You are using Gmail, you composed an email message and made it ready for sending but accidentally… you sent it to a wrong person. If the email message contains non-sensitive information, like saying Hi or Hello to a friend, there is no need to panic. But if it contains a very sensitive, private or secret information, there is really a big reason to panic. The next question to pop up is, “Can I unsend or recall the email”? By default, it is very unfortunate that the mistakenly sent email message… Read More
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5 Tips on How to Use Emails Safely
Electronic mail (e-mail) is the fastest and widely used mode of communication in this digital age. It is used for both business and personal communication. However, as an internet-driven communication medium, emails are never secure. Therefore, caution and best practices must be observed at all times in order to use and manage your emails safely. This article shares 5 fundamental tips on how to use your email safely. 1. Do not download and open unsolicited attachments Most hackers easily distribute their hacking tools as attachments to unsolicited emails. These hacking… Read More
Better Things Comping Up: Outlook.com Just Turned 1
Microsoft celebrated the first year anniversary of its email-defining moment in history: Outlook.com. Though this email service is packed with lots of features, there are still thousands of people out there who are not happy about the interface change. Besides the new look-and-feel of your old classic Hotmail account, what else do you notice in Outlook.com? Do you still want to revert back to the classic interface? Unfortunately, as of this time of writing, Microsoft no longer provides a permanent link to revert back to the classic Hotmail interface. Things You… Read More
5 Practical Ways to Spot an Email Scam
The most valid reason why email scammers are still out there is because their tricks still fool thousands or even millions of people around the world. So as long as there are possible victims, the scammers thrive. This article shares five (5) practical tips on how to detect and avoid email scams. The Common Purpose of an Email Scam Why are hackers or the bad guys engaging in email scams? The main of the reason is to extort money. Others send out scam emails to distribute malwares that will make… Read More
AOL Mail Tips: How to Play “You’ve got mail!” sound when email arrives in AOL.com
There are some email programs or clients that has an audio notification when an email arrives in your Inbox. The most known for this is IncrediMail wherein an animated cartoon says “You’ve got mail, Sir!”. In AOL Mail, though it is but fancy, it is possible. Even though AOL Mail is accessed using the web browser like Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome, this audio notification still works. You just need to set it up since it is NOT enabled by default in the web-based AOL Mail account. Setting Up the… Read More
All emails that I sent are NOT saved in Sent Folder of my Outlook.com (Hotmail)! Help!
Have you experienced in your Hotmail (Outlook.com) that your sent emails are not saved automatically to your Sent folder upon sending the message? If you are using a web browser to send and receive emails from your Hotmail account, there is a way to resolve the problem. The default behavior of emails like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, is that every time an email is sent, a copy of the email is stored in the Sent folder. In email programs like MS Outlook, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, etc. the same behavior… Read More
Be informed when your email message sent through Gmail is opened or read
If you want to know if the person whom you sent an email message already read your email, you need to enable the read receipt request. This is simply to notify you if your recipient opened and read your email. NOTE: If you are using an email program for your Gmail, like Mozilla Thunderbird, MS Outlook 2007/2010 or Windows Live Mail, the read receipt feature is readily available in the email program itself. The procedures described here is only to be used when you are using Gmail in a web… Read More
Are you missing some emails in your Gmail? You can recover them!
There are instances that you find Gmail faulty. One of these instances is when you found out that your emails are missing from your Inbox folder, from your Trash, and from your other email folders in your Gmail account. This is basically NOT an issue with Gmail. The emails can go missing in various possible reasons. Among the reasons are the following: A configuration issue with IMAP or POP access. Settings applied to incoming mail, such as a filter or forwarding Deliberate or accidental human action, or possibly a compromised… Read More
From Hotmail to NEW Outlook.com interface: How to Switch back to Hotmail
Did you upgrade from Hotmail.com to the *NEW* Outlook.com interface recently? That was a good move. However, for Mac users using their default Safari browsers, an incompatibility issue has been reported by thousands of users. The problem is described as Hotmail / Outlook screen is frozen and clicking emails and links won’t work. Thus making Hotmail account useless for sending and receiving emails. This is a very frustrating issue specially for Hotmail users who reply on Hotmail for business correspondence. In this case, there are 2 things you can do:… Read More
Have you tried the *NEW* Outlook.com for Hotmail/MSN/Live accounts?
Have you tried the *NEW* Outlook.com for Hotmail/Live accounts? If you are using Hotmail, Live, MSN and other Microsoft email account, Outlook.com is already released. This is a new interface for the Microsoft email accounts like Hotmail and Live accounts. The new interface offers: A new interface. It has simple, fluid and interactive design and Outlook makes it easy to use whether you’re on a desktop, phone or tablet. A new @outlook.com email address. You can get a new email address from Outlook. You don’t have to worry about your… Read More