Another (possibly less complex and/or interim) approach could be to allow the default to be set on a domain wide basis for new users, or (shudder) enable it by default.
Sam On Jan 30, 2008 5:18 PM, Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Consider this another vote for IMAP/POP configuration through the > API. The lack of this feature poses a real challenge to bulk > migration of POP/IMAP users. > > On Jan 30, 5:20 am, Trueways <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi - If this is one of your most requested features, then assumably > > it's planned for implimentation? If so, is there any way you can give > > us some indication of timescales? We have a LOT of users we want to > > get running with this but we also need this feature. > > > > Thanks for any insight you can offer. > > > > On Jan 7, 10:42 am, "Alex (Google)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > We hear you. EasierPOP3/IMAP enabling is one of our most requested > > > features. Please keep letting us know where the pain points are, even > > > if it's something that's been brought up before. > > > > > -alex > > > > > On Jan 5, 4:36 am, Marmina ABDEL-MALEK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > The unavailability of anAPItoenablepop and IMAP, will > > > > > > cause a big headache for organization migrating large number of > > > > > > users. as the technical support will be flooded by inquiries > > > > > > regarding enabling pop or imap, migrating mailbox content, handling > > > > > > changes in mail clients. By not providing theAPI, users will be > > > > > > responsible to do lots of steps, starting from accepting terms, > > > > > > imap (for mail box migration), then migrating their mail box > > > > > > content, then enablingpop3. These complications in migrating > > > > > > users, will be inconvenient to the users and will lead to an > > > > > > opposition to the migration. > > > > > > if google gave us more control using theAPI, it will help us > > > > > > automate the whole process and make our life and our users' life > > > > > > lot more easier. and definitely would increase the convenience and > > > > > > the migration rate. > > > > > > I really was expecting a more prompt response from the google the > > > > > > community needs. but, i know that google won't let us down! > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Marmina > > > > > > On Jan 5, 11:06 am, columbusgeek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I gotta 3rd this. > > > > > > > I have far less users to convert then a school , but the users > need to > > > > > be treated as such. I was boggled that I could not do this > en-masse > > > > > from the backend anywhere. > > > > > > > I'd much rather tick this option in the back then add an extra 2-3 > > > > > sentences to my welcome emails to them. IN my case I will end up > > > > > going into each users account manually to make the change. > > > > > > > If I had to do this for more then a handful of people it would be > a > > > > > deal-breaker. As it stands right now I do not relish doing it and > > > > > will put it off as long as possible. > > > > > > > good to hear Google is listening. Hopefully it can get > implemented > > > > > someday. > > > > > > > On Nov 28 2007, 12:11 am, "Alex (Google)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Ed, > > > > > > > > Welcome to the group. Please share any tips you have picked up > in > > > > > > working with customers impacted by this constraint. > > > > > > > > -alex > > > > > > > > On Nov 26, 6:35 am, Ed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I second this, in addition IMAP and pretty much all settings > should be > > > > > > > exposed. There should also be administrative panels to > "enablepop3 > > > > > > > for all accounts" in the admin UI. > > > > > > > > > This is going to become more and more important as large > companies and > > > > > > > ISP's start moving over. We are working on a large ISP now > that could > > > > > > > use this feature. > > > > > > > > > Right or wrong, Google is getting skewered today in Slashdot, > partly > > > > > > > because of the lack of bulk update features in the UI or APIs. > > > > > > > > >http://slashdot.org/articles/07/11/25/0410232.shtml > > > > > > > > > On Oct 21, 9:13 am, shawnl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > This is a request for google. I've been searching for a way > to do > > > > > > > > this (I know there is no way to do it in theapicurrently) > for about > > > > > > > > 5k users so we can do the initial transition. In searching, > I've seen > > > > > > > > a ton of other people asking the same question. So, I'm > asking the > > > > > > > > folks who make the decisions to please consider adding it a > way to do > > > > > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Apps APIs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-apps-apis?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
