However, admins do have the option to transition their users over to Chat at any time. "If you don't take set your preferred retention rules or holds in Chat and then remove the indefinite retention rule by April 16, 2019, all your chat messages in classic Hangouts and direct messages in Chat will be retained indefinitely."īetween April and September, features from Classic Hangouts will begin to move to Chat, and the system will be bolstered by Gmail integration, support for Google Voice calling, and the ability to chat with those outside of the domain.īy October, the classic version of the messaging system will be retired for GSuite customers. "This rule is to protect all your chat messages in classic Hangouts when Chat rules start protecting them on April 16, 2019," the company says. TechRepublic: 3 things businesses should know about Google's G Suite price increase Facebook gives people the power to share and. Join Facebook to connect with Hangouts and others you may know. Google Vault customers have been warned that between March 16 and April 16 an indefinite retention rule will be automatically created for Chat when Mail retention rules or holds are in place. View the profiles of people named Hangouts. On this day, Chat will become available via desktop and mobile applications alongside Classic, but users will still be able to use the classic system in Gmail, mobile, web, or through the Hangouts Chrome extension. It overcomes geographical barriers and provides. GSuite users can expect changes to their service beginning on 16 April 2019. For educators, Google Hangouts is a great tool to engage students in collaboration outside of the classroom. Set up a separate Chrome profile for each account. Its all JavaScript in one html file No need to upload your chat history to an unknown source. To use Hangouts with multiple accounts at the same time, you can: Use a different browser for each account. Read all hangouts conversations and quickly switch between them. "A more specific timeline will be communicated at a later date." On your computer, go to or open Hangouts in Gmail.
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"We will continue to support consumer use of classic Hangouts, and expect to transition consumers to free Chat and Meet following the transition of G Suite customers," Google says. However, past reports have suggested the service will close during 2020. It is not yet known when Classic will end for general consumers. Google Meet is the firm's answer to online video conferencing.ĬNET: Take this Google quiz to see if you can spot phishing emails