Windows 7 does have a program built into it called Contacts. You can get to this by clicking the Windows Logo (formerly known as the Start button), type Contacts, and a clickable selection to launch Contacts will appear:What you’ll see in there is at least one contact – you. Any user account in Windows 7 will show up as a contact. And no, that does...

Recently I made the decision to switch my primary email address to something else in an effort to combat spam. This means I had to modify all the accounts I have that pointed to the old address. This is a long, long, long and arduous process. If you have under 25 accounts (instant messenger accounts, Facebook, MySpace, etc.), consider yourself lucky because I...

Most people think the only free email that offers IMAP access is Gmail. Not so. Aol/AIM also has the same capability, which allows you to access your AOL/AIM account via the email client of your choice. If you already know how to configure an email account using IMAP, skip down to the mail servers section below. Why use IMAP? IMAP is better than POP because your...

Most of you out there have an email address that is a total of at least 16 characters long if you include the @, the dot and the TLD (com/net/org/etc.) Being that mobile internet is rapidly becoming more common, a super-short email address can come in handy because it takes much less time to type on a cell phone or smartphone, and furthermore won’t...

MySpace seems to be a bit of a dead horse on the social media scene these days, however there is a new feature just introduced that users of that system are sure to like – the ability to create your own @myspace.com email address. Yes, this is traditional email and not in-system-only as it’s always been. How does it work? Fortunately it’s...

A problem with instant messaging is that it can be tough to get the same screen name on all services you use. Most people these days choose to employ the use of a multi-protocol instant messaging program such as Digsby, Trillian, Miranda, Adium or Pidgin, and having all those different names can be aggravating for others to remember. You can, however, use your...

The primary email address I use is from my personal domain name. After all, that’s one of the perks of having your own web site, right? A problem I routinely encounter is getting people to remember my email address. Is it a long address? No. It is difficult to spell? Not in the slightest. But it does have two things going against it. First is the fact it...