Starting today, and until October 9, all current Point2 Agent accounts are being migrated to new Rackspace email accounts, which provide extensive spam filtering, organizational tools, and email messaging options.

Current members’ migration dates will be different, due to the volume of email addresses and emails that must be migrated.  The day prior to the migration, you will receive a migration notification email.  You will still be able to access your old email account at any time to review prior email messages, although after your migration date, all new emails will be delivered to your new Rackspace email account.

If you have not already done so, you will want to export the contacts in your old account and import them into the new Rackspace email account, so that you can generate prospect contact lists, add additional information to contact records, and still keep in touch with your key clients.

If you have any questions regarding the new email accounts, you can reveiw the email migration FAQ’s and some key information about Rackspace.

Once again, the migration to the new Rackspace email accounts has commenced for current Point2 Agent members. We know that you’ll love them as much as we do!

* New members to Point2 Agent will automatically have access to Rackspace email accounts with their membership.

It’s almost here.  Next week marks the start of the migration to the new Point2 Agent Rackspace email accounts!

Between the weeks of September 15-October 9, current email accounts through Point2 will switch over to Rackspace email accounts.  Due to the volume of emails within Point2 Agent, this migration will be done in stages.  Users will receive a migration notification email indicating when your specific email address(es) will be migrating over to Rackspace.

Email addresses will remain the same, but all new emails will be delivered to the new Rackspace email account(s).

Here are a few answers to commonly asked questions:

What happens to all the emails in my current email account?
In the weeks following September 15, they will be migrated over to a new email account.  During the migration time-frame, you will still be able to access previous emails in the old account.  Once migration is complete, all older email will be reunited and accessible in your Rackspace account, which provides users with further spam filtering, task management, time organization, and email messaging options.

What do I need to do prior to my migration date?
Exporting contacts from current accounts, so that they can be imported into your new Rackspace account.  This will allow users to retain all of the current prospect information, as well as provide opportunities to add further information, add prospects to mailing groups, and having a Frequent Contacts list of those who are emailed the most.

I need more information or assistance.
To help the transition between email providers, we have created email migration FAQ’s (which includes information regarding downloading email to Outlook) and pulled together key information about Rackspace.

If you are a Point2 Agent user keep an eye out for your migration notification email!

You asked for it.  We listened.  You wanted an email system that’s fast, that blocks spam, and that’s flexible.  That’s just what we’re giving you!

Very soon Point2 Agent will providing email accounts through Rackspace, one of the world’s most reliable hosting companies!  Between September 15-October 9, 2009, all existing email addresses through Point2 will be moved over to new Rackspace email accounts.

We’ve selected Rackspace as the new provider for all our email accounts because we want to provide you with the flexibility, speed, and additional features you need for your business. 

Features like:

• Enhanced spam filtering options, which allow you to not only block email addresses, but also IP addresses.
• Increased email account sizes, providing further options for storing messages from prospects.
• Outgoing servers with Point2, so you don’t have to use your ISP’s outgoing servers.
• An updated look and feel to your email account and email messages makes it easier to keep in contact with prospects.

We’re excited about the changeover to Rackspace email, and we know you will be too!

And to help you transition between the old email service and our new and improved email service, we’ve created email migration FAQ’sand pulled together key information about Rackspace.

Rackspace email.  Fast.  Flexible.  Feature-rich.  Look for further details in the coming weeks as we approach the September launch date.