Today, I want to talk about a number of spammer tricks we are seeing all the time. Have you read my post entitled “Fighting Spam” or watched my YouTube video named “How To Eliminate Spam/Junk Emails?” If you have, you probably know that I recommend marking spam emails “Spam” or “Junk” rather than just deleting …
“How can I get rid of all this junk email that I get every day?” I get asked this question all the time. Just this week alone, I had one customer email me the question and another asked me on the phone. In an effort to answer the question clearly and not have to repeat …
I’ve talked about spam in a number of my posts yet I continue to get questions about it. When I try to help someone reduce the amount of spam they receive (you can never really eliminate it), I often find that they aren’t handling legitimate email correctly when it goes to spam. (Just a reminder: …
At our seminar this past Saturday, one of the subjects we discussed was ways to fight spam email, a.k.a. junk email. As I mentioned then, you will not eliminate spam but you can fight it and lower the number of junk emails you receive in your Inbox. In this post, I’m going to review the …
In the computer world, the times they are a-changin’. Go ahead and watch this video of my favorite folk music group from my early years – Peter, Paul and Mary. What’s Changing? While it is true that things change in the computing world every day, this post is about a specific change. I believe it’s …
In this post, I’m going to talk about bad computing habits I see every day. Because I’m a nice guy, I’m not going to ask you to raise your hand if you are guilty of any of them but I hope you’ll change your ways! Always Searching For A Website That You Constantly Use This …
Ever wonder how to control your email’s Inbox? In this post, I’ll show you how to keep things squared away with your email. Whether you receive 10 a day or 450 (like I do), these steps will help. Plus, I’m going to share something upcoming from Gmail and Yahoo that will aid in this pursuit …
In this post, I’m going to test your email knowledge, regardless of your email provider (Gmail, Hotmail, AT&T, Comcast, Yahoo, etc.). No, I won’t be collecting your name or your score but I leave you to the honor system as to how well you do! Password When it comes to an email password, the easier …
You need to subscribe to these 4 YouTube Channels – I kid you not! As you might know, from time to time, I like to point out YouTube videos you should watch. In August of 2021, I shared 5 Awesome YouTube Dance Mashup Videos. Earlier that year, in June, I suggested you watch my 5 …
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In this post, I want to share why you shouldn’t use software cracks. Is that a new term for you? If so, let’s discover together what it means and why you shouldn’t use it. Software Crack Definition As you know, almost all software that is sold requires a license key. This type of software includes …
Our December Seminar! This Seminar was titled, “I Dwell In Possibility.” I came up with this by first looking at famous birthdays that took place on December 10th. As I went down the list, I came across Emily Dickinson’s name. I then searched for famous quotes by her and that’s where I found “I dwell …
Our October Seminar! Our October Seminar – titled, “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses…” was a lot of fun! We had a nice turnout despite the heavy rain for more than an hour preceding the seminar! Thanks to everyone who attended. Whether you attended or not, you’ll find all the details about …
What is clickbait? We have been asked this question enough times that I felt I should post about the subject. Let’s have a look! Clickbait Definition Merriam-Webster defines clickbait as “Something (such as a headline) designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interest.” …
We often get phone calls from people telling us “My computer was hacked.” My response normally is, “Not likely!” What Probably Happened Why “My computer was hacked” Is Probably False Despite what you might think, hacking a home computer is rarely high on a hacker’s To-Do list. (He or she is far more likely to …
Thanks For Attending! Thank you so much for coming to our first seminar in 19 months! It was awesome to see you and everyone who attended. You were one of 15 which is fewer than normal but more than I expected this first time out! The pandemic is a pain, isn’t it? On this page, …
I want to share with you some scam email examples. I get so many of them every day. Plus, we get lots of calls or Remote Technical Support log-ins regarding these types of emails. It just seems a good idea to share some of them. In each photo sample I post, feel free to click …
On March 20, 2021, I wrote the post, “Let’s Review.” It was a 10 question quiz to see if you were paying attention! In this post, I’m sharing the results from everyone who submitted their test results. (You can still take the quiz if you haven’t already but your results won’t appear in this post.) …
“I have to share bad news with you” is actually the first sentence from the email pictured above. (You can click on the image to see a larger, more readable version.) Lately, I’ve been getting about six of these a day. So far, we’ve had one customer log in to Remote Technical Support because they …
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In my post titled “The Importance of Being Junk,” I mentioned that we use the email-handling program called AWeber. I want to tell you about this program and explain why you might want to use it, too. Granted, this won’t apply to everyone who reads my blog but if you happen to be in one …
Although today’s post heading might sound a little like the play title by Oscar Wilde, the resemblance is just a coincidence. Okay, you caught me. It’s not by accident that the post’s title sounds eerily like Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. I created it on purpose to get your attention. “What is this post …
Two days ago, Joyce and I separately received an email from one of our customers. It didn’t look important to me so I didn’t do anything with it when it arrived. Joyce, however, looked at the email and something told her it wasn’t on the up and up. Yes, it was from our customer’s legitimate …
In my Question of the Week email this past Sunday, I listed a number of computing-related activities you could do while sheltered away in your home because of the COVID-19 virus. In the next few posts, I’m going to look at each one of the items and give you some “how to” information. Sometimes, my info will …
It seems like the good guys don’t win very often but once in a while, they do. Recently, Microsoft, in conjunction with partners from 35 different countries, interrupted one of the world’s largest botnets, called Necurs. The first question on your mind might be: what is a botnet? Simply put, it’s a network of computers …
There’s an old saying credited to Edgar Allen Poe – “Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see.” This saying first appeared in his story, “The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether” in 1845. In 1858, the saying was altered to read: ” Believe only half of what you see and …
Earlier this week, I posted about one of our customers whose email was hacked and all kinds of problems ensued. (Hacking Email) I found out that one of the people who received the fake email replied to it with the word “No.” This person knew the email was a fake and, I guess, wanted to …
One of the issues we come across all the time is that computer users are often confused by the lingo we throw around in the IT world. Not just acronyms but words and word phrases. With this in mind, I thought I’d create a few posts explaining some of the language we use. Today’s post …
In my last post, The Life Of Riley, I wrote the following: “Send your pet’s information to pet#4kcc.com. (Replace the # symbol with the @ symbol before you try to send.)” Additionally, in another post, Address Book Confusion, I shared: “Of course, I have email addresses – my business one (john at 4kcc.com) and…” A …
Most of us use the Internet every day yet we often lose sight of what others are doing on the Net. Here are some stats which you might find surprising: Chinese tech giant Huawei says it’s the target of about a million cyber-attacks a day. As of January 2019, there are almost 4.4 billion active …
Kyle Milliken – you’ve probably never heard of him. Still, if you’ve been on the Internet for any period of time, you’ve almost assuredly seen his work. Kyle is a hacker who, according to his blog, hacked a ton of websites, including: airbnb.com, bitly.com, disqus.com, dropbox.com, facebook.com, flickr.com, groupon.com, imgur.com, kickstarter.com, kik.com, linkedin.com, netlog.com, okcupid.com, …
In this post, we’re talking about delayed grati… no, actually, we’re talking about delayed emails. And just for the fun of it, I’m going to throw in another subject – lost emails. If you read my previous post, But First, you are aware that there are many hardware components to the Internet. When those pieces …