Oct 11, 2004 | mail, Outlook
When Outlook 2003 was first released, some people had to turn off the rules sorting their incoming mail into different folders. The problem was that the rules processed messages ahead of the junk e-mail filter; anything sorted by a rule into a different folder was...
Aug 28, 2004 | mail, security, spam
Outlook 2003 does a remarkable job of filtering spam. (Make sure you get the latest updates from Office Update.) It’s no surprise that the spammers are trying to get messages through the antispam filters with new techniques to conceal the true nature of their...
Jun 10, 2004 | mail, security, spam
E-mail security firm MessageLabs reported this week that spam accounted for 76% of all e-mail traffic worldwide recently, and the level is rising. Filters are struggling to keep up. One knowledgeable columnist installed a server-based filter but discovered that its...
May 15, 2004 | file_sharing, mail
The rule of thumb is: never attempt to e-mail a file larger than 2Mb! Large file attachments frequently don’t make it to the other end and at worst can clog the recipient’s mailbox and leave it unusable. The advice is good but the dilemma remains –...
Mar 31, 2004 | Google, mail
Google has begun testing a free webmail service named GMail. Here’s a press release from Google about the new service. Google intends to offer each user essentially unlimited storage of e-mail – 1 gigabyte per user, miles ahead of the paltry 2Mb or 4Mb...
