by Brett

I discovered this feature while looking for a way to have Office 365 send a text message instead of an email alert.  Very easy to setup and not a feature you hear much about, but very useful when you want to be alerted about an event that needs your immediate attention. 

by Brett

Scenario: You deployed users as <domain>.onmicrosoft.com but now you want to change to custom domain.
This video, created for Office365Training.com, illustrates what happens when you have deployed users with a domain such as the default onmicrosoft.com domain, and then add a custom domain. Some reconfiguration is required in this situation. Included are setting up a desktop, setting the user's default domain, and other best practices along the way. This is a good example of the kind of topics I'll be covering on Office365Training.com so let me know what you think.


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by Brett

The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 6.0— is now available for free download.

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 6.0 includes assessment capabilities to evaluate workloads for both public and private cloud platforms. With MAP 6.0, you now have the ability to identify workloads and estimate the infrastructure size and resources needed for both Windows Azure and Hyper-V Fast Track. Also new to MAP 6.0 is an Office 365 client assessment, enhanced VMware inventory, and Oracle Schema discovery and reporting. Expanded assessment and discovery capabilities from MAP help you simplify planning for your next migration project. Plan what's next with MAP.

by Brett

Microsoft has released a new remote connectivity troubleshooting tool that includes Office365 . If you can't login, you should start here. Book mark this tool for your O365 troubleshooting toolkit.

by Brett

The Office 365 For Small Business and Enterprise plan is a great value for small businesses. Considering there are at least 3 million small businesses with 5 employees or less, Microsoft can expect to gain a ton of users. Training will be available at Office365training.com (not affiliated with Microsoft) for end users and plan administrators.

This article details the difference between the E and P plans. Many of the differences are important and hard to identify. For many small businesses, the P1 plan is a great fit. For others, you may want to choose the E plans - this document will help you make an informed decision about which is best for you.

Microsoft can and does update the services regularly, so while I’ve checked and re-checked the details, the services and capabilities do change.