Q:
Has anything new been going on with Gmail lately? I haven’t heard of any updates in awhile, so anything you can tell me would be great. Thanks!
A:
Excellent question! I’ve been waiting for the day when someone would ask me this very question. Okay, well, maybe that’s taking it to the extremes, but I did get really excited when I saw this one in my e-mail… Continue reading
An Alternate Way
As you may remember, last week, I wrote a pretty important tip for all you Outlook Express users out there. It had to do with the Folders column and how you could get it back if you ever happened to lose it (you can read that tip here). That list can sometimes disappear on its own and after that happens, it may seem like… Continue reading
OE Folders Column
Do you use Outlook Express for all of your e-mail needs? I know a lot of you do (myself included), so I thought this little tip would add the perfect touch to today’s newsletter! So, tell me, when you’re using Outlook Express, do you usually have the Folders column on display? You know, the list of all the folders you use for your e-mails, such… Continue reading
Let’s Clear This Up!
If you recall, in last Monday’s newsletter, I wrote a tip on how you can report all of the spam e-mails you get to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). (Note: You can refer back to the November 12, 2007 issue to read that full tip). In that article, I gave you an e-mail address you can use to forward spam e-mails to the FTC… Continue reading
Reporting Spam E-mail
We here at WorldStart often tell you about new e-mail scams that are going around on the Internet, but we’ve never really told you what you can do to report all the spam you receive in your Inbox. Lately, I’ve been asked that question a lot, so I figured it was about time we addressed it. I do apologize for taking so long to do… Continue reading
Gmail Skins
May I have your attention please?! This tip is for all you Firefox and Gmail users out there. If you use the Firefox Web browser and the Gmail e-mail program in conjunction with each other, you’re going to love what I have for you today! Yep, it’s yet another Firefox add on you can take advantage of to get the most out of your Gmail account… Continue reading
Windows Update E-mail Scam
Today’s topic is something that has been around for the last couple of years, but within the last few weeks, it seems to have crept back up again. Therefore, I felt it was my duty to warn you all about it once more. Now, I know a lot of you have probably already heard of this and you may have dealt with it yourselves… Continue reading
Q:
I use Outlook Express for most of my e-mailing and sometimes I would like to do some formatting (headers, line spacing, etc.) in my e-mails, but I can never figure out how to do it. Please help!
A:
I sure can! That really is an excellent question and I’m sure you’re not the only one who has wondered about it. It must be… Continue reading
New Gmail: Coming Soon?
Have you heard the news yet? Yep, it looks as if Google has another big project up their sleeves and from what I can see so far, this one’s going to be awesome! So, what’s going on? Well, if you haven’t figured it out yet, it looks like Google is working on a new version of Gmail to be released in the near future… Continue reading
Q:
I love using Gmail for all my e-mail needs, but I really miss the emoticons I used to get with Yahoo! Is there any way we can use emoticons in Gmail as well? Please share your knowledge on this!
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I’m with you on that one, my friend! My story goes the same way: I love using Gmail (it’s just so easy and… Continue reading
Old Hotmail: Gone for Good?
Are you an avid Hotmail user? If so, you’ve probably been pulled in to using the new Windows Live version of it, haven’t you? It’s already happened to most of us and if you haven’t been affected yet, you probably will be soon. Unfortunately, it seems as if this new version has taken over the whole Hotmail e-mail program and from what I can tell… Continue reading
Better Gmail
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Gmail and tweaks go hand in hand! There are so many Greasemonkey scripts for Gmail, it’s unbelievable. I’m sure many of you like those scripts, because they add new functionalities to your Gmail e-mail account. Am I right?! Well, today, I’m going to show you something that will make that process even easier. It comes to you… Continue reading
Gmail Notifier
If you’re a daily subscriber to WorldStart’s Computer Tips newsletter, you know that the other day, I wrote an article about a Gmail tool that is only good for Mac computers called gCount. Well, lucky for all you non-Mac users, today I have a similar program, but this one is only good for PCs. It’s called the Gmail Notifier and I know you’re not going to want to… Continue reading
Share Your Smileys
I’ve been using AOL’s e-mail service for quite some time now, but over the years, I’ve realized that Yahoo! has a lot more smiley face options (also known as emoticons) to choose from over AOL. They seem to come in a wider range of colors too! Yahoo! has a lot of smileys that I like to include in my e-mails, so I thought all of… Continue reading
Q:
The other day, you wrote a tip about a program called gCount, which is a tool you can use with Gmail. I was just wondering if you know of any others you can tell us about. I’m a big fan of Gmail and I’m always looking for new things to use along with it. Thanks for your help!
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Ah, I’m so glad you asked! There are… Continue reading
gCount for Macs
Are you a Mac user? How about Gmail? If you said yes to both of those questions, you’re definitely going to want to pay close attention to this tip, because today, it’s all about you! Recently, I came across a list of useful Gmail tools and there was one in particular that stood out to me. It’s called gCount and it is only available for the Mac… Continue reading
Q:
I’ve been hearing some rumors lately about Mozilla cutting ties with Thunderbird. Is any of it true? Do you have any extra information about it? If so, please share it with us!
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Yes, you’re absolutely right. For almost a month now, there has been a lot of buzz going around over what’s going to happen between the Mozilla company and the Thunderbird e-mail client. Mozilla has… Continue reading
OE Account Names
Do you use Outlook Express as your main e-mail program? If so, how many accounts do you have set up? Maybe you have one for yourself, one for your spouse and a couple others for your children. We have a similar setup for our e-mail accounts here at the WorldStart office. We all need to have our own e-mail address, because it just wouldn’t make sense for… Continue reading
BellSouth E-mail Scam
Is BellSouth your ISP? Or more importantly, do you use BellSouth for your e-mail service? If so, you definitely need to listen to this. Another new phishing scam is already in progress and this time, it’s targeting BellSouth users via their e-mail accounts. As you can probably figure out, this is the perfect set up for the scammers and with you being a trusting BellSouth user, they… Continue reading
Hitman E-mail Scam
Before I go any further with this tip, I want to warn you that this subject is pretty sensitive, but I thought it was something you all should definitely know about. Another e-mail scam is starting to make its rounds on the Internet and it’s probably one of the scariest I’ve ever heard about. Please keep reading for the rest of the details. You don’t want to… Continue reading
E-mail This
If you like to share links to your favorite Web sites with your family and friends, this tip’s definitely for you! It’s a Firefox extension that automatically creates an e-mail for you, with the site’s title in the subject line and the link in the body of the e-mail. The e-mail can be opened in Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Mail (Hotmail) and even Outlook Express or Mozilla’s… Continue reading
Printing Yahoo! E-mails
Awhile back, I ran an article on printing e-mails. It was just a quick little tip on different ways you can print out your e-mails if you ever need to. (If you’re interested in reading it, you can do so here). Well, after that was published in the newsletter, several of you e-mailed me about an even easier way to do it in Yahoo! (By the… Continue reading
Q:
Do you have any information about a new Trojan hitting Hotmail and Yahoo!? I heard a snippet about it the other day, but I would like to know more about it. If you know anything, please share it with us!
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Well, unfortunately, you heard right. As of July 6, 2007, it seems as if various Hotmail and Yahoo! accounts have been hijacked to send out spam… Continue reading
Brand New Hotmail
Have you heard about the new features that have praised the Hotmail e-mail program recently? If you use Hotmail as your main e-mail client, you may have, but just in case you haven’t (or if you’re thinking about switching over to Hotmail), you’ve got to hear about these! Now, I know it’s sometimes hard to accept new things, but I promise you, Hotmail is doing nothing but… Continue reading
Postcard E-mail Scam
If you’re like me (and everyone else who has e-mailed me about this), you’ve been getting some strange e-mails in your Inbox lately. Am I right? Well, those e-mails are part of a new scam that is going around these days. It’s going by the name of the “Postcard Scam,” but there are various versions of it that may have found its way to your e-mail Inbox… Continue reading
Jury Duty Scam
Yes, that’s right. Another scam has been making its rounds and once again, it’s my job to inform you all about it! Chances are, you’ve probably received an e-mail about a new scam, entitled “Jury Duty,” and you’re probably wondering if it’s true or not. Well, I’m here to tell you that it is. I was actually given this information by a loyal reader, so here’s a… Continue reading
Q:
The other day, you wrote a tip on how we can use our own pictures to create new stationery choices in Outlook Express. I’ve been trying to do that for the last couple of days, but I’m not able to get it going right. Can you please give us a few more instructions on how to do this? Thank you!
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I sure can! Yes, as you… Continue reading
