possible with 2FA
Two factor authentication is meant to keep the bad guys out .. but does it?Take a G-Suite login process for example .. what if:Google user enters Gmail-username gullible and password 1234 into the...
View ArticleGmail is getting scarily smart
I just sent an email to someone. A dialog box popped up saying that I'd included the words "I've attached" but that I hadn't included an attachment file. Very clever of it.
View ArticleGoogle is killing Inbox
I've been using Inbox to keep on top of my email since it launched operating on an "Inbox Zero" way of doing things. I've also got plenty of snoozed emails and groups. Now I've found out they're going...
View ArticleGoogle Search Captcha?
I don't use Google search much these days. I am using Duck Duck Go. So it came as a bit of a surprise in the last few days when I had to use Google Search itself that a captcha comes up a lot of the...
View Articlehow is this legit? google drive and onedrive related
Hi, I had a mate who wanted me to buy from the internet a Google Team Drive unlimited lifetime cloud storage, and a 5TB Onedrive lifetime cloud storage for a few quid, literally a few bucks.I am...
View ArticleCrashplan....alternative?
My crashplan cheap business subscription will be coming to an end soon. What is a good alternative? Backblaze seemed fairly popular a while back, but there was some talk that amazon could be a better...
View ArticleBitrix24 - any horror stories?
I'm looking at Bitrix24 as a combined basic project management and CRM tool. It has all the functionality I need, and the pricing model suits. UI could be polished in places, but right now I'm valuing...
View ArticleYNAB Automated NZ Bank Feeds?
I've been using the "You Need A Budget" (YNAB) app for a couple of years now and the aim for 2017 is to finally get the household finances fully under control. I find the biggest issue with YNAB is...
View ArticleCloud Storage Encryption
I am looking for a good cloud storage encryption for Google Drive and Dropbox. I want it to encrypt data on all devices eg Android and windows devices and the cloud I guess if it encrypts the data on...
View ArticleCloud Managed Services Resources per user
I used to work at the BBC managing a team of IT engineers. When issues arose with performance on TS or VMs then we had a formula based on the user count to work out what server resources were required....
View ArticleWeird Google Suite problem
I have a customer using the old legacy free Google Suite accounts - firstly he seems to be able to have upto 100 accounts which is weird since I thought it was limited to 5 but anyways.. Hes using...
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