On trying to find my latest office 365 query i found this thread again.. So, 1 month ago I raised a ticket to get a company name change via Telstra....
Maybe it will get done by Christmas. Greg Wood -- In October 2014, I'm riding 200km to help Cure Cancer -- Please donate, I need $2500 to actually ride - <http://www.conquercancer.org.au/site/TR?px=1394961&pg=personal&fr_id=1141&s_src=GregWoodButton> [email protected] 0417044439 On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Greg Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > If you have ever tried to deal with Telstra about T-suite / office 365 you > should be prepared to put your brain in neutral and set aside at least an > hour... > > Talking from experience, the most trivial request turns into a support > call going around in circles a few times. > > > Greg Wood > -- In October 2014, I'm riding 200km to help Cure Cancer > -- Please donate, I need $2500 to actually ride - > > <http://www.conquercancer.org.au/site/TR?px=1394961&pg=personal&fr_id=1141&s_src=GregWoodButton> > > [email protected] > 0417044439 > > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 1:05 PM, ILT (O) <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Greg, I agree. Peripheral to the Office365 matter, I would like to see >> Microsoft with a more prominent “marketing presence” than has been so in >> the last many years. But not to the extent and manner of Apple Stores and >> the Genius Bar. >> >> Perhaps the 3-year deal with Telstra hinged on Telstra’s large commitment >> to ‘cloud’ in Australia, a platform which did require some selling – as did >> software as a service. I know the SBIT Pro group members were annoyed at >> the Telstra-only model, and I don’t think the addition of Optus would >> ameliorate that irritation. >> >> It was interesting to note the 1Tb cloud storage trumped by Google >> announcing ‘unlimited’. >> ------------------------------ >> >> Ian Thomas >> Victoria Park, Western Australia >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *GregAtGregLowDotCom >> *Sent:* Saturday, June 28, 2014 10:41 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* RE: Optus to sell Office365 >> >> >> >> I don’t want to see it forced through any reseller. I just want to have >> the option to deal directly with Microsoft. Other people in the loop just >> complicate support for me. I can do that with Google and with any number of >> other global providers, so why not Microsoft? >> >> >> >> If I was running a milk bar or a cafe, I might feel differently. >> >> >> >> Both options should be available (ie: dealing with a partner if you need >> that type of help, or not dealing with one if you don’t need that type of >> help). And partners that push the products should be part of the ongoing >> return on the products. I used to like the model that some companies used >> when ADSL first appeared. Customers could deal directly with them if they >> wanted. Partners could be involved in getting people signed up, and if they >> did, they were part of the revenue stream from that point on (indefinitely >> in relation to those connections). >> >> >> >> Bottom line is that I shouldn’t be penalised for being based in Australia. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Greg >> >> >> >> Dr Greg Low >> >> >> >> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 >> fax >> >> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [ >> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >> Behalf Of *ILT (O) >> *Sent:* Friday, 27 June 2014 7:56 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Optus to sell Office365 >> >> >> >> I know the Small Business IT professionals groups around Australia have >> been p!ssed off with O365 sales being Telstra-controlled for so long, so >> this >> <http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/cloud/optus-gearing-up-to-fight-telstra-on-microsoft-365-turf-20140623-zse9x.html> >> announcement (SMH, today) is good news. >> >> *Optus gearing up to fight Telstra on Microsoft 365 turf * >> >> Optus is preparing to tread on Telstra’s turf in the cloud computing >> market after securing a long overdue partnership with Microsoft. >> >> There’s more interesting information in that SMH IT Pro article. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Ian Thomas >> Victoria Park, Western Australia >> > >
