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About Scottgem
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With over 16 years of experience in Information Technology I have acquired a large store of knowledge about computing. This enables me to answer a large variety of questions about computing.

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More than 12 years of using cyberspace and various e-mail systems.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Scottgem 
In Category  Email

SubjectDate Asked

Use of email10/12/2008
  Q: This is a follow-up to an earlier question regarding a suspicion that I secretly accessed an email ...
  A: There is nothing that I know of that you can do to prove you didn't access her accounts. The only ...
Falsely accused of accessing emails10/11/2008
  Q: I have been accused of accessing a friend's AOL and Yahoo accounts. I have not. Is there a way to ...
  A: I'm sorry, but there is no record that you or she can retrieve that would show all IPs that logged ...
Falsely accused of accessing emails10/11/2008
  Q: I have been accused of accessing a friend's AOL and Yahoo accounts. I have not. Is there a way to ...
  A: I don't think you can. Like I said you can't prove a negative. The only possibility would be to ...
attachment10/10/2008
  Q: I use Windows XP and have been having trouble with attachments sent by email. When opening these,all ...
  A: What version of Windows you have doesn't matter. Its the version of Office or Word (By the way, ...
email address10/8/2008
  Q: could you tell me how to add another email address for my wife, please? And if we did, how would we ...
  A: Does Virgin Media provide multiple e-mail addresses? If so, you register the address with them, then ...
Combobox10/7/2008
  Q: I have a combobox pulling its values from a table/query. Is it possible to remove (hide/disable) a ...
  A: Yes. What you have to do is change the RowSource of the combo before selection. The key is when you ...
AOL mail forwarding9/28/2008
  Q: I currently have an e-mail account through AOL. I don't use AOL for my browser, I just log into ...
  A: Was the account setup accepted? There is probably a lag time between submission and setup. Also ...
AOL mail forwarding9/28/2008
  Q: I currently have an e-mail account through AOL. I don't use AOL for my browser, I just log into ...
  A: What does having an address book have to do with anything? I just went into Mail Options on Yahoo ...
mystery email9/10/2008
  Q: This is going to sound really odd - but recently I sent my sister an email in which I inserted a ...
  A: Yes, sorry I thought I made that clear. What you copied was setup in Unicode as your sister found ...
Microsoft office 2003 outlook9/9/2008
  Q: I have recently loaded office 2003. My e-mails get sent immediately without going into the outbox ...
  A: Check your mail preferences, there is a setting for sending mail immediately. I'm not sure exactly ...
mystery email9/9/2008
  Q: This is going to sound really odd - but recently I sent my sister an email in which I inserted a ...
  A: Something on her system is set up to interpret certain characters in the cryllic alphabet. Most ...
Outlook Express8/29/2008
  Q: I receive e-mail but cannot send. I've talked to provider, microsoft, and Dell send a ...
  A: This is an issue with your e-mail provider's account setup. Most specifically with the SMTP ...
Webtv's and Webcams8/27/2008
  Q: My mother in law has webtv, and I was wondering if there is any way that she would be able to use a ...
  A: If you want her to see the grandkids, you can use WEB TV. What YOU need to do is setup a website ...
Reload Outlook Express8/24/2008
  Q: Me again. I can only use my ISP's webmail. Whenever I try to use OE, I'm told to reload it. I never ...
  A: Go to Support.microsoft.com and look up back up Outlook Express. You will find instructions to ...
angry email8/15/2008
  Q: just wondering what a person who receives an angry email,can do about it? What if the email in ...
  A: Offensive language is not generally a crime. Nor is anger. Specific threats might be considered a ...
Emailing a newsletter8/14/2008
  Q: Is there a format that a newsletter with pictures and graphics and be saved as that will be ...
  A: Yes, use a PDF. This file type (Portable Document Format) was designed for this purpose. The reader ...
Microsoft 20078/12/2008
  Q: I am having a problem with my new Outlook - not sure if this is within your area of expertise but it ...
  A: I don't have Outlook 2007 on this machine so this is just a guess. Try opening the mail, selecting ...
email address hijacking8/10/2008
  Q: recently i noticed a large number of undeliverable email notices in my inbox for emails i never ...
  A: Generally what happens is someone you know got a virus. This virus picked up one of the names in ...
email domain name8/10/2008
  Q: my company uses a POP3 email host. We are looking to use Google email, but want to keep our current ...
  A: I do this with my business account. I have my Gmail account set to retrieve mail sent to my biz POP3 ...
email in cyberspace8/8/2008
  Q: What causes emails to not send immediately. I sent an email leaving for work and found out that it ...
  A: Lots of possibilities. Could be your E-mail client is not set to send immediately, but to wait until ...
outlook express lost data7/30/2008
  Q: I was already helped by Bob recently. I have lost twice my data in outlook and I thought I had found ...
  A: Outlook Express stores your e-mails in DBX files. Each DBX file represents one of the Outlook ...
E-MAIL7/29/2008
  Q: I GOT AN E-MAIL AND IT SAID I NEED TO VERIFY THE ADDDRESS.JUST HOW DO I GO ABOUT VERIFYING IT?
  A: Do you know who the e-mail was from? What was it about? What address did it want to verify and why? ...
collecting emails & address book from previous email address6/26/2008
  Q: I have changed servers and have no idea of how to gather the e-mail sent to my previous address nor ...
  A: Depends on what services you are switching from and to. As for the address book, generally there is ...
email account, PIMs, online calendars, PDAs.6/24/2008
  Q: My current email account is with mail.com; I wonder which other email service provider(s) may offer ...
  A: First, I use an iPaq PDA and I'm very happy with it. I tell people my life is in that unit because I ...
spam6/20/2008
  Q: I have a complicated question. I belong to a certain website. I believe quite a while ago someone ...
  A: First, I don't believe I get any significant amount of spam from this site. I use the same address I ...
Error while sending mail6/20/2008
  Q: I am using Mozilla Thunderbird for at least a year and today when I tried to send email I got ...
  A: Yahoo isn't POP3 unless you pay for their Mail Plus service. Even if one address is bad, and the ...
email6/16/2008
  Q: Why do emails come thru in gibberish? Thanks for your help. And how do you correct this?yfe3
  A: There's a variety of possibilities depending on what you consider gibberish. Could be encryption, a ...
Email Overload6/14/2008
  Q: and I need to continue keeping them--many are large advertising files and have photos, etc. How do I ...
  A: Are we talking Outlook or Outlook Express? If its Outlook then putting them on a separate drive ...
Yahoo Web Mail Lost5/25/2008
  Q: I have a pretty frustrating situation, I set up MS Outlook on an old computer that died and I no ...
  A: No, Yahoo won't retrieve those mails. PST files are generally hidden so make sure when you search ...
i want to Find out when my email gets read,5/18/2008
  Q: can i find out when my email get read with out any fee. Thanks ...
  A: Not without a fee. Some e-mail clients allow you to ask for a return receipt but the recipient has ...
email5/17/2008
  Q: I am involved in a volunteer project in my town that requires me to send out 600+ emails a week. I ...
  A: There are spam filters on both the client and server level. On the client level, the recipients will ...
aol email5/9/2008
  Q: My 13 year old son has an aol account. Recently, someone has been logging onto has email and ...
  A: First, has he changed his password? Have you checked the Detailed Billing to see if your account has ...
deleted email5/5/2008
  Q: my ex sent me several threat via e-mail on yahoo, a menacing stalking order was file against him ...
  A: Actually the attorney is knowledgeable or has knowledgeable people working for him. Whenever you ...
outlook express toolbar, bcc4/30/2008
  Q: Recently had a meltdown, changed computers, and changed from XP home to XP Pro (since I had to buy ...
  A: Actually OE is part of Internet Explorer 6 and earlier. Starting with 7, its now Windows Mail. ...
Wireless Internet/E-mail4/29/2008
  Q: I recently purchased a Sierra Wireless connect device. It works very well on the Internet, but how ...
  A: If you are using a dial-up ISP as your primary e-mail, you will probably have to change it. I'm ...
Nuisance Chatter4/28/2008
  Q: Someone that clearly knows something about me has pretended to be a person I know by chatting to me ...
  A: The so called e-mail trackers don't really work. They do their tracking by trying to pinpoint the ...
Email tracking4/26/2008
  Q: Because of the number of scammers out there, when I socialise with people I meet online, I am in the ...
  A: The answer doesn't really change. If he is sending mail through Yahoo, he is using Yahoo's SMTP ...
Email tracking4/26/2008
  Q: Because of the number of scammers out there, when I socialise with people I meet online, I am in the ...
  A: Actually these e-mail trackers are not especially accurate. Anyone sending an e-mail sends it ...
Can't send emails4/22/2008
  Q: My outlook program won't let me send because of a 550 code. I can accept them though. Can you help. ...
  A: Ahhh, that helps, but the problem is pretty clear. Your e-mail is being rejected, probably because ...
How do I send emails while away from home?4/15/2008
  Q: Using Outlook Express, my computer often fails to send emails from my outlook express outbox. I ...
  A: Right now, I'm in Redmond on the MS campus. I'm using Microsoft's campus access. I sent myself a ...
login4/12/2008
  Q: hy, i have 14 yahoo accounts that i use on a daily basis. my job requires it. i usually check them ...
  A: I've got a better idea. Go to eprompter.com and download eprompter. This is an e-mail client that ...
Resend a message in outlook4/6/2008
  Q: Please let me know if there is any way to re-send a message in outlook 2003 and 2007. Rgs. Raj ...
  A: For 2007 open the message from the Sent Mail folder and select Other Actions. Resend is on that ...
importing outlook .pst from multiple users4/4/2008
  Q: Great site guys! i havent been able to find an answer to this question anywhere on the net. hope you ...
  A: Each The PST file in Outlook Contains all the folders included under the Personal Folder top folder. ...
unauthorized entry to email acct and removing emails3/31/2008
  Q: My son is in a court battle with his son's Mother. Twice all of the emails he has received from her ...
  A: I don't need names. But if he's using AOL all the mails are stored on the server unless he saves ...
Bouncing email3/26/2008
  Q: I have a problem that email I send to friends with a virgin.net email address constantly bounces ...
  A: The header is not the issue, the problem is explained in this message: Message was spam or ...
Emailing error3/16/2008
  Q: I use outlook 2007 to send out emails to our association. Recently I've been getting is error back: ...
  A: Its possible that these people blocked you by mistake. Your mail may have been redirected to a spam ...
IP ADDRESS3/14/2008
  Q: I've got this guy from Africa trying to scam me. He uses religion as a front but then asks for ...
  A: There is a governing body called ICANN that assigns blocks of IPs to 4 or 5 regional distributors ...
unwanted email3/12/2008
  Q: Everyday(2-3 per day )I get unwanted emails. I am copying exactly what I see in my inbox. sender- ...
  A: Only 2-3??? Consider yourself lucky! Spam is one of the biggest problems facing the Internet today. ...
Outlook Express and Outlook on the same computer3/7/2008
  Q: Can you use Outlook Express and Outlook on the same computer or will it clash? If so, which program ...
  A: Yes, you can use both and yes you can have each set for different e-mail accounts. Mail will go to ...
Email Fraud3/6/2008
  Q: I am in Great Trouble. Actually Some one has made Back dated and Future Dated Fraud E-mail on my ...
  A: Its certainly possible to spoof an e-mail address, but examining the header can usually show its a ...
sent emails2/28/2008
  Q: when I send an e-mail it used to show in my sent items,now it doesn't.what can I do ANSWER: What ...
  A: This is something that you set in the e-mail client you use. Without knowing that I can't help. ...
Hotmail2/21/2008
  Q: The last couple of days, every e-mail I send or forward to a hotmail address from my company bounces ...
  A: Yes that's certainly possible. Hotmail users will mark mail as spam. This goes back to the Live Mail ...
Outlook Email on Dead Computer2/8/2008
  Q: I have all of my Outlook emails on a hard drive that is good from a computer that is not good any ...
  A: You can temporarily connect the drive to the new PC. This will mean opening it up and attaching a ...
Re:Can't access email2/6/2008
  Q: I can't access any e-mail from last 3 days after formatting my computer.
  A: I'm not sure I follow you. Are you saying you can't get to your e-mail mailbox, or you can't access ...
Email Delivery Receipt1/30/2008
  Q: Scott- Can you tell me how I can send an email and receive a receipt upon delivery, without the ...
  A: There are a couple of fee based servioces that offer this. One that I have used is ReadNotify.com. ...
Unauthorized Password Reset1/25/2008
  Q: A few weeks ago my PC was stolen. When I recently checked my MSN/Hotmail email account, there were ...
  A: You would have to contact MSN about that. Most likely you would need to serve then with a court ...
email provider1/24/2008
  Q: I am working with a small company that has a domain and also uses that as his email address - for ...
  A: Again, if they have their own domain name, then they can use that e-mail address as long as they ...
Stop Transfering email1/23/2008
  Q: I have two e-mail addresses. The one above is my main address. I recently set up a new computer and ...
  A: I haven't a clue why both accounts would receive the same mails. The only thing I can think of is ...
e-mail1/22/2008
  Q: some people sending me information have been unable due to my e-mail which kicks it back to the ...
  A: The mailer daemon message that comes with a rejected mail included a reason why the mail was ...
editing an email attachment1/20/2008
  Q: How can I edit an email attachment that I have received? I use windows xp. Help, I need a quick ...
  A: That's what I mean, many programs will only wiork with thier own data format. some ptograms will ...
wireless internet12/31/2007
  Q: I'd like to understand the options. I see all the people on the internet in airports, hotels and ...
  A: There are basically two ways to wirelessly connect to the internet from a laptop. One is using a ...
lost sent emails in outlook express12/23/2007
  Q: I have lost all my sent emails between May and November and I dont know why. I constantly get the ...
  A: Its hard to say why the mails disappearred. But without a backup your chances of recovery are very ...
attachments12/21/2007
  Q: My job often requires me to open .pdf attachments. I have Acrobat Reader 8 and iFranView32 installed ...
  A: The Acrobat reader was designed to READ, not create PDFs. To create PDFs you need a separate PDF ...
Yahoo,other questions12/19/2007
  Q: I recently opened a Yahoo mail account. For some reason,I am not recieving all of the emails I have ...
  A: First, what makes you think you aren't getting the mails? Did you check the Bulk folder on Yahoo, ...
email12/19/2007
  Q: got a new lap top and don't know how to get my e-mail from were it is located if i am correct its ...
  A: If its a new laptop and it has Vista on it then you can use Windows Mail or any e-mail client of ...
Email solution.12/16/2007
  Q: Some people claim what I am trying to do can be done by using Microsoft Outlook as described at ...
  A: From what I recall of your previous question, the techniques suggested by the other experts will ...
domain hosting for small business12/4/2007
  Q: Scott, first thanks for taking the time to help us all with this fast moving technology. I see you ...
  A: Does paowermall give you your own domain or is it like www.powermall.com\mystore A simple site that ...
Saving email12/3/2007
  Q: I would like to save a very large number of emails in my inbox to a jump drive as a back up. I use ...
  A: Use File>Export from Outlook. Also this article may help: ...
domain hosting for small business12/3/2007
  Q: Scott, first thanks for taking the time to help us all with this fast moving technology. I see you ...
  A: I would look at GoDaddy as a good Web host. Generally, the hosts sets up POP3 server on the Net to ...
email - webpage11/30/2007
  Q: I have a concert announcement that I will be emailing soon but I want it to appear as webpage ...
  A: OOPs. My apologies. That's what comes of answering so many questions every day. Apparently I got my ...
email - webpage11/29/2007
  Q: I have a concert announcement that I will be emailing soon but I want it to appear as webpage ...
  A: pretty much Hope this helps Scott<> Re your comments. I use that method ALL the time. It works ...
email - webpage11/29/2007
  Q: I have a concert announcement that I will be emailing soon but I want it to appear as webpage ...
  A: You have to format and send the e-mail in HTML format. But there is no guarantee the recipient will ...
need to ask11/22/2007
  Q: I have many friends stole their password of hotmail , they couldnt rechange it beacause they forgot ...
  A: Most of the time its social engineering or pure guesswork. Sometimes its the use of a keystroke ...
Photo emailing problem11/21/2007
  Q: I use Corel Paint Shop Pro X to edit and finalize my photos. I send photos to buissness partners ...
  A: I asked you two questions, you only answered one. What is probably happening is that the scale their ...
Email text characters changing.10/31/2007
  Q: As you can see, I am useing earthlink and from within that I bring up whatever email program it ...
  A: When you pull up your e-mail it TELLS you what program is loaded. At the least, you can choose ...
importing mail messages into Outlook7 from OE10/30/2007
  Q: I'm having trouble importing my mail messages from OE (on a separate computer) onto my new computer ...
  A: By Outlook 7 you mean Windows Mail or Outlook 2007? Check to see what formats it imports, then see ...
good e-mail10/29/2007
  Q: My computer crashed again (as it does every few years; I do not buy very expensive computers) and ...
  A: Nothing will do that. A lot depends on what you mean by crashed. You really need to explore backup ...
IP Address of the sender’s email ?10/26/2007
  Q: I would like to know if there is any way, I can find the IP address of the person who had sent the ...
  A: The header of the e-mail should show the IP address. Though sometimes it can be spoofed so its not ...
Email Undelete Programs9/4/2007
  Q: I have recently become aware of a variety of Outlook email "undelete" programs available. An example ...
  A: First this deals with Outlook Express not outlook. They are different programs. When you delete an ...
email fraud-used my name8/31/2007
  Q: Hey- I am wondering if there is anything I can do about this. A little while ago, someone sent an ...
  A: I would say its too late. What you might have done at the time was get a court order served on ...
Same e-mail account, multiple Outlook computers8/29/2007
  Q: I conduct my business using both a PC desktop and a laptop. Consequently, I'd like to be able to ...
  A: You need to do two things. You need to setup your e-mail account on your laptop the same as you did ...
bounced back emails8/28/2007
  Q: I have recently (last few months) started receiving a LOT of emails bounced back to me from ...
  A: It probably is a virus but not yours. What has probably happened is someone with your e-mail in ...
transferring contacts8/15/2007
  Q: Click Here * New * Reply * Reply all * Forward * Delete * Junk * ...
  A: Log in to Hotmail and open the Contacts. Click on the Options link (upper right) then scroll down to ...
SMTP Server8/8/2007
  Q: First let me say that I am against SPAM, and I do mess with anyone that practices SPAMMING. That ...
  A: Double check with your ISP, many have a "white list" for people who can prove they have an optin ...
email8/7/2007
  Q: Can you retrieve the mail that you sent when it is returned via mailer daemon and you deleated it ...
  A: nope Hope this helps Scott<> I'm sorry you didn't like my answers, but that was no reason to ...
emails7/31/2007
  Q: i got this email from overseas and would like to no where it came from can you help.Date: Tue, 19 ...
  A: It looks like the header info you sent me was from the e-mail you sent, not the e-mail sent by ...
switching between e-mail programs7/12/2007
  Q: On Windows Vista I have Windows Mail as the default e-mail program. My ISP, Verizon, has its own ...
  A: In IE under Tools>Internet Options you can set the defaults in the Programs tab. From there you need ...
Password theft and e-mail abuse.7/11/2007
  Q: An unknown undividual is accessing my yahoo e-mail accounts. Changing the password hasn't helped. ...
  A: First check your system for a keylogger. If a password change is not helping, then its possible, ...
email7/10/2007
  Q: I would like to know how to use emoticons in my emails, use color in my text and can't figure out ...
  A: Emoticons were originally just text characters that conveyed a facial expression. For example: :) - ...
email7/5/2007
  Q: I hope you can help. I recently started a new job and the email program they offer is outlook. ...
  A: I am really amused by people like you. You are so typical. When you find that you don't get your ...
email7/5/2007
  Q: I hope you can help. I recently started a new job and the email program they offer is outlook. ...
  A: Excuse me? First, I don't have a clue what you are talking about with manipulating the rating ...
email7/5/2007
  Q: I hope you can help. I recently started a new job and the email program they offer is outlook. ...
  A: Yes you ARE committing a theft. You are stealing your company's resources. More important, you are ...
email7/5/2007
  Q: I hope you can help. I recently started a new job and the email program they offer is outlook. ...
  A: While there are several ways to get around this restriction, it would be unethical for me to mention ...
Computer privacy7/3/2007
  Q: Good morning, Fist let me say I'm not engaged in any illegal or immoral activity so please don't ...
  A: If you are not using a dialup connection to AOL then yes its possible that the IT people can read ...
change email address6/11/2007
  Q: how can i change my yahoo email address? not an alternate address but my primary one. also, i ...
  A: You create one the same way you created the previous one. Go to yahoo.com and follow the ...
Emails with .dat file extensions6/10/2007
  Q: In the last couple of days I've been having trouble sending forwarded emails to my friends. They ...
  A: I'm not 100% clear on what causes this, but its not uncommon. Do a WEB search on '.dat files' and ...
Deleting AOL email from my "Saved on my PC" folder6/5/2007
  Q: I don't want AOL saving emails I read or send on my computer at work.. I just noticed that they've ...
  A: You can select multiple e-mails, by selecting the first, scrolling down the to bottom and holding ...
email security6/2/2007
  Q: I have no clue if you can help with this question or not. I have a person who created a fake yahoo ...
  A: Yahoo may be able to tell what IP is being used to loginto Yahoo and send those mails. If they can ...
email5/31/2007
  Q: i recently got myself a new screenname of jamed 1716 and after that i lost all my favorites and dont ...
  A: I believe I answered you. If I recall you use AOL. When you launch the AOL client, you should have a ...
Mass e-mail sending5/27/2007
  Q: I am running an investing club (Non profit) at my large workplace (major airline). The Members are ...
  A: First contact your ISP. Most ISPs have a "white list" for mass mailers who can prove they are ...
composing emil with pictures.4/24/2007
  Q: i need to know, how should i be composing emails with enlarge pictures inside the body of my ...
  A: You may not be able to. First, your e-mail client has to support that feature. How to do it is ...
Yahoo Email4/17/2007
  Q: I sometimes receive email where the To: field is either blank or says Unknown Recipient. I know the ...
  A: The question was clear, the reason for asking it was not. However, I have no way of confirming that ...
Yahoo Email4/16/2007
  Q: I sometimes receive email where the To: field is either blank or says Unknown Recipient. I know the ...
  A: You can use the BCC address box to send mail to several recipients where the recipient doesn't see ...
Trandferring Folders4/5/2007
  Q: I have outlook express 6. I have just gotten a new laptop and I would like to transfer my address ...
  A: You can save the exports anywhere you want. Directly to a flash drive if you want. If you looked at ...
Penalties for using ex boyfriends email address to send out nasty email4/3/2007
  Q: I used my exocrine ex-boyfriend address to send out a e-mail to everyone in his address describing ...
  A: Probably not, but he may be able to obtain a court order to get the info from your ISP. Frankly, ...
Time Change*3/25/2007
  Q: Since the recent time change, I cannot get my computer to hold the correct hour every time I start ...
  A: Patches are fixes to problems with software. You should have an options for Windows Updates that at ...
Email3/11/2007
  Q: I am and allexperts provider in the weightlifting and bodybuilding as well as the bicycling ...
  A: I use E-Prompter. Its freeware that will poll a variety of mailboxes in one interface. It can be ...
web publishing3/8/2007
  Q: what are the steps to publish a web bages were designd on front page?
  A: You need to first get WEB space to upload your pages to. If the WEB space supports Front Page, you ...
HOTMAIL as my default email3/6/2007
  Q: i guess my question is i DON'T want outlook active. i am on wifi and i just want to use my hotmail ...
  A: Yes and no. You can't make hotmail your default e-mail client because its web based mail. Byut you ...
losing emails and unable to send certain pictures2/25/2007
  Q: i have 2 questions. the first is if i double click on an to read ande mail then click to close ...
  A: Sometimes you can't forward the picutres you get as part of a forward from someone else. You need to ...
please help1/28/2007
  Q: firstly i use windows messenger of my hotmail for chatting with people.now i know that my hotmail ...
  A: As long as your Hotmail account remains active, any contents stored under it will remain active. If ...
can u help?1/14/2007
  Q: How can i access this email database in www.yeahdog.com/ as the site seem not to be responding? are ...
  A: As the message indicates, they are having technical difficulties. The message includes acontact. I'm ...
Getting email by web1/5/2007
  Q: I have Time-Warner's RoadRunner for email. When I'm away (and have remembered to close Outlook ...
  A: First, have you checked with RoadRunner about access? Most broadband providers give you a WEB based ...
reliable email provider for business12/20/2006
  Q: No the site is hosted on a dedictaed server so currently the mx records simply point to the other ...
  A: I'm wondering if you have analyzed your costs for using a dedicated server. Generally I do NOT ...
Address hijacked12/12/2006
  Q: Scott, Yes, I do realize that these are all auto generated messages. I have not been blacklisted by ...
  A: First, just because you already seem to know much of what I've told you doesn't diminish my ...
Address hijacked12/11/2006
  Q: Scott, I am using Earthlink webmail. I go to my earthink webmail box and check my mail from there. ...
  A: That's what I needed to know. Each WEB based e-mail is different. I'm not familair with Eartlink so ...
email harrasment12/11/2006
  Q: I have been getting harassed through email. What can I do to trace this? Can a complaint to aol ...
  A: It depends on the nature of the harassment. In most cases you just block or ignore the sender. ...
Address hijacked12/9/2006
  Q: I really do appreciate your efforts to help me. If you are still willing, I'd be happy to give you ...
  A: I get a bit confused here. On one hand you say all you want to do is clear the mailer daemons from ...
Ebay fraud12/9/2006
  Q: I have a perplexing problem. On November 20, I was a victim of ebay fraud. I purchased a car ...
  A: First, I am against fraud and dishonesty myself. I think you need to pursue this with E-Bay. They ...
Address hijacked12/8/2006
  Q: Scott, Thank you very much for your reply, however, that is really not the issue. The issue is that ...
  A: You would have to check with your e-mail service to see if you can block them on the server level. ...
Address hijacked12/7/2006
  Q: My email address (an alias) is tied to my domain name which I use for my business so it's important ...
  A: What has most likely happened is someone with your address in their address book got infected with a ...
form mail or other options11/29/2006
  Q: No offense was intended guy, but it is an e-mail question, form mail is e-mail and your expertise ...
  A: I didn't take offense, just that I didn't agree with your comment. Again, I say this is not an ...
form mail or other options11/28/2006
  Q: I own a web domain and I want my guests to be able to contact me. I learned long ago that placing an ...
  A: One way is to use a generated code like some sites do. You've probably seem them. The code is ...
my emails to earthink.net come back... why?11/24/2006
  Q: I used to send emails to two people I know who both have earthlink.net email addresses. Now, my ...
  A: When the mail comes back, there is an explanation of why it was returned in the note. it sounds like ...
Question About Email11/20/2006
  Q: I really hope you can help. Recently I figured out that my boyfriend found a way to hack into my ...
  A: Sorry two wrongs don't make a right. It was wrong of him to access your account. Actually its a ...
attachments11/17/2006
  Q: I am giving you the scripted content in the blue marginof the message I received initially: ...
  A: Do you know the person who sent this? This looks like it might have been sent by Someone e-mailing ...
attachments11/17/2006
  Q: I don't know what you mean by extension for the picture files. since I am not at all computer ...
  A: All files have a name. Usually that name has 2 parts; the descriptive name and a file type extension ...
aol email11/16/2006
  Q: Could I do it with hotmail or outlook? Any other suggestionsI would like to regularly do mass ...
  A: Outlook is an e-mail CLIENT not an e-mail service. Almost all e-mail clients have the facilty to ...
aol email11/16/2006
  Q: I would like to regularly do mass mailing to customers note with coupons. I use aol, but dont know ...
  A: First AOL does not allow mass mailing except by permission. If you have an opt in list and can prove ...
where is my email?11/14/2006
  Q: This is confusing. I have internet explorer and firefox. On firefox there would be a notice of how ...
  A: First, IE and Firefox are not e-mail clients. So it could be that you are accessing a WEB based ...
sending music file via email11/14/2006
  Q: I hope you can help me. My boss wants to email songs to a friend in China. I've copied the tracks he ...
  A: First, if these are commerical songs from a purchased CD, you should tell your boss that you cannot ...
dat files11/11/2006
  Q: was sent a dat file,from a friend , it came from yahoo messenger archives but i cant get it open, do ...
  A: DAT files are generally not associated with any specific app. Also, sometimes DAT files attached to ...
how11/1/2006
  Q: cv is curriculum vitae ,its what we europeans call a resumeI have tried that but it doesnt give me ...
  A: When I ask for more info you need to give me all that I ask for if you expect my help. Word will ...
free email site10/31/2006
  Q: i mail out lots of email 1xonly to elected officials. some is not answered because the mail is ...
  A: First, what you are talking about is NOT censorship. What happens is sites that offer free e-mail ...
free email site10/30/2006
  Q: where can i find a free email site that does not censor infor- mation in emails/
  A: No e-mail site that I have ever heard of "censors" information in e-mails. That would be mostly ...
How to include a link in an email10/17/2006
  Q: I want to send an email to my friends with a link in it (my first website) so they can click onto ...
  A: No, the @ is for e-mail, not URLs. First, you need to use http:// (2 slashes) Second, how to ...
how to upload photos thru email10/8/2006
  Q: my name is John. I am pretty much a computer novice. I am trying to learn how to upload digital ...
  A: First, check your digital camera manual for how to copy pics from the camera to the PC. It will vary ...
stopping un wanted e mail9/30/2006
  Q: I never give my e mail address out because I do not want to be bothered with junk e mails. Somehow ...
  A: I wish I could. Unfortuantely spammers are a persistent and unethical lot. Its not advisable to ...
email confirmation9/29/2006
  Q: I want to know that is there a way to findout if somebody has opened your emails...like when u send ...
  A: Some e-mail services (like AOL) do have that feature when you are sending mail to another subscriber ...
stolen password9/23/2006
  Q: my ex stole the password for my email, and sent a nasty email to my current boyfriend. after that he ...
  A: Ask the local police. They should tell you. But I have to tell you the odds are not good. Its not ...
Word Document.9/21/2006
  Q: I tried to fax back a completed word document that I received by going to file-to-send-email ...
  A: The way to fax a document is to use File>Print and select your fax as the printer. From there you ...
Spam9/21/2006
  Q: I am doing a research project for school and I can't find what I am looking for could you please ...
  A: I would suggest a better source would be cauce.org. However from my knowledge 1. Spam has a very ...
Free E-mail Adress9/14/2006
  Q: Can I creat as this (FREE)E-mail account zamansour@al-mansour.com My present E-mail is ...
  A: No. An e-mail address is composed of 2 parts: chosenname@domain You have to use an existing domain ...
Errors on certain websites9/14/2006
  Q: When I go to hotmail.com and yahoo.com - mail. It lets me put my login information but then when I ...
  A: Firsdt you need to make sure you have all your critical Windows Updates. There is a Windows update ...
Sending email attachment9/5/2006
  Q: The programme doesn't have the ability to save as anything other than its own file type. I tried ...
  A: I've heard of Serif before, and it surprises me that they have only a proprietary format. That ...
AOL email9/1/2006
  Q: My email outgoing has become erratic...works ok to other AOL addresses, but will not send to Yahoo ...
  A: If you think you did not commit any of the violations listed, its possible your account has been ...
webmail doubt8/30/2006
  Q: I would like to send a résumé to a company, but in a way that it could be shown in the body of the ...
  A: Its possible but I wouldn't recommend it. First, you don't know what e-mail client or its ...
copy email to cd8/26/2006
  Q: Followup To Question - Hello, I have several emails that I want to download to a cd for safe ...
  A: Excuse me, but your comments and rating were not fair. The reason it took two e-mails was because ...
copy email to cd8/26/2006
  Q: I have several emails that I want to download to a cd for safe keeping. I have tried to "copy" and ...
  A: Thta doesn't tell me the service. However, with incredimail you have already downloaded your e-mail ...
SPAM8/15/2006
  Q: For quite a while I have been inundated w/ unsolicited spam from a person unknown to me. I've tried ...
  A: You need to use a spam filter to filter out this mail. You have gotten on an uncscrupulous spammers ...
email folder8/11/2006
  Q: I didn't see where to click to reply to your question. How do I answer you back? Fortunately I ...
  A: Do you have POP3 service from Yahoo? If so, then you need to create an account in Outlook Express ...
email folder8/11/2006
  Q: I didn't see where to click to reply to your question. How do I answer you back? Fortunately I ...
  A: There should be a followup choice. If these e-mails are on Yahoo, then you would have to download ...
Lost email8/8/2006
  Q: Is there any way to retrive any of my downloads, aol, personal filing cab? Thanks Bill
  A: If the PC is gone, there isn't much you can do. Your AOL Buddy lists and address book will be stored ...
how to add background music in thunderbird?8/7/2006
  Q: how to add background music in thunderbird? please let me know about any extensions
  A: I strongly suggest you reconsider this. I woulbe very annoyed if I opened an e-mail that started ...
problems with my CV attachment when emailing8/4/2006
  Q: I have copied and pasted my CV from a floppy disk onto my Grandfathers computer into a programme ...
  A: Not that it matters to answer your question but what is a CV? The problem is not many people use ...
Email hosting service7/30/2006
  Q: I am starting a new business with 6 other people. We would like to set up an email network using ...
  A: Unless you want to setup a Microsoft Exchange server, I would continue to use a host service. The ...
e mailing photos7/29/2006
  Q: i have photos from my digital camera installed ,i would like to forward to other people.i have ...
  A: If your HP is less than a year old, HP gives you a free year of its photoshare service. This is a ...
cc replies7/27/2006
  Q: when one is cc'd on an email. is it proper for to reply to the sender of the email.
  A: I don't know of any etiquette specific to this. The content of the e-mail should determine whether a ...
E-mail7/26/2006
  Q: I used to think that I was pretty knowledgeable about computers and I have always been the go to guy ...
  A: Sounds like the association with hyperlinks has been changed somehow. The problem is I'm not sure ...
e-mail7/21/2006
  Q: I keep getting e-mails that I can't open because computer is telling me that I need to look in the ...
  A: Its not the e-mails you can't open but attachments to them. I would need to know the extension (the ...
Locate/find email recipient7/20/2006
  Q: Our 15 yr old daughter has recently been sending many emails to an unknown (to me) email address - ...
  A: Not without a court order! But let me put it this way, you are responsible for your daughter's ...
working on attachments, saving to Temp, losing document7/9/2006
  Q: I'm a novelist plagued by one recurring issue: I work on two different computers, so I email my Word ...
  A: I don't know if I can solve the specific problem, but I can certainly offer some suggestions that ...
Lost emails7/6/2006
  Q: Probably a bit of a strange question, but I'm curious... After my ISP has just experienced a few ...
  A: Maybe. Data (which includes the text of e-mails) is sent across the Internet in data packets. These ...
Dell Power Edge 830 Server7/5/2006
  Q: We setup a Dell Power Edge 830 with 5 CALs. There actually 6 users, could this be a problem? If ...
  A: The 6th user might be prevented from logging in when all other licensees are being used. Generally ...
Recover lost mails6/29/2006
  Q: i`d like to know how entire mails database can be restore from a mailserver. As simple explanation, ...
  A: Who adminsters your mailserver? They are the ones who should be helping you. If the mailboxes were ...
Mozilla E-Mail6/28/2006
  Q: I am about to install a new PC.........I have Mozilla on my old PC w/XP........my new is XP as ...
  A: Sorry, I don't use Mozilla so I can't be specific. You should be able to use File>Export and save ...
email default mode6/26/2006
  Q: I'm trying to set up my email default on my laptop in Peterborough so that I can get notification of ...
  A: You need to get your POP3 and SMTP info from your ISP. I would recommend getting ePrompter ...
mail server responded6/23/2006
  Q: I changed my email from outlook express to Thunderbird,sometimes when I click "get mail" I get an ...
  A: What it looks like to me is that you setup an account with an incorrect mail server. 127.0.0.1 is a ...
My college E-mail Account6/18/2006
  Q: My problem is with my E-mail account at college. What my problem is is that someone keeps hacking in ...
  A: Sorry, there is little I can do to help you. You need to sit down with the admins at your college. ...
Slow email access.6/17/2006
  Q: When accessing my email on yahoo via Internet Explorer, the response time is very, very slow. At ...
  A: Probably just overload on Yahoo's servers. HTH Scott<> So your comment but I beg to differ. The ...
email message font sizing6/15/2006
  Q: "email client" ? I have used View, Text Size and it does not make the font size in the email ...
  A: Your e-mail client is the software you use to retrieve and read e-mail. The View>Text Size refers to ...
dual printers6/13/2006
  Q: Scott its me again. I just hooked our photo printer in addation to our regular laser printer which i ...
  A: No need to set it as the default. If you select File>Print, it gives you the opportunity to select a ...
email folder recovery6/12/2006
  Q: Followup To Question - Scott im using verizon.net but its in my hotmail account that i had my ...
  A: Yes. As I said earlier, your hotmail mail is saved on their servers. If you delete an e-mail it has ...
address book6/11/2006
  Q: I use to run Windows XP Pro, but now I use Windows XP Service Pack 3, but it has not the address ...
  A: XP does not have an address book at all, no matter what version. Service Packs don't change the ...
email folder recovery6/11/2006
  Q: Scott im using verizon.net but its in my hotmail account that i had my folders. Ive got ms-xp. I ...
  A: OK, So Hotmail is the service. Since you say it was in Hotmail that the folders were, I assume, ...
data error6/7/2006
  Q: I lost all my data and text in MSword and MSexcel. It showing data error in all file. how it would ...
  A: First what has this to do with E-mail? Second, I'm not sure what you mean by lost. Are you trying to ...
Keylogger6/6/2006
  Q: I need a good free or cheap system to catch my wife talking to her boyfriend. I need something to ...
  A: Wrong again. You have no idea how qualified I am to give ethical advice. Whatever other people ...
outlook express6/5/2006
  Q: Can not access since 5-27-06. A pop up asks for user name and password. This was set up long ago ...
  A: Is it Outlook or Outlook Express? Outlook is part of Office and OE is part of Internet Explorer. ...
Keylogger6/5/2006
  Q: I need a good free or cheap system to catch my wife talking to her boyfriend. I need something to ...
  A: Sorry, if you trust your wife so little that you need to spy on her like that, then you need a ...
email pictures6/2/2006
  Q: I have just bought a new computer I do not have alot of knowledge about computers however I am ...
  A: Without knowing what you are doing to send the pics its hard to advise. Generally, the best option ...
E-mail privacy5/29/2006
  Q: When I'm using my Hotmail account at work or MSN Messenger, can my boss view my messages on the ...
  A: Its possible that your boss can see the messages. There is software known as a packet sniffer, that ...
email photos5/27/2006
  Q: How can I include one JPEG photo at full size in the body of a Hotmail Email (not as an attachment)?
  A: I don't use Hotmail much but there should be an icon to use to embed a picture into the body. You ...
email fraud5/23/2006
  Q: A while back someone, who had my password, logged onto my email and sent nasty, threatening, emails ...
  A: You need to go back to your Attorney. I would also contact the DA. The most you can get from the ...
Using separate web hosting providers5/18/2006
  Q: Is it possible to host email on one commercial hosting service and your website on another? Our IT ...
  A: I believe its possible. The only thing that sticks in my mind is if the site and the pages are using ...
blocked email5/12/2006
  Q: I cannot send email. I'm being blocked. I have NOT sent any bulk email nor have I sent any im's. Why ...
  A: You say you are using a mail list. Any e-mail sent to a large group of people is considered bulk ...
Spammers5/11/2006
  Q: My email is receiving tens of emails which are wasting my time in deleting them. I managed to stop ...
  A: Yes, and major services are doing so. AOL, Earthlink and others are suing spammers and forcing them ...
Blind Copies of e-mail4/28/2006
  Q: Is it ethical to send blind copies of e-mail? Is it unethical to forward them to others?
  A: The purpose of using BCC is to send an e-mail to a number of people without every recipient seeing ...
retrieving old aol mail4/19/2006
  Q: I have had the same AOL email address for about ten years. I was wondering if it would be possible ...
  A: Any mail you receive or send using AOL is stored online in your mailbox. Such mail are kept for no ...
Missing emails on network4/17/2006
  Q: I have recently installed a Speedtouch 585i router. I also put in a network interface card in my ...
  A: Do I understand you correctly in that the e-mails show uip on one PC, but when you go to the other ...
email password...4/16/2006
  Q: i had an email id (voldermot_88@yahoo.com),however it seems to have been hacked and i am not able to ...
  A: Did you use the lost password function? When you get the incorrect password screen there is a link ...
email4/16/2006
  Q: Sorry to appear a bit thick but can you tell me the difference between Microsoft Outlook and Outlook ...
  A: Outlook Express is a free e-mail client bundled as part of Internet Explorer. It functions solely as ...
Hyperlinks within Email4/12/2006
  Q: Program: Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 O/S: XP My problem is that when I click on hyperlinks within ...
  A: Are you sure that the User account you are using is an admin? The following article explains the ...
port 253/29/2006
  Q: This is about the blocking of port 25 from the ISPs. I read some articles that if the ISPs block ...
  A: Your ISP provides you with a SMTP server location. E-mail sent from your PC using their SMTP server ...
information from the sender3/20/2006
  Q: I don't know if you can help me but is it possible to get the information from the sender, such as ...
  A: Don't bother. Spammers use a variety of techniques to mask where the mails are comming from. One of ...
finding someone's email address3/17/2006
  Q: .. I would like to find an old classmate's email address online free. Is there any way I can do ...
  A: Unlikely, Most people don't publicze their e-mail address because of spam and other privacy issues. ...
ip free email?3/17/2006
  Q: Are there any free programs/services that hide ur ip address when sending out email? In other words ...
  A: I believe there are, but I have no experience with them nor would I. I don't see any valid reason ...
email storage and later retrival3/16/2006
  Q: Scott, I recently started using microsoft outlook 2003 and am not able to find after clicking on ...
  A: Again, I don't have the exact instructions, but I know that AOL opened up the ability to use third ...
Emailing pictures3/16/2006
  Q: I would like to select certain pictures from the My Pictures folder, and send them in an email. How ...
  A: The best way is to select the photos and ZIP them into a single file. Then ATTACH that file to your ...
email storage and later retrival3/15/2006
  Q: I need help with storing and later retreiving email. This is my situation: I subscribe to AOL and ...
  A: Well, I'm not sure about the AOL cost. But there is good news. You have 2 options to keep your AOL ...
bin files3/14/2006
  Q: Whenever I receive an e-mail that is a bin file I can't open it. What do I have to do to be able to ...
  A: BIN files are generally Binary files. There is no standard app for them. They may be created by some ...
emails3/13/2006
  Q: On composing an email and trying to send my computer tells me that an error has occured and the ...
  A: Hard to tell with the little you've told me. It might have helped if you gave the EXACT error ...
email3/10/2006
  Q: Is it true that e-mail can be recovered from the hard drive and would it require a professional?
  A: Here are the facts. When you delete a file that file is not removed from your hard drive. Instead, ...
Email/ISP control3/9/2006
  Q: Prior to adding the router to my cable modem I paid my ISP an additional $5 per month for my backup ...
  A: I do not know of an e-mail account that is NOT password protected. Yes you don't enter a password, ...
Email/ISP control3/9/2006
  Q: I have a notebook computer and an old desktop both operating wireless which I have never used for ...
  A: I don't know what your service agreement is, but there should be nothing stopping you from Sending ...
lottery authenticity3/4/2006
  Q: I have received an email from Euro Afro American lottery promotion in Switzerland regarding winning ...
  A: You can be sure its not authenticate. Especially if it asks you for money up front. I did a web ...
Email Newsletter2/28/2006
  Q: .. Im trying to use Mailing List Deluxe v5.95 by http://www.internet-soft.com to send out an html ...
  A: Spam is the scourge of the Internet. I don't have a clue how other sites get around spam filters. ...
Microsoft Outlook - saving of email folders2/26/2006
  Q: I've got a number of Personal folders set up in my microsoft outlook. Have them sorted by the ...
  A: All your folders and the e-mail in them are contained in a single PST file. You can set up different ...
compression2/24/2006
  Q: I am running WIndows XP, Internet Explorer. Whenever I try to save a picture off the web, my PC will ...
  A: I don't think anything is being converted or compressed. Most image files used on WEB pages are ...
lost e-mail nd addresses2/23/2006
  Q: when I checked my e-mail yesterday, I discovered it all gone (in box, sent, address book, etc.) I ...
  A: The question is where your e-mails were. I suspect they were on your local hard drive in Netscpae ...
email via mobile phone2/21/2006
  Q: I'm in the UK and am considering upgrading my mobile so that I can download emails and occationally ...
  A: The practicalities of receiving e-mail and some web browsing is reasonable. Using it to connect to ...
Trouble receiving E-mail in Outlook 20022/20/2006
  Q: Scott, I've tried using the repair option from the Office XP CD as you advised and that didn't help ...
  A: Hmmm, Clearly something is happening with HTML and Outlook, but I'm just not sure what. I would go ...
correct this error2/16/2006
  Q: I am using outlook express 6 for my pop enable email address, such as www.hotpop.com I have got this ...
  A: Why? I don't see any reason to to use the hotpop SMTP. You can still send mail using your hotpop ...
smtp port2/15/2006
  Q: gentleman: i am getting the following error message in out look express 6 when checking the hot mail ...
  A: I don't think that would apply to free Hotmail since Hotmail is NOT POP3. You have to pay for POP3 ...
correct this error2/15/2006
  Q: I am using outlook express 6 for my pop enable email address, such as www.hotpop.com I have got this ...
  A: Yes, that is OK. Generally you would use your ISP's SMTP server for all outgoing mail. That's what ...
Email2/1/2006
  Q: I cannot receive email through my smtp server from cox through qwest internet ISP. Is there any way ...
  A: SMTP is used to SEND mail, not receive it. Have you spoken to your ISP's tech support? They should ...
pdf zipped1/25/2006
  Q: please tell me how to use pdf plus how do i open zipped files. thank you so much, audrey
  A: The two are different. A ZIP file is a compressed archive that may hold one or mor files. Those ...
E-mail1/19/2006
  Q: Embedded, how would I get the source site? Thanks for great service.When someone sends me an ...
  A: If its an embedded link, you can right click on a blank area of the e-mail and chose view source. ...
gentleman: i am new to computer.please...1/14/2006
  Q: gentleman: i am new to computer.please guide me. 1. one email was sent to me throgh yahoo and i ...
  A: On the first, you say that message was sent TO you? If so, it looks like someone spoofed your ...
Yahoo Webmail malfunction on one PC1/9/2006
  Q: My mother has a Yahoo webmail account which recently started to behave strangely. My sister has ...
  A: Without knowing what browser and version of Windows it hard to advise. She may need to reload the ...
yahoo! email1/5/2006
  Q: How can I block my children from sending email to certain recipients?
  A: I don't think you can. You MIGHT be able to restrict them from sending mail only to people listed in ...
e-mail download1/4/2006
  Q: I get a e-mail once a week from a frend with the stats on our dart leage, I have no problem opening ...
  A: XLS files are Microsoft Excel. You need either Excel or an Excel viewer to open these files. ...
email scams/spams12/30/2005
  Q: I really would like to get to the bottom of my problem. Two years ago I purchased e acceleration ...
  A: First there is no way to eliminate spam entirely. You can reduce it, but not eliminate. Second, ...
somebody is trying to hack my hotmail ID12/25/2005
  Q: Answer - What makes you think someone is trying to hack your ID? Scott<> Listen He is my relative ...
  A: I would hate to have your relatives. The best protection is to use a password that is not easily ...
Vacation..?12/24/2005
  Q: ------------------------- Hello, Thanks for quick reply but I do not see a "options" box...I assume ...
  A: Its not a box its a link on the Yahoo Mail page. Its there immediatealy after I log in to Yahoo ...
yahoo12/22/2005
  Q: how to downloading net pages from the internet and how to save that in yahoomails?please give the ...
  A: Please give your question more clearly. What are you trying to download, specifically? If you want ...
wordpad12/21/2005
  Q: I have the ME edition on my computer. Recently attachments and downloads are appearing in wordpad ...
  A: What it sounds like is you have associated the attactment type to Wordpad so that when you try to ...
email address12/20/2005
  Q: I am migrating ISPs, can I keep my present email address, if not how can I best create a link to ...
  A: Depends on what your address is. If its something like: me@isp.com then its likely they will close ...
autoresponder using Outlook Express12/19/2005
  Q: I use Outlook Express as my email program. Is it possible to set up an "auto response" email to ...
  A: You would be better off asking your e-mail service is they provide such a service. You can create ...
Using OE from an internet hotspot12/19/2005
  Q: I wish to use my laptop in an internet cafe on holiday abroad, connecting through a wireless ...
  A: As long as you have an Internet connection it should find your ISP's SMTP server. It might be that ...
email12/17/2005
  Q: I use AOL for my email and they have, so far, not been able to help with my problem: apparently ...
  A: What probably has happened is that someone with your e-mail address in their address book has gotten ...
URL conversion12/11/2005
  Q: There are times when one has an extended URL he wishes to save or resend. I'd like to know the ...
  A: I'm not sure I understand. You can save any URL using the favorties or bookmark feature of your ...
Contact12/8/2005
  Q: Is there a way to contact soldiers in Iraq via e-mail or chat? Is there a way to contact people in ...
  A: On the first question, I believe there is. As far as I'm aware US soldiers, no matter where ...
email attachments12/6/2005
  Q: -Yes, I understand that....but how do I change it to see the attachment? the file is a .wmv so I ...
  A: What you need to do is associate WMV files with Windows Media Player. There are a few ways to do so. ...
email attachments12/6/2005
  Q: this is the deal, I continuely get emails with attachments that I'm unable to open? When I click on ...
  A: One of Windows most powerful features is the ability to "associate" a file type with a program. This ...
Reading some emails12/1/2005
  Q: Some emails I receive have a small square with a red cross in it. Nothing happens when I click on ...
  A: That indicates a broken link. Usually an embedded graphic that was handled incorrectly. Go back to ...
Junk email and YImage.dll11/26/2005
  Q: I have two questions: #1. I have tried downloading Yahoo Messenger so that I may communicate with ...
  A: Where are you trying to d/l Yahoo messenger from? If from Yahoo's site, try from one of the download ...
email receipt11/24/2005
  Q: Is there any type of software of program that I can download to use when I send email that will let ...
  A: There are a few fee based services that perform this function. The problem is that the standard ...
e-mail11/21/2005
  Q: **************************************************************************************************** ...
  A: Frankly, I'm not 100% positive since I don't use OE. Since you have separate User accounts for ...
creating links11/19/2005
  Q: Followup To Question - I cannot find an exact category in AllExperts that fits my question, so ...
  A: E-mail addresses and URLs are different. Frankly, I kinda agree you are being overly paranoid. If ...
e-mail11/19/2005
  Q: I have XP pro. I am the administrator (husband), my wife & kids want to have access to E-mail on ...
  A: If you only have ONE e-mail account, then you can't restrict them from seeing all received mail. If ...
creating links11/18/2005
  Q: I cannot find an exact category in AllExperts that fits my question, so this may not be in your area ...
  A: Ok, Now I understand, but what I don't see is what's wrong with the favorites feature of IE (or ...
creating links11/18/2005
  Q: I cannot find an exact category in AllExperts that fits my question, so this may not be in your area ...
  A: I'm really not sure what you are asking here. The key is WHERE do you want to place this link. If ...
Downloading files from internet through E-mail11/17/2005
  Q: I would like to explain the scenario first and put forward my question. 1. I work in a company ...
  A: The possibility exists but that's not the issue. The issue is that your company has chosen, probably ...
outlook express 611/16/2005
  Q: I think your right but they stand fast saying that if I can send from there mail website that ...
  A: They are right that their SMTP server is functioning properly. The problem is your ability to ...
outlook express 611/15/2005
  Q: It says: Your smtp server has not responded in 60 seconds, would you like to wait another 60 ...
  A: I think you need to get on your ISP's case more. The SMTP server is supplied by your ISP to send ...
xp attachements sent to windows 9811/11/2005
  Q: I have recieved documents scaned to word on a computer with windows xp i have windows 98 and cannot ...
  A: First, its not Win 98 or Win XP that matters nor does your e-mail client matter. You need the ...
Smiley*11/8/2005
  Q: Sorry, I use yahoo !I found a neat little smiley, econ, icon or whatever those smiley faces are ...
  A: Ok, If you go to Options then select Signatures you can create a signature in either Plain text or ...
junk email11/5/2005
  Q: Is there any type of program that I can use to delte junk email into my delete folder before I get ...
  A: There are several such programs, but most of them cost. Plus, I think you would need something ...
Email with text and pictures11/4/2005
  Q: I want to create an email that contains text and pictures. But I want the receiver to see the ...
  A: There is no guarantee of that. generally mail that inlcuded graphis or images is done in HTML. But ...
email11/2/2005
  Q: How do you get rid of the long list of addresses on and email you want to forward? Answer - Don't ...
  A: This depends on your e-mail client and how the feline was included with the e-mail. Some e-mail ...
hierachial address book11/1/2005
  Q: I need a program that can categoraize mail account in hierachial manner for example if first level ...
  A: Just about any e-mail client should allow that. What you do is first create your distribution groups ...
email forwarding10/24/2005
  Q: i would like to know if there is anyway to know if some emails from my hotmail account are ...
  A: First, why would you give ANYONE your e-mail password? Second, I don't believe hotmail has the ...
Sending a fully designed web page as the body of Messages via10/19/2005
  Q: this conversation, i think, fell into a missunderstanding!!! my answer is not to use a HTML ...
  A: Your original question was: "I want to send an active web page (as the body) via e-mail, like ...
nasty emails10/15/2005
  Q: Oh my God please help. My ex husband and I are tring to repair our relationship and have been ...
  A: Sounds to me like someone on the network he is sharing has gotten his password and is using it to ...
Accessing inbox10/11/2005
  Q: My friends computer , specifically email, worked fine until the last few days. Now, when going to ...
  A: A couple of possibilities. One he might have disabled the folder list pane so only the preview pane ...
email question10/10/2005
  Q: I get hundereds of legit emails every hour asking questions. So many infact that I now need to hire ...
  A: That's a hard one. I know of no specific software that would help you. What you might try to do is ...
E-Mail Reciept Confirmation9/30/2005
  Q: What settings should I make , before sending an E-Mail , to be able to get automatically a ...
  A: There is no such thing. Internet mail protocols do not provide for return receipts of e-mail. Some ...
Sending HTML attachment9/21/2005
  Q: I am using Yahoo id. Recently i got one email(yahoo) ,it was a forwaded mail sent by one of my ...
  A: Ask the sender what e-mail service and client they are using. Not all services and clients are ...
Diplay a picture along the mail9/20/2005
  Q: I want to send one picture(jpg) with my email. Normally I attach the picture along with my mail but ...
  A: Yes and no. To display a picture, the image file HAS to be downloaded to the receiving PC. However, ...
allowing email to be sent and received9/16/2005
  Q: I've recently bought something off amazon.co.uk and I'm having trouble downloading it of the ...
  A: Can you explain what problems you are having? Normally, when you purchase software online that can ...
What is the ARCHIVE setting on email9/16/2005
  Q: Have no idea what ARCHIVE is; why do some email messages appear there under folder names? I move the ...
  A: This is an example of something I have often tried to point out, especially to beginners. While ...
sending lots of emails9/14/2005
  Q: i am a fairly experienced computer user, but i need to know how to send bulk email. i don't mean for ...
  A: First, you have to get past your ISP. Most ISPs prohibit sending bulk mail. You will probably need ...
email newsletters9/14/2005
  Q: Is it possible to send html email newsletters in which everything is self-contained, i.e. multiple ...
  A: HTML involves linking. You can send an HTML file but to link to other pages you would need to know ...
anonimity9/4/2005
  Q: A friend asked if I knew a way to send an e-mail without the recipient knowing the sender. When I ...
  A: I don't like the idea of this. I can see very few valid reasons for sending an e-mail anonymously. ...
reading emails on other computers9/4/2005
  Q: I have an account with Wanadoo B/Band, and an email address on that account - is there a way i can ...
  A: You need to contact the admins for this e-mail service. Many e-mail services provide a WEB based ...
Sending photos by email9/3/2005
  Q: I would like to send several pictures (about 50) by email. The pictues are contained in a folder ...
  A: First, I doubt if you will find an e-mail service that would allow you to attach such a big file or ...
Mail from MS Office8/30/2005
  Q: I use lotus note. Connected to net through dynamic proxy setting. This is not a problem since my ...
  A: From Word Help: To send e-mail, you must have an e-mail account set up in your Outlook profile. ...
problem printing email from Outlook Express8/26/2005
  Q: Scott..Thanks for the quick answer to my previous question so here's another for you that's been ...
  A: WEB sites were designed for online viewiing, not printing. That's why many sites will have a ...
using a standard bottom header to email8/25/2005
  Q: i use microsoft outlook express for my emails, i have a few different organizations that i ...
  A: I don't use OE, but I don't believe you can automate this. I don't think OE permits multiple ...
how to send c.d8/25/2005
  Q: I have a CD of my Angiographies. I want to send it through email to one of my known Doctor for his ...
  A: You would need to copy the files off the CD, ZIP them together and Attach them to an e-mail. ...
a free smtp server8/20/2005
  Q: can u suggest me a free smtp server i can receive mails of yahoo and sify through pop3 access but ...
  A: This is generally provided by your ISP, included in the ISP's fee. You can also do a search on Free ...
Hello. I recently received...8/19/2005
  Q: I recently received helped from a few other experts on this site. I had the coolwwwsearch spyware on ...
  A: Those messages come from code on the site that is not executing properly. It has nothing to do with ...
change email?8/17/2005
  Q: I was wondering if you know of a way that i can send an email thats anoymous and appears to be sent ...
  A: First, yes this is a free service and yes I VOLUNTEER my time and expertise to help others. That ...
Email alert for ALL emails I have8/8/2005
  Q: i am trying to find an email alerter that can sit on my desktop and simply inform me of what email i ...
  A: Not one I know of. The closest is EPrompter which I use. it will pull your mail from Hotmail, Yahoo, ...
attaching files into Email8/5/2005
  Q: Can you please tell me how to attaching a file (from scanning) into my sending Email, thanks
  A: When you scan you save the image file to your hard drive. You need to note the folder and filename ...
Downlaoding old DBX E-mail files off of a CD-re-writable8/5/2005
  Q: I got part of the way there in my E-mail dillema. I found a problem, when the computer was ...
  A: Unfortunately, if you just copied the DBXs you used the wrong method of preserving those files. You ...
hi,i would like to know something...8/4/2005
  Q: i would like to know something if possible.i need an email account that does not need become ...
  A: Storage space costs money. I know of no service that will not suspend accounts that are inactive for ...
Outlook Express Remote Access8/3/2005
  Q: I travel away from home periodically and would like to be able to check my Outlook Express emails on ...
  A: This is not a function of Outlook Express. OE is simply an e-mail client that polls your service's ...
saving email to another ISP8/2/2005
  Q: I am thinking of switch from AOL to another ISP, like Juno, which would save me about 12 dollars a ...
  A: AOL has an e-mail client call AOL Communicator. Its a standard POP3 client as well as an interface ...
DBX E-mail Files8/2/2005
  Q: Not sure if I asked you this one. If so sorry, I deleted the answer by mistake. My question is ...
  A: Yeah you did. Here's my answer: Instead of copying the DBX files he should have exported the ...
I have a website that is getting...8/1/2005
  Q: I have a website that is getting slammed with all kinds of "blog" type entries in my guestbook. The ...
  A: I would turn off your guestbook for a week or so. If this is automated, then blocking it should stop ...
Importing Old E-mails off of DISK in DBX format7/30/2005
  Q: I have a question for you. Recently I had my computer reformatted, and th ehard drives ...
  A: Instead of copying the DBX files he should have exported the e-mails to a PST file. There are tools ...
.gmail7/29/2005
  Q: Tired of the frustrations that come with .aol and newly enrolled in .gmail -- off to a fairly ...
  A: I found this in Gmail help searching on Distribution Lists: Can I create lists or groups within my ...
Default email7/28/2005
  Q: I have a Form I am trying to fill out and instead of it being sent it just asks for my Network ...
  A: Since Yahoo is WEB based you can't use it as the Default e-mail client. I know Hotmail is also WEB ...
lost email addresses7/26/2005
  Q: I installed Outlook 2000 this morning for the sole purpose of transporting my almost 1,800 email ...
  A: What you should have done is export your addresses first. You also should have a regular backup ...
email7/22/2005
  Q: I'm trying to send a picture as an attachment to someone,but I keep on getting a message that is ...
  A: Your e-mails go thru a mail server before they get to you. When someone sends an e-mail it gets sent ...
restoring .dbx files7/19/2005
  Q: Recently had to reformat the hard drive on my XP Pro machine and then reinstall everything. All went ...
  A: You need to find where the DBX files are stored after the rebuild then copy your backup files to ...
email system & procedure?7/17/2005
  Q: we are implementing an email system or more of an email procedure at our firm & this process is ...
  A: I'm curious as to why your IT director is against using a system like Exchange. With Exchange doing ...
E-mail freaky accident7/16/2005
  Q: I'm a Windows Explorer user. I logged onto my Yahoo e-mail, I read an e-mail from my Inbox, pressed ...
  A: Its very unlikely that the second e-mail was sent to the first addressee. I've had similar things ...
deleted E mails7/11/2005
  Q: I have over 3000 items in my "Deleted Items" box. Is there a way of removing them other than one ...
  A: I don't use Incredimail, but as a general Windows technique you shoould be able to choose the Edit ...
How to email inexpensively to a large mail list?7/6/2005
  Q: I use a broadband/cable ISP (locally its called RoadRunner). My ISP limits the number of emails we ...
  A: ACT cannot override your ISP limitation. The only thing it could do is chop the list into smaller ...
Outlook Express -v- Web-Based Email6/28/2005
  Q: I have a very pesky problem that costs me at least an hour a day! I have 32 different email ...
  A: The only thing I can suggest is to use EPrompter. This is a free e-mail client that can poll the ...
dropout6/24/2005
  Q: Have Compaq Presario MV700 bought 3/99 when I was novice at age 80. Happy except in last few years ...
  A: Three possibilities that I can see. 1) you need to update the Modem drivers 2) you need to replace ...
e-mail auto response..6/15/2005
  Q: plz. tell me some free software to response free for an email on the web. thank you
  A: Are you asking about software that will autorespond to an e-mail? You need to talk to your e-mail ...
Email problem6/14/2005
  Q: I visit a great many websites where it's necessary for me to contact the people at the site. ...
  A: "My default email client is Hotmail." This could be the problem, since Hotmail is not an e-mail ...
Need Help6/12/2005
  Q: Followup To Question - I have made few PowerPoint Shows, with pictures and music in the ...
  A: There are two possibilities here. One is that you are using sound files that the recipient does not ...
Need Help6/12/2005
  Q: I have made few PowerPoint Shows, with pictures and music in the background. When I play them at my ...
  A: I found this under help for 'Packaging Presentations': About packaging a presentation to run on ...
Can't access Yahoo mail from Home PC6/8/2005
  Q: I have a problem with getting into my Yahoo mail from my home PC. The other day I was cleaning up ...
  A: There are a couple of possibilities. First make sure you have Java installed and activated. You can ...
sending attachments6/6/2005
  Q: Sorry but i don't know if I should be in this section but here goes I have set up a website which ...
  A: Talk to your WEB host service. Most offer an e-commerce package that can do what you want. Its ...
privacy6/6/2005
  Q: I am a university student and mostoften check my e-mail at university ,but I cannot trust people ...
  A: The liklihood of anyone finding your password is extremely small. It would mean a) hacking into the ...
spam mail6/1/2005
  Q: There must be a way to stop spam email. Some of the ones I get are really bad and I know from ...
  A: The only way that SPAM will ever be stopped is when we have a secure e-mail system when every e-mail ...
Email Forwarding5/25/2005
  Q: I wonder if you can help me, please. I'm using Outlook XP at home and I've set up a forwarding rule ...
  A: Unfortunately, you can't do anything about that. Outlook cannot apply a rule to an e-mail until it ...
Video Postcard?5/25/2005
  Q: Our family went to the Epcot Center in Orlando and went through a new exhibit called SPACE. In it, ...
  A: When you go to the site is there a link where you can save the file? Its possible that they set it ...
Outlook express e-mail5/22/2005
  Q: Most of the time O.E. works very well, but occasionally (twice this week)I get an e-mail from a ...
  A: This is not really an OE problem. Associations is one of Windows' most powerful features that allows ...
Clickable links5/21/2005
  Q: Is there a way to make a link clickable in emails I send? Thanks, Ron.
  A: Depends on the e-mail client you and the recipient use. Most e-mail clients will recognize a URL ...
Email5/20/2005
  Q: My wife and I are hooked up with a Linkysys router. I have a desktop and she has a laptop, both with ...
  A: Outlook and OE work differently with multiple identities. With Outlook you can create multiple ...
Link format5/20/2005
  Q: Hey, my ole friend Scott. Figured you had retired by now. Background: For the last several years ...
  A: Retire?? Moi? I'll be haunting these sites on my deathbed ;) That should just go to a web site. If ...
MAC e-mail images sent to a PC5/20/2005
  Q: I have a PC notebook running Windows XP, and I use AOL for e-mail. I have a friend using a MAC and ...
  A: The problem here is most likely one of naming. Most standard image files (JPG, GIF) are the same on ...
Hotmail inquiry5/19/2005
  Q: Please is there a way I can forward several messages at once from My Hotmail box to my Yahoo box.And ...
  A: I don't use Hotmail very much, but I know you can select multiple messages. If the Forward option is ...
school help5/17/2005
  Q: My name is Adam and am in 8th grade. I a