Gmail is without doubt a popular email service which can largely be attributed to the fact that it is run by Google and that it offers lots of additional features and options […]
Gmail users until now had the choice to use http or https when connecting to the Gmail web service. Http offered performance advantages while https made up for it with an increase […]
One Number is a free browser extension for Google Chrome that notifies you about Gmail, Google Reader, Wave and Google Voice updates. The extension development for Google's web browser Google Chrome seems […]
Many Firefox and Thunderbird users feel that Mozilla has not added enough protection in the software to avoid automatic plugin installations. A recent change in Firefox 3.6 made sure that third parties […]
A long requested feature of many Gmail users has been finally added to the popular webmail service. Gmail users can now merge duplicate contacts automatically, something that was not possible before. The […]
Thunderbird Conversations, formerly Gmail Conversation View, adds a message grouping option to the Thunderbird email client. The email client Thunderbird displays email conversations on a single page. The visual hint the program […]
Microsoft's Outlook email client comes with an option to add photos to contacts that have been added automatically or manually by the user. This does make sense as it becomes easier to […]
Most email clients and services display quotes around the original email message when a user replies to an email. These quotes list part or all of the original message, and may even […]
Mozilla Thunderbird 3 is currently available as a release candidate. This suggests that the final version of the desktop email client will be released rather sooner than later. One of the biggest […]
Have you ever asked yourself how you did end up with the email account that you are currently using? Chance is that you have at least one account at one of the […]
Update: Thunderbird development has continued and the latest version is not 3 anymore. We have updated the article and the add-ons if it was necessary to reflect that (some add-ons were no […]
Outlook Data Export is a free add-in for Microsoft Outlook 2007 that enables you to export data from Outlook to various formats. Microsoft Outlook is a desktop email client that is part […]
If you visit your Google Mail account you can look at the footer of the mail service's homepage to see how many free space is still available for that account. The current […]
One feature that is missing in all versions of the Mozilla Thunderbird desktop email client is the ability to take notes, a feature that has been available in Microsoft Outlook for a […]
Unsubscribe From Mailing Lists is a free extension for the Thunderbird email client that enables easier newsletter unsubscribing options. Thunderbird day today? Not sure about that but today is the day where […]
The desktop email client Thunderbird offers mass mailing capabilities by default. It is possible to add multiple recipients for an email, either to the "to", "cc" or "bcc" fields. Problems arise however […]
The desktop email client Thunderbird makes it easy to setup and use multiple email identities. Multiple identities can be useful in several situations, for instance to combat spam by using different identities […]
Update: Extensions are now integrated fully in Google Chrome. This makes it easier to install them, and use them in the web browser. The extension development for the Google Chrome browser is […]
When Gmail first came out I wasn't a fan. But after a year of use I have found Google Mail to be a very valuable tool. Because I use Gmail mostly for […]
The official Gmail blog has published five security tips to improve the security of a Gmail account. Email security should be one of the top priorities for a number of reasons but […]
There are several possibilities why duplicate items can appear in Microsoft Outlook including mail retrieval errors or importing data from another source like Gmail or another email program. Duplicate items take up […]
It is usually not that hard to access the Gmail login page. Most users simply need to point their web browser at the standard Gmail address to access their email accounts. But, […]
With your Ubuntu LAMP Server up and running (see my previous article "Installing Ubuntu Server 9.04" and "How to: install a LAMP server") and you are ready to set it up as […]
All versions of Microsoft Outlook use a temp folder for email attachments. This temp folder can grow in size and pose a security risk if others have access to the computer system. […]
The desktop email client Thunderbird does not offer different options to sort mail folders in a different way. The only option users have is to make use of the A-Z order but […]
SPAM. It's a dreadful word that causes many a computer user to yank out their hair and wish their service provider would do a better job of keeping SPAM out of your […]
The desktop email client Thunderbird 3, which is currently available as a beta version, comes with many exciting new features and options. One of these new features is the email archive which […]
Yahoo Mail is one of the most popular web email services next to Microsoft's Outlook.com and Google Mail, especially when it comes to web-based services. You can use your Yahoo account credentials, […]
The desktop email client Thunderbird comes with integrated spell checking which can be a great help when writing emails. The spell checking module uses dictionaries to provide its functionality which is done […]
People who learned English as their second language usually make different mistakes than English natives. This can be attributed to a number of factors with the differences between their native language and […]
Thunderbird 3, which is currently available as a beta version, promises to be an excellent desktop email program far superior to the current version. The program comes with many exciting features like […]
The standard email header in the mail client Thunderbird spans across three rows. It displays information such as the the sender's email, the subject, email recipient and toolbar buttons to quickly reply, […]
It is not that easy to check multiple Gmail accounts regularly. Gmail itself only allows one login per user. There are a handful of ways to circumvent that. Probably the most popular […]
One add-on that I do not want to live without anymore is the Fox Clocks add-on. I initially only installed it in Firefox where it displays the current time in the status […]
Big companies are not only currently competing with each other in the search engine niche but also when it comes to webmail. It's actually the same three companies - that is Yahoo, […]
There are two types of desktop email software users. Type one uses one huge folder for all emails while type two sorts emails neatly into subfolders for better manageability. Both methods have […]
Google Voice is a relatively new Google service that can probably be best described as the hub for all phone numbers a user, family or company uses. The main benefit of a […]
There are a few ways to take care of important emails that are arriving in your email inbox. The best way to deal with them is to react right away if possible. […]
Silence of the foxes is a lightweight software program that can be used to create custom Firefox installations. Custom installations refers to a Firefox setup that can install custom preferences, extensions, plugins […]
Google Calendar is an online calendar that can be used to keep track of events and important dates. The calendar application can be integrated into various Google services including Gmail which is […]
