I have a new favorite service on the Internet – Simplelists. They provide email list services – like the old listservs, which used to be easy to get. Well, I have looked high and low for a low-cost service to use for email newsletters or ongoing conversations among groups. These guys are the best I … Continue reading →

Today’s Byte is a guest Byte from Tom McGrath in Minnesota. Tom sent me this great suggestion and I asked if I could use it pretty much asis.I find that I am receiving more and more email that has the look and feel of spam or virus mail. In fact, some real people can compose … Continue reading →

Last night I was helping my husband promote a one-day conference on Irish Literature & Music. (If you’re interested you can learn more here. It made me think that a lot of people are shy about sending emails to folks, when they shouldn’t be. Done right, sending email can be very effective. I successfully use … Continue reading →

Free email accounts are great! Thye can help separate work from fun email. They are good options for kids. They are good options when you have an ISP that keeps changing their name, thereby changing your email address. As promised last week, I’m outlining a few of the free email options out there: Gmail – … Continue reading →

Email is still the most popular application on the Internet. Since I get questions about email I thought I’d send a few answers to the most frequently asked questions. Email is not private. So never send your credit card number, social security number, or other information you’d rather not share via email. Email lives longer … Continue reading →

Email Worm Spreading Fast was the headlines for the Minneapolis Star Tribune online yesterday. The latest email virus is out there – and I have been hit. Like the Sobig virus last summer, I have been targeted but not infected. So, what does this mean? Well, the good news is that I do not have … Continue reading →

Spam in Austin is good spam in email is bad. I’ve been seeing a lot about spam these days, which made me think that it’s always a good time for anti-spam reminders for anyone who uses email – which by definition includes this list. Here are some tips and suggestions: Never reply to a spam … Continue reading →

I got the following email today and I wanted to send it you today for two reasons. One – it’s a great tip for any ATM users. Two – it reminded of what a powerful tool email is. This message was forwarded 3 times before it reached me. Sending email message of value is a … Continue reading →