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Email is really
taking off in our
area. However, quite
a few people are
using Outlook
express or similar
“lite” programs.
Outlook express is a
“lite version” of
Outlook. An email
program bundled with
Microsoft Office.
Lite versions do not
have all the
features that the
“full versions” will
have like being able
to backup emails,
export and import
files and addresses.
I especially like
being able to use a
word program for
email. Other
features would be
the use of the “send
to” button, and
being able to “drag
and drop” for “file
transfer” and
“inserting”. With
the full versions,
you can create
folders for every
occasion, and save
them anywhere on
your computer. Some
email programs have
access to other
programs features.
For example,
“PocketKnife Peek”,
is neat little free
program, that will
let you look at an
email from behind to
see what is supposed
to happen when it is
opened. It is wise
to read the help
files. A full email
program will cost
money, but it is not
as much as you
think, and you only
buy it once. In
addition, if you
support them they
will look after you.
You will be
disappointed in the
long run if you
expect too much from
the express or lite
programs.
Many people are
getting separate
credit cards, with
low limits,
($500.00-$1,000.00),
to be used just for
online purchases. A
trend, that should
give more confidence
to the shoppers and
sellers who are
benefiting from the
world wide yard
sales and auctions.
Backing up your
files is one of the
most important parts
of maintaining your
computer’s
integrity. It
sometimes becomes
necessary to reload
your operating
system.
Traditionally I have
reloaded once a
year. This is the
ultimate “refresh”.
Even Windows is not
infallible. When you
have backups of your
information, your
can reload in short
order. The best way
to back up your
data, in my opinion,
is to burn it onto a
CD. CD Burners are
very affordable now
and are very easy to
use. The newer
“Operating Systems”
are able to backup
onto their “hard
disk”, and can even
use a “Restore”
function to restore
their machine to the
last known good
configuration.
Sweet.
Windows users should
regularly go to
“Windows Update”.
Look for it on your
“start menu”. The
first Service
Package for Windows
XP has just been
released, as well as
a security update
for Internet
Explorer.
The following
kernel32.dli article
has been getting a
lot of hits lately,
so I am adding the
following links to
try and help.
Go to;
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.netdevil.html
or;
http://www.freddys-utilities.co.uk/netdevil.txt
both give you good
information on how
to remove the
intruder.
If you have
zonealarm, see if it
is in the program
list. Don't remove
it just block it.
(if you don't know
what a program
accessing the net
is, you can block it
to see what it
affects)
If you do not have
zonealarm, you can
download it at
www.zonelabs.com Try
Adaware. At
www.lavasoft.com
this will check your
registry for spyware.
If you can't find it
and remove it, you
will need to reload
your operating
system Actually, it
would not be a bad
idea to reload
(setup) your OS
anyway
Take care, and good
luck
George