These shortcuts tips are for desktop Outlook client, which often comes as part of the Microsoft Office suite. I was inspired to write this post when I came across a useful shortcut I wasn’t aware of. You can save time and clicks when wanting to copy text straight into an Outlook item. To do this […]
IMAP and POP3 – what’s the difference?
A mailbox is the place where emails are stored. POP3 and IMAP are protocols which are used to connect your mailbox account to email clients, such as Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Gmail, Outlook.com (Hotmail), or smartphones and tablets. IMAP – Internet Message Access Protocol. The crucial benefit of IMAP is that you can receive your […]
Encrypt Email Quickly
Encrypted mail. Need to send an email containing sensitive information quickly and easily? Visit Hushmail and click the Try Hushmail button to create an account. Log in, draft your email, add attachments, provide a security question and answer, then click Send (and perhaps call the recipient to make sure he or she knows the correct […]
Blind Carbon Copy
What is To, CC & BCC in emails? To: if it’s for their attention and action, each recipient on the To list will see the other email addresses and anyone also included in the CC list. CC: (Carbon Copy) if you are sending interested parties a copy for their information – though they are not […]