Electronic Mail
Help and Tips

#1: Check your Email Address
Before signing onto an e-mail newsletter, make sure your address is correct.
 
#2: How to Write HTML links in E-Mail
Write web addresses in e-mail messages that can be clicked.
 
#3: Mail Programs and BCC
Just what does BCC mean?
 
#4: Use a Signature File for E-Mail
How to add contact information at the end of your e-mail messages.
 
#5: Always Scan E-Mail File Attachments
Better safe than sorry - scan all e-mail attachments first!
 
#6: Set Up a Mail Folder for Mailing Lists
Filter your mailing list e-mails to a separate folder.
 
#7: Changing Addresses? Let Others Know
Planning on changing e-mail addresses soon? Here's what you should know.
 
#8: Recovering Deleted Emails
Deleted some e-mail and you want to have it back? Recovering it is not an easy task, and sometimes it isn't possible. This tip, however, may provide some suggestions.
 
#9: Visiting Web Addresses Found in Email
Find out a quick way to visit web addresses mentioned in e-mail if you are not able to just click the addresses from the e-mail messages.
 
#10: Get Email Addresses that do not Change
Tired of changing your e-mail address every time you change Internet Service Providers? There is a way around this.
 
#11: Think That Attachment is From Your Friend?
Be VERY careful about electronic mail attachments - even if the sender seems to be a friend or family member! You need to read this tip.
 
#12: Return Receipts Don't Always Get Sent
Have you sent electronic mail, asking for a return receipt, and never got it? Here's why.
 
#13: My Attachment Didn't Get Through
Reasons why e-mail attachments sometimes don't reach their destinations.
 
#14: Use Different Inbox For Contests
Keep your primary inbox from getting cluttered with advertisements.
 
#15: Watch For Filter Traps
Keep your e-mail from accidentally getting deleted.
 
#16: Free Greeting Cards
Send a greeting without paying for a stamp.
 
#17: Never Send Passwords Via Email!
Why sending passwords by email is a huge security risk.
 
#18: Avoid One-Word Subjects
E-mail with brief subjects may not get read.
 
#19: Can My Boss Read My Mail?
Be careful what you write in e-mail from your office.
 
#20: Don't Respond to Unsolicited Mail
Help keep even more junk mail from reaching your inbox.
 
#21: Free E-Mail Providers
Resources that list free electronic mail inboxes.
 
#22: Avoiding Passing Around Urban Legends
Find out whether that e-mail you just received is actually an urban legend.
 
#23: Official-Looking Emails May Be Scams
Avoid getting caught by a phishing e-mail scam.
 
#24: Don't Judge a Person By Their Email
A person's intelligence is not measured by one's e-mail.
 
#25: Remember, E-Mail Can Be Permanent
E-mail you send can have a very, very long shelf life.
 

See Also:

Google Gmail @
Help with Google's Gmail tool. Configuring your Gmail account, marking e-mail as important, auto-forwarding e-mail, and more.

Yahoo Mail @
Signing up for, using, and customizing a free Yahoo! Mail account. Help on removing SPAM, secure login, e-mail attachments, and more.

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