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Managing Multiple Email Accounts

Managing Multiple Email Accounts

These days, most people have several different email accounts. Wouldn’t it be nice to check them all in one place? You may know that you can do this with Outlook, Thunderbird or Apple Mail. But did you know that you can also set up multiple accounts in Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail? Just follow the steps for your account of choice below:

Posted Sep 2, 2010 | Categories: Email

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Zip Files

Zip Files

Zipping files are a way of archiving and compressing your data. A ZIP file contains one or more files that have been compressed to reduce file size. Think of a very well packed suitcase, it’s much more efficient and smaller than a heap of clothes.

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Posted Jun 17, 2010 | Categories: Definitions, Email, Mac, PC

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Cc: or Bcc:?

Cc: or Bcc:?

There are three basic ways to send someone an email:

  1. Use the To: field, like most people do
  2. Use the Cc: field to send a copy to a secondary address
  3. Use the Bcc: field to send a secret copy

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Posted May 28, 2010 | Categories: Email, Web/Internet

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Instant email account

Instant email account

Mailinator is a website that gives you access to an instant and free email account, without having to sign up or maintain it. It can be handy if you need to sign up for something but don’t want to be spammed or added to an email list. Say you want to read an article on a news site that makes you register before reading. Just register with a Mailinator account, check the inbox from Mailinator’s website, confirm your subscription, and you’re set to go!

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Posted Jan 7, 2010 | Categories: Email, Web/Internet

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