Microsoft “Goes Google” aka Even Microsoft Uses Google Apps (Pics Included)

Microsoft “Goes Google” aka Even Microsoft Uses Google Apps (Pics Included)

Aug 21

I realized that you could see which domains did and didn’t use Google Apps (or at least signed up for it on that domain) by typing in: http://mail.google.com/a/companydomain.com .  Just replace companydomain.com with the domain name of the company you want to know about  I thought, wouldn’t it be funny if Microsoft used Google Apps?  Low and behold they do, and not for just one product, but a few.

The best one of all: They setup Google Apps for Office.com
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What about XBox.com and Xboxlive.com? YUP.   (click on picture for full resolution)

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Oh, but maybe Google displays this page for any and all domains.  WRONG.  Yahoo was smart enough to find some value in the $300 million+ spent on Zimbra to not use Google Apps.  Here’s what it looks like if you enter a domain that has not had Google Apps setup.  (click on picture for full resolution)

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Maybe I’m reading into things more than I should.  Microsoft could have just set them up for no reason at all.  At best, this means they are careless.  If you’re so curious to study up on google apps, why not just use a random domain?  Odds are that’s not the case.  Most likely even their own company has “Gone Google”.

What other domains and companies have you found that have “Gone Google”??

Posted by Jason in Asides View Comments

  • I'm a user of Google Apps, and I think somebody just setup those domains for fun but there aren't activated/confirmed. You can try it, just create a new account and use the domain you like and you'll get that funny URL but you'll not be able to fully use it bc you can confirm the ownership.

    The current MX records for xbox.com is:
    mail.messaging.microsoft.com

    Office.com and Xboxlive.com seems to don't have MX records.
  • jagster
    When I try, I just get:

    This service is not enabled for xboxlive.com. If you believe this is an error, please contact your domain administrator or try again with the following link.

    This service is not enabled for xbox.com. If you believe this is an error, please contact your domain administrator or try again with the following link.

    This service is not enabled for office.com. If you believe this is an error, please contact your domain administrator or try again with the following link.

    Something seems fishy and I doubt that these were ever real Microsoft accounts, more likely someone at Google either doing some testing or creating these for some amusement.
  • daffydkjones
    You don't understand the internets. So sad.
  • im pretty sure I understand the "internets" very well. More so I'm pretty sure you don't understand how to:

    a) not be a troll
    b) make a comment with a supporting explanation
    c) not be a douche
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