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How can I change my Gmail address?

February 14, 2011 Read the full article →

Question My husband set up a gmail account for me. It works great, but the problem is I don’t like the account name he chose as it includes my birthday. How can I change it? Answer The bad news is you can’t change your user name in gmail once you create it. The good news [...]

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My email won’t connect to the server to get email!

January 8, 2009 Read the full article →

This short How-To covers this and other similar dreaded messages: “Cannot send message using xxx server” This problem happens frequently and it’s usually due to your primary ISP (Bellsouth, Comcast, etc.). What happens is that your email is ultimately controlled by your primary ISP even if you have your own domain name you are using. Usually the [...]

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How to Delete Mail from the Server

December 19, 2008 Read the full article →

Are you using Outlook and have ceased to receive email due to your mailbox being full? It could be that your Outlook Express settings are not deleting mail from the server automatically. Here is how to check and fix it. NOTE: These instructions will only delete mail from the server that you have already downloaded to [...]

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Getting Email on Your iPhone Using Your Domain

December 4, 2008 Read the full article →

NOTE: This article was written while thinking about the iPhone – but it should also work for your iPod Touch. Just work someplace where you have a good WiFi connection. Additionally, since I wasn’t actually looking at an iPod Touch when I wrote it there may be some menu differences I didn’t consider. If you [...]

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What do I use for spam prevention?

December 2, 2008 Read the full article →

Question I was curious about what you use for your spam filters – mine is getting out of control with the viagra offers!

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Webmail: How to get it

October 17, 2008 Read the full article →

If you are traveling or away from your desk, you can access your email account from any computer with an internet connection using webmail. Find out how!

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Email: Setting up Outlook Express

October 17, 2008 Read the full article →

How to set up a new mail account in Outlook Express.

Beginner Basics

What is my SMTP?

October 16, 2008 Read the full article →

What is an SMTP? Your SMTP controls your outgoing mail. Your POP controls your incoming mail. What is my SMTP? Usually your SMTP contains your domain name and is formatted like this: smtp:YOURDOMAINNAME.com (i.e. smtp.lenashore.com) or this YOURDOMAIN.com (i.e. lenashore.com) Sometimes your ISP (Internet Service Provider) will want you to use their smtp instead of [...]