Searching through the email

Many of you are familiar with how to search the Internet, but did you know you could search through your email similarly? Look for the "Search" function in Thunderbird and the "Find" function in Outlook or Outlook Express in the  Edit menu. Using these tools, you can quickly search through hundreds of messages to find a specific sender, content of the message, etc. Simply fill in the boxes...

Backup Outlook Express Email

The most reliable way is to search your computer for *.dbx files using Start –> Search. Make sure you check the option to search for hidden folders and files. Then backup any of the dbx files. To restore these files on a new computer or new installation, Start Outlook Express, Click File –> Import –> Messages. Follow the wizard and choose Outlook Express 6 as the type of email you are importing,...

Moving from AOL isn’t always easy, but it...

I am currently helping two clients make the move off of AOL after many long years of being AOL customers. While each client is having a few problems making the adjustment, each has stated that they small issues are worth it to get away from AOL. There are a few things that you need to get ready for when making the switch from AOL.  1. There is no easy way to backup your address book and move it over. You can print it out...

Outlook Express Email Notifier

Free download to put a tray notifier for new email with Outlook Express.

Red X’s in Email Messages

I’m resetting this tip from two or so years ago because we have had so many phone calls and email messages about this topic.  Have you ever received an email with "red x’s" in a box or just an empty box in the middle of the email? There are three possible explanations for this phenomenon; either you are reading the message offline, your email program is blocking images from appearing in your email,...

Export your PST folder

Lately I have seen several people who use Microsoft Outlook to manage their calendar, email, memos and to do lists. Microsoft Oultook is similar to the Outlook Express program that comes with all Windows computers, but it adds more features. It is essentially a Franklin Planner for your computer. One of the great things about Microsoft Outlook is that it is so easy to backup everything at once, you just have to go through a...

Spam Revisited…and Outlook Express Filters

If you use Outlook Express, a listener, Jerry, pointed out an important and extremely helpful tip for seeing less junk in your Inbox. Thanks Jerry! 1. Click Tools from the menus 2. Click Message Rules –> Mail 3. (Click the New button IF the ‘new mail rule’ box doesn’t appear) 4. Check the box “Where The To Line Contains People” 5. Check “Delete It” or another...

Signature Files

A signature file will automatically put any text you desire at the end of your outgoing email. Here?s how: Outlook Express 1. In Outlook Express, Click on Tools à Options 2. Click the Signatures Tab 3. Click the New button 4. Type how you want your signature to look 5. Make sure the ?Add signatures to all outgoing messages? box is checked at the top of the screen 6. Click OK…now all of your...

Unblocking Attachments in Outlook Express

Many computer users over the past few months lost the ability to receive attachments normally in Outlook Express for seemingly no reason. As with all problems, there is a cause. In this case, the loss of attachments starts after a Windows Update session or an upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer/Outlook Express. Microsoft decided that since attachments can bring along a virus, by default they would prevent...

Printing your email address book – Outlook E...

As promised, here is the technique for Outlook Express and AOL users: Outlook Express Users 1. Start Outlook Express 2. Click on Tools from the menus 3. Click on Address Book 4. In the address book window, click on File from the menus, then Print 5. The print window gives you “style” options. Choose Business card for simplicity and to save paper AOL Users Use the “Print” option in...

Printing your email address book – Netscape/...

Many people would like to print their address books as a backup. However, a better backup is to save your address book periodically on floppy disk. Netscape Users 1. Click on Communicator from the menus, click on Address Book. 2. Click on the File menu 3. Click on Export 4. Click in the “save in” box and choose Desktop 5. Name the file address 6. Click in the “save as type” box and...

Use Email Filters to Organize Email

If you receive more than a few email per day, you could probably benefit from using email filters. All major email programs can be used to look at your email as it comes in and then shift it to a designated folder or even delete it. Before starting to use a filter, set up some email folders to organize your messages. Simply having an Inbox that collects all incoming mail can be cumbersome to work with and makes it easy to...

Delete an Email without opening it

A common question I am asked is how to delete an email without opening it first. Keep in mind that if you keep your anti-virus software up to date AND you don’t open suspicious attachments…even from people you know, you will lower your risk factor significantly. To delete email without opening it in Outlook Express follow these steps: 1. Click on View from the menus 2. Click Layout 3. Uncheck the box next...

Adding a Mail notification sound to your email

OK, I?m going to pick on AOL a little this week. Who believes that ?You?ve got mail!? is not only horrible grammar, but also pretty corny! If you are an AOL user and want to change that sound or are an independent Internet user who uses Netscape, or Outlook Express, Eudora, etc for their mail, this tip will help you add your own customized sound to your email. The first thing you need is a sound file. You can get this one...