Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Internet Tips |
I chat with people regularly on Google Talk. I don’t like that my chat messages get stored automatically forever. Here’s how to disable the storing of chats in Gmail.
For users of the Google Talk client application in Windows
1. In Google Talk click the Settings link in the upper right part of the screen.
2. Click Chat on the left column.
3. Check the option for Don’t save chat history in my Gmail account.
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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Blog |
At 3 in the morning on Saturday, I sat at my desk, yawning looking for sites that provide free images. I came across a site in the UK that appeared to have some good images. It required me to register for the site to obtain the free images, which I did. Oh how I wish I could turn back time.
A half conscious person (which I wasn’t) would’ve avoided such a site. But less than 0.00001% of my brain was functioning, so I failed to check for a privacy policy.
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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Mac Tips |
How to stop Notes and To Do’s from cluttering your Inbox in Mail 3.0 in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
1. In Mail 3.0, click the Mail > Preferences.
2. Select Composing up at the top of the screen.
3. For Create Notes & To Do’s in: set it to On My Mac.
Now those annoying Notes and To Do’s will be disabled from appearing in your Inbox.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Hardware Tips |
How to mark an email as unread on your iPhone.
1. Open the message.
2. Tap Details.
3. Tap Mark As Unread.
The next time you view your Inbox, the message will display the Unread indicator.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Office Tips |
Enable or disable Outlook 2007 from autosaving your email messages to the Drafts folder automatically.
1. In outlook click Tools > Options.
2. In the Preferences tab, under E-mail, click Email Options.
3. Check or uncheck the box for Automatically save unsent messages option.
4. Click OK, then OK again.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Software Tips |
How to setup an auto-response email in Windows Mail. Useful for when you are going on vacation and you need to indicate that you are out of the office.
1. In Windows Mail click the Create Mail button.
2. Type a Subject and Body in your message.
3. Click File > Save As and save the email. Give it a filename like autoemail.eml. Save it anywhere you like. Close the message.
4. In Windows Mail, choose Tools > Message Rules > Mail to create a new mail message rule.
5. In box 1, you can specify conditions that apply for when an auto-response will be sent.
In box 2, choose Reply with message.
In box 3, navigate to the auto response email you saved in step 3.
In box 4 give this rule a name of Auto Response. Click OK when done.
Your auto-response email is now setup. You can test it from somebody else’s email address.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Office Tips |
Print attached files without opening the email or the attachment in Outlook 2007.
1. In the Inbox, highlight the email that contains the attachment(s) you wish to print.
2. Click File > Print.
3. Put a check in the Print attached files check box. Click OK.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Software Tips |
How to set a signature in Windows Mail.
1. In Windows Mail, click Tools > Options.
2. Under Options, click the Signatures tab.
3. Click New.
4. Click Text under Edit Signature.
5. Type the signature in the Text box.
6. Check Add signatures to all outgoing messages box.
7. Choose whether to check the Don’t add signatures to Replies and Forwards box.
8. Click OK and you’re done.
Now just be sure you’re not one of those people that types up an email and still types in a signature manually and forgets it gets added automatically.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Internet Tips |
The tools available in Gmail by far trump the tools in any other web based email system. My problem is that I have been using Yahoo Mail for years. Friends and family will forever send to my Yahoo account as they have for the past 10 years. I recently decided though that Yahoo no longer has a place in my heart. I would officially migrate to Gmail. I was relieved to find that I could manage my Yahoo Mail through Gmail. Here’s how it’s done.
1. Login to Gmail and click on the Settings link in the upper right corner.
2. Click on the Accounts tab under the Settings area.
3. Here you can click to Add another mail account.
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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Firefox Tips |
How to setup an automatic Out of Office message on your BlackBerry device.
Verify that your BlackBerry device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server that supports this feature.
1. In a message list, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Click Email Settings.
4. Set the Use Out Of Office Reply field to Yes.
5. Type a reply.
6. If you use IBM Lotus Notes, in the Until field, set the date on which the out-of-office reply should turn off.
7. Press the Menu key.
8. Click Save.
To turn off the out-of-office reply, set the Use Out Of Office Reply field to No.
Source: Blackberry Users Guides
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Hardware Tips |
Enable view of longer message subject lines for your messages on your Blackberry.
1. In a message list, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Click General Options.
4. Perform any of the following actions:
- Set the Display Message Header On field to 2 lines.
- Set the Display Time and Display Name fields to No.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Save.
Source: Blackberry Users Guides
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Blog |
I just got into an email war with a coworker of mine. I forwarded him a message about a customer I thought he could help me with and he writes back a message, CCing the entire galaxy about how it’s not his job to help out in this situation. His attempt was to try to make me look bad, but I think it ended up making him look worse. I thought about if I were talking face to face with this person, would he be so willing to say such things in front of my boss and his? I also recently got into a text message fight with a friend of mine. Something was said, misinterpreted and chaos ensued. You can’t detect tone over a text message or chat. Had my friend and I been talking in person, the argument may never have happened.
These events led me to realize how impersonal the world has become. Text messaging, email and chats seem to cause more problems then they solve. It allows people to dump things on your plate at work and say things that wouldn’t be said in a face to face meeting. I’m probably guilty of doing the same thing. I say things in email all the time I wouldn’t normally say in person. I’ve decided to start a new attitude when it comes to emailing, chatting and texting. I’m going to make sure I only say things that are non-confrontational that I would only say to a person face to face. I think the world will be a happier place if I help set the example.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Office Tips |
How to forward your Outlook 2007 email automatically to another email address. Useful for when you are going away on vacation, or using a different email address for a certain period of time.
1. In Outlook 2007, from the Tools menu, select Rules and Alerts. From the Email Rules tab, choose New Rule…
2. Select under Start from a blank rule select Check messages when they arrive and click Next.
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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Office Tips |
How to enable or disable the sound for Mail Notification in Outlook 2007.
1. In Outlook, click Tools menu > Options.
2. On the Preferences tab, click E-mail Options, and click Advanced E-mail Options.
3. Under When new items arrive in my Inbox, check or uncheck Play a sound.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Office Tips |
How to enable or disable the new email notification box that appears by the time.
1. In Outlook 2007 click Tools > Options.
2. Click Preferences.
3. Click Advanced E-mail Options.
4. Check or uncheck the Display a New Mail Desktop Alert (default Inbox only) box to enable or disable it. Click OK.
5. Click OK again.
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