Gmail (Google Workspace)
Google Workspace (formerly Google Apps for Education) email client is a Google-powered email service. The service offers unlimited storage for each account.
Benefits
Google Workspace was rolled out on September 17, 2007, which allowed students to use Google’s web-based email offering, Google Mail. As Clemson continues mitigating risk and in light of Google's removal of unlimited free storage for universities, however, Gmail will no longer be the email given to students upon admission. Current students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to migrate to the Microsoft Exchange suite, as new students will begin using @clemson.edu email through Outlook.
Key Features
Google Workspace for Education accounts include:
- Google Talk
- Google Drive
- Google Sites*
- Google Calendar service
Requirements
As part of the Google arrangement, Clemson employees may also take advantage of Google Workspace including Google Mail with their Clemson.edu email address. CCIT recommends and supports Outlook as the institution’s primary email service; but because no single email service is 100% reliable, you may want to add Google Mail as an alternate offsite email service.
Terms of Service
If you choose to use Google Workspace, and especially if you choose to use Google Workspace as your primary messaging and calendaring service, please keep the following in mind:
- Google Workspace is hosted and supported by Google. Very limited support is available through CCIT.
- All data will be stored by Google and CCIT will be unable to access and/or restore deleted data.
- Google Workspace will not be able to access Clemson resources such as meeting rooms. Calendaring for these resources is available only by using Exchange.
Getting Started
Go to http://g.clemson.edu to access your Google Workspace for Education email account. Your username will be your Clemson username@g.clemson.edu. Detailed instructions can be found here.