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How to setup an e-mail distribution list

March 6th, 2010, 3:41 am by

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. And don’t forget to stop by the Gadgetress’ home for the PC Club, at ocregister.com/link/pcclub, to find out how to ask a question and read past answers.

QUESTION: I have Microsoft Outlook as my e-mail program and I have a large list of contacts. I would like to group my contacts into subgroups.  For example, I have a group of about 30 high school classmates that I would like in one group. Such grouping would make it far simpler for me to enter into the “To” box when sending an e-mail to them.  I have similar contacts that I would like to put into subgroups.  I would still wish to keep the entire single list so I can send an individual e‑mail.

PC CLUB: Group e-mail lists are a very handy feature and quite easy to implement. The term that’s used to describe this type of list in Outlook is a Distribution List. In Outlook Express it is simply called a Group. In the new Windows Live Mail program it is called a Category and in Windows Vista’s e-mail program, Windows Mail, it is called a Contact Group. Microsoft has changed the name with each version of it software, how rude is that? Read the rest of this entry »

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How to view giant e-mailed photos without scrolling

February 13th, 2010, 1:00 am by

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QUESTION: When e-mailing a photo, everything seems to work OK, except that the picture comes out so enormously big that no one can reduce it to a reasonable size, so basically no one can look at it. This also happens when a friend sends me a picture. But it doesn’t happen with every friend. Some of them are received and printed in normal size.Camera

PC CLUB: I get this question a lot. Let’s start off with some theory first and then we’ll discuss the solution.

Let’s assume that the pictures we’re discussing were taken with a 10 megapixel camera. The first thing you should do when you purchase a new camera is set it up the way that suits your needs which may change from time to time.

For example, if you plan to print the pictures taken with your camera, you could set it up to take the largest size and highest quality pictures. However, if you plan to only e-mail your pictures you should use a smaller size picture. Read the rest of this entry »

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Where are my Contacts in Windows 7?

January 30th, 2010, 2:46 am by

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Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. And don’t forget to stop by the Gadgetress’ home for the PC Club, at ocregister.com/link/pcclub, to find out how to ask a question and read past answers.

QUESTION: I notice that the Contacts folder in Windows 7 does not match the Contacts in Windows Live Mail, however, in Vista the Contacts folder does match the Contacts in Windows Mail. What happened?

PC CLUB: The Contacts feature built into Windows has changed with each new version of Windows including XP, Vista and now, Windows 7. This is related to how the built-in support for e‑mail has changed. Windows XP uses the term Addresses and subsequent versions use the term Contacts but the terms are interchangeable. The implementation in each version is as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

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Windows 7 e-mail survival kit, Part 2

December 9th, 2009, 2:50 pm by

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This is Part 2 of a 2-part article. Part-1, at “Windows 7 e-mail survival kit, Part 1,” addressed how to transfer your Outlook Express e‑mail messages and contacts to a computer running the new Windows 7 operating system. This article addresses how to transfer your messages and contacts from Vista’s Windows Mail to a PC running Windows 7.

The transfer: Vista to Windows 7 mail

If you haven’t already done so, you need to download and install the free Windows Live Mail from download.live.com. Be sure to uncheck any additional programs that you do not want to install. You can signup for a free Live ID, but you don’t need one to download the software. You will have to know how to configure your e-mail account with your Internet provider and you must know your User ID and password.

There are many options for Windows 7 but this article will concentrate on migrating from the free Windows Mail to the free Windows Live Mail. You have several other choices in addition to using Windows Live Mail and can read more about it in a previous article at “Will Windows 7 force you to change your e-mail program?“  To begin, follow these steps: Read the rest of this entry »

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Windows 7 e-mail survival kit, Part 1

December 2nd, 2009, 5:25 pm by

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. And don’t forget to stop by the Gadgetress’ home for the PC Club, at ocregister.com/link/pcclub, to find out how to ask a question and read past answers.

Windows 7 has proven to be a popular topic among readers. Today, I’m beginning part 1 or a 2 part series on Windows 7 e-mail. It addresses how to transfer e-mail messages and contacts from a PC running Windows XP or Vista to a PC running the new Windows 7 operating system.

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Part 1: Windows 7 e-mail survival kit
Part 2: Windows 7 e-mail survival kit
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Let me eliminate some readers first. If you use a Web mail service like Yahoo Mail, Gmail, AOL Mail or Hotmail, you can stop reading. You don’t have to make any changes since your e-mail is stored on the Internet and not your PC. It is always available as long as you have an Internet connection and the service is working.

Migrating Outlook Express to Windows 7 Read the rest of this entry »

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Will Windows 7 force you to change your e-mail program?

September 29th, 2009, 4:03 pm by

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. And don’t forget to stop by the Gadgetress’ home for the PC Club, at ocregister.com/link/pcclub, to find out how to ask a question and read past answers.

QUESTION: I currently use Windows Vista and consequently Windows Mail for e-mail. I’d like to upgrade to Windows 7 when it’s available and would like to know what my choices for e-mail will be?

PC CLUB: It’s unfortunate that Microsoft is abandoning many of its customers by discontinuing e-mail programs that millions have been using for quite some time, Outlook Express and Windows Mail.

With the advent of Windows 7, which launches October 22, Microsoft is now pushing its Windows Live Mail program which will work with XP, Vista or Windows 7. Before discussing your options you may want to review the previous article “How to move your E-mail to a new computer” (link: http://bit.ly/nex0N), which discusses Internet Mail versus Web Mail.

Here are your options if you choose to upgrade to Windows 7 or just stay with your current Windows version: Read the rest of this entry »

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How to move your e-mail to a new computer

August 11th, 2009, 5:33 pm by

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. And don’t forget to stop by the Gadgetress’ home for the PC Club, at ocregister.com/link/pcclub, to find out how to ask a question and read past answers.

QUESTION: Is there an easy way to transfer all Eudora files from one PC to another? Both PC’s are running Windows XP.

Sign up to get Gadgetress via e-mailPC CLUB: There are several important skills involved in managing your e-mail and one of the most important ones is relocating your e-mail files to a new PC. 

Several e-mail programs have instructions on their Web site for doing this, including Eudora, a longtime free e-mail program. But sometimes finding the instructions requires a little searching. I’ll tackle two of the more popular programs for you: Eudora and Outlook Express. Read the rest of this entry »

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How to access one e-mail account from multiple PC’s

May 19th, 2009, 4:13 pm by

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Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. And don’t forget to stop by the Gadgetress’ home for the PC Club, at ocregister.com/link/pcclub, to find out how to ask a question and read past answers.

QUESTION: I have a desktop that uses Outlook Express and a laptop that uses Microsoft Outlook to send and receive e-mails. My e-mail address is the same for both but I don’t receive the same e-mails on both services. I may receive 10 e-mails in Outlook Express and I will receive only five of them in Microsoft Outlook. How is this possible if the two computers are set up to send and receive using the same e-mail address? ~Tony

PC CLUB: Not only is e-mail one of the most popular uses for a PC, Tony, but it is also one of the most frequent causes of frustration. Let’s begin by describing the two classes of e-mail services and how they behave. Read the rest of this entry »

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