HOWTO: Improve Email Workflow with Google Apps

james — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:11:37 +0000

Hello! If you’re like me, a scatterbrain, you frequently have thoughts pop in an out of your head and have a troubling time managing them. One solution that I’ve been able to concoct using a little bit of Google Apps trickery and Labs features, is to use the ‘Multiple Inboxes’ plugin, in conjunction with Google Apps’ built in label functionality to create a follow-up queue.

How it works

This method works by creating a filter to match a certain To: address, apply a label, and have Multiple Inboxes display only that label. To use, you simply reply to any email thread, change the To: to the appropriate address that your filter matches. Multiple Inboxes will match that label and display it at the top (or side) of your Google Email Inbox.

Procedure

1. Click ‘Settings’
2. Click ‘Labs’
3. Locate and enable the ‘Multiple Inboxes’ plugin

4. From the Settings > Multiple Inboxes configuration tab, configure as follows

5. Create a label entitied ‘Follow-up’
6. Create a filter

End Result (click)

How to use

Reply to emails to followup -at- atlanticmetro.net — Messages will show up in your list such as needing followup
Send emails to followup -at- atlanticmetro.net, bcc’ing your intended recipient — This allows your collegues to populate your followup list for you

Note: This email address is just a symbolic email address. I have it set to simply discard emails to followup@

I hope this method allows you to be more productive and on-top of things. One small step to better productivity!

Any feedback is welcomed!

-James

SXSW Interactive Trade show – Booth 808 & 810

AMCBlogger — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:53:41 +0000

Come see us at the South by Southwest Interactive trade show.

Booths 808 & 810

Sneak peak of our setup there:

Come by and play plinko and get a chance to win a boxee tv or a beer coozie.

Behind the Scenes @ Atlantic Metro Communications

AMCBlogger — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:24:46 +0000

The new year has started off very quickly for Atlantic Metro team. We’ve been very busy in the 1st 15 days of the month. A quick list of things that have been going on, and some behind the scenes pictures.

Core Switch Upgrade at LGA1 IDC to Brocade MLX Plantform
Increased LGA1 Capacity by an additional 6 Gbps
Went live with Public Peering Exchange Equinix Newark
Added over 30 new private peering connections
Added over 10 new Metro Ethernet customers in Manhattan
Added additional NOC coverage during busy hours

Behind the Scenes Pictures

2010 Media Kit

AMCBlogger — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:11:15 +0000

Our newly updated media kit has been released.

Atlantic Metro 2010 Medita Kit

View more presentations from Stephen Klenert.

Upgrades Complete!

james — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:05:40 +0000

Good Morning!

As I wait for the effects of the 5 Hour energy shot (consumed about 4 hours ago) to wear off, allow me to share some good news. The scheduled maintenance executed earlier concludes another round of upgrades for our Flagship LGA1 facility here in chilly New York. First, we’ve upgraded our core switching platform to a more scalable and modern product. After heavy consideration, we ended up with the Brocade MLX platform. This upgrade will allow us up to 600% growth at this site. That should hold us for a few months Next we’ve upgraded our capacity to our neighbor site, LGA3 (111 8th Avenue, NYC) as it allows us to interconnect with the majority of the networking partners available in the NYC market. Last but not least, we’ve added additional peering presence by joining the Equinix peering exchange in our Chicago and New York markets. This opens us up to expanded connectivity and will continue to do so over time.

We aim to please and we’re happy to present such a state of the art network to our valued clients.

Time to go now. I hope you like

-James