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Managing another user’s mail and calendar items – Outlook
There are two ways to work with another person's mailbox in Outlook - folder sharing, and delegate access. Folder sharing allows other users to access one or more folders, however it does not give them the permissions to act on your behalf. For example - this user...
Is your website out of style?
Like clothes, websites can date. The designs that looked fresh and attractive, even five years ago, now look ‘old-fashioned’. How does your site measure up to the ‘in style’ test? Over the years there have been fashions for: Splash pages – now really out of date and...
Danger! Virus at work
Many people think that viruses arrive via email, but today just as many viruses are hidden and ready to pounce on websites that you visit. Malicious software can be easily hidden in advertisements on even the most respected sites – even the London Stock Exchange has...
Shop safely for Christmas
With the shops gearing up for Christmas it can be tempting to avoid the crush and craziness and sit in front of the biggest shopping centre in the world – the internet. With a bit of planning, it can be very satisfying to sit in a nice warm room ticking items off your...
Copywriting – do I need help?
When you’re getting your website designed, you will be asked for ‘content’. Very few web designers write copy – most expect you to provide it for them and won’t be able to complete your website until you’ve done that. If you’re lucky and work with a web designer that...
Technical confusion
After the last post about the misuse of the word ‘hacker’ a whole raft of other misused words raised its head! Just to clarify a few technology terminology misapprehensions – or techie words that don’t mean what you thought! Screensaver – this is not the ‘wallpaper’...
Hackers and Crackers
Most people refer to individuals who gain unauthorised access to websites, email accounts, bank accounts and online profiles as ‘hackers’. That’s not accurate and, if you’re talking to someone who deals with technology, you may find serious miscommunication going on!...