Email

This is the the first of the Did you know.. posts. What’s a Did you know.. post? It’s a topic that I was going to write about only to find that it has already been covered, and well.

If for whatever reason you don’t like the Gmail interface, but like the overall service (storage space!), you can configure Gmail to work with your favorite email program, such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Mail or Thunderbird.

First you’ll need to enable POP for your Gmail account, and then set up your email program to use Gmail. That’s it!

“Netiquette” is slang for “Internet etiquette”. It refers to the accepted behaviors and practices regarding interactive online activity such as discussion forums, chat rooms, and e-mail. Your adherence to these guidelines will help make the online community in which you are participating easier and more enjoyable for everyone to use. [click to continue...]

The following is a screenshot simulation of the popular email program, Thunderbird 1.5 (for Windows). This simulation can be used when helping someone configure their Thunderbird settings/preferences remotely (and you’re not in front of a PC with Thunderbird installed). This simulation will even walk you through adding a new email account to Thunderbird.. [click to continue...]

Simple to use, powerful, and customizable, Thunderbird is a full-featured email application. Easily import your existing email accounts and messages. Spell check as you type, global inbox, deleting attachments and advanced message filtering round out Thunderbird’s modern feature set. Best of all, it’s entirely free.

This tutorial will guide you in installing, setting up and using Thunderbird for the first time. [click to continue...]

This tutorial will guide you in creating a filter (or “rule”) in Outlook Express 6. If you receive a number of spam messages with a specific word in the subject (adult products, mortgages, etc) creating a subject based filter can help clean up your Inbox… [click to continue...]

By default, Outlook Express 6 blocks attachments of a certain type (.exe, .bat, .vbs etc). Microsoft has done this because Internet viruses and worms are most often spread via attachments to email. But what if you get a file from a trusted friend? Follow the instructions outlined below to save that file.. [click to continue...]

The following 10 steps offer a very common sense (though often overlooked) approach to avoiding spam. If you follow these guidelines, you’ll notice a drastic decrease in the number of annoying messages that make it into your inbox… [click to continue...]

If you send an email to someone and accidentally mis-typed their address, you will often get a message back that states your email couldn’t be delivered. But why do you get these “bounce back” messages regarding emails that you never sent in the first place? For the answer, read on .. [click to continue...]

Have you ever received an email message that appears to be addressed to someone else? Chances are very good that it wasn’t by mistake. Spammers often use the Bcc: (blind carbon copy) function of email when sending spam. [click to continue...]

This tutorial will guide you in setting up Mail in OX X (10.4, Tiger). The steps and screenshots are exact for version 2.0.7, but will be very similar for other versions.

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Not sure of your email settings? This article includes the info you'll need if you're an AT&T Worldnet, Cox, Comcast, Earthlink, Rogers, Shaw, Timer Warner/RoadRunner or Verizon DSL/Verizon-Yahoo customer. [click to continue...]