We look at some common problem areas with email account connections and how to trace the fault. When you’re setting up a new email account in your email program there’s lots of little things that can go wrong. One little typo or misunderstanding can break the connection. While the troubleshooting messages have improved, all too […]
Interesting comments and stories from our readers Some interesting messages from readers after our last issue regarding access to email accounts after the death of the user. In that article we deliberately kept our comments general – the legal situation for executors or estate administrators varies between countries and states. Even the terminology is different […]
Some thoughts about a ’12 step’ program for email junkies. Another article that caught my eye was on CNN Twelve-steps to curing e-mail addiction. Being overwhelmed by email is certainly a problem, but we’re not sure that some of the suggestions are the right course. In particular the idea of ‘clearing’ the Inbox and putting […]
What happens if you need to access webmail for someone who has died? And what should you do to prepare? An interesting article in the Sydney Morning Herald about access to email accounts after the account holder dies. This caught Peter’s eye because in a previous decade (pre-email) he worked in managing the assets and […]
Some tips when sending out many messages for a group or club. In a recent issue of Office Watch, Lee W asked about sending a large number of messages from an Access database: ” I have a need to send 50,000 emails w/ an attachment. The email addresses are currently stored in a Microsoft Access […]
