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Interesting Stats About Email Response Times

by Barbara J. Feldman January 7, 2013
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We don’t need a formal study to tell us that email usage is increasing (do we?) … just look at our inboxes! But Cue did issue a 2012 email roundup revealing a bunch of interesting stats, including the increase volume of email in 2012. In another look at the same report Michael Arrington of Techcrunch [...]

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Gmail Tip for Sending Really Big Files

by Barbara J. Feldman November 29, 2012
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Gmail has an attachment size limit of 25 MG, but recently announced a new feature that allows file sharing of up to 10GB using Google Drive. Here’s how it works. First of all, you need to be composing your message in the Gmail’s new compose window, so look for the “Try It Now” button (if [...]

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Do You Use a Disposible Email Address?

by Barbara J. Feldman September 4, 2012
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Do you ever use a disposable email address to prevent being bombarded with mailings from a vendor or other website? There are several ways to do this, including a few services that offer temporary emails for just this purpose. If you’d like to consider faking out websites that ask for your email address, here are [...]

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How to Tame Your Inbox

by Barbara J. Feldman January 17, 2012

Is your inbox cluttered with meaningless notification emails from sites such as Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest? Todays tip is a nudge to spend five minutes now, and save yourself time everyday by having fewer incoming emails to delete. Notification Control doesnt actually do anything except point you to the exact URL for notification settings for [...]

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How to Protect Your Email Account After Compromise

by Barbara J. Feldman January 3, 2012

According to tech guru Leo Notenboom, the number one problem reported in 2011 by the millions of visitors that seek help from his Ask Leo website was email account theft. If you believe your email account has been comprised, immediately login in and change both your password and all your security questions. To learn more [...]

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Is Somebody Reading Your Email?

by Barbara J. Feldman November 29, 2011

Do you worry about strangers reading your email? Perhaps a nefarious hacker or the government? Sorry to burst your conspiracy bubble, but chances are that the email voyeur reading your email is someone you know, such as a spouse, boss or work colleague. An email privacy survey by Retrvo Blog confirms that there is a [...]

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