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Hotmail Email Notifier: Get Email Alerts on Desktop

Raj — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:49:39 +0000

There are so many Gmail Notifier is Avialbale on the net you can chack some of them here and here. But if you are a hotmail user and looking for the same, than here is the new app Hotmail Email Notifier. Just put Hotmail.exe into your startup folder. The icon will change to a dude with a red letter if you have unread e-mails. A single click onto the icon opens your Windows Live Hotmail inbox.

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Gmail Compactor: Shrinks your Gmail Inbox

Raj — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:52:41 +0000

Some months back we mentioned 40+ Greasemonkey Scripts For Gmail & Google, Today Downloadsquad mentioned a new greasemonkey script Gmail Compactor. The main purpose of this greasemonkey script is to maximize the vertical space in GMail. This is especially useful for netbooks which are very limited in height. Or you can say it will Shrink your Gmail layout.

This maximized the vertical real estate in GMail by colapsing the links on the left to an image box, and moving the search to left side

Backup Browsers & Email Clients with MailBrowserBackup

Raj — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:23:32 +0000

MailBrowserBackup is a simple program designed to help you create complete backups of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Windows Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird, IncrediMail, Opera Browser, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, SRWare Iron, FileZilla FTP Client, eMule profiles.

Mail Browser Backup requires the Microsoft .net Framework 2.0 or above and will run on Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Features:

- It’s opensource – GNU GPL v2;
- It’s multi-threading: you can backup and restore more profiles simultaneously;
- It’s written in C#, so in the next release it will work on Linux too (Mono 2.0 required);
- More and more applications will be added in future.

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Get Reminders Via Email: Urge Me

Raj — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:29:01 +0000

Urge Me is a free email reminder tool, You pick a date when the task is due and Urge Me will send you email reminders as you get closer to the date. Just type in your email address, enter the item you want to be reminded about, select the deadline and click on the “UrgeMe” button. Urge-Me will then remind you about it in advance.

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Note that this site is still in Beta and does not give reminder of the time but only of the dates.

Features:

* Online reminding service.
* Set as many reminders as you like.
* Easily delete reminders at any time.
* Simple and easy to use.

15 Killer Tips for better e-mail etiquette

Raj — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:38:19 +0000

While e-mailing each other, we often forget that there is a real person at the other end, not just a machine. Many people seem to think that because they aren’t dealing directly with another person, all forms of civility and basic respect for the other person and the English language can go out the proverbial window.

Don’t you wish that every person who received a new e-mail account had to agree to follow certain rules to use it? There are certain professional standards expected for e-mail use. Here are some things to keep in mind regarding professional e-mail conduct:

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15 most important email etiquette tips:

1. Be informal, not sloppy. Your colleagues may use commonly accepted abbreviations in e-mail, but when communicating with external customers, everyone should follow standard writing protocol. Your e-mail message reflects you and your company, so traditional spelling, grammar, and punctuation rules apply.

2. Keep messages brief and to the point. Just because your writing is grammatically correct does not mean that it has to be long. Nothing is more frustrating than wading through an e-mail message that is twice as long as necessary. Concentrate on one subject per message whenever possible.

3. Use sentence case. USING ALL CAPITAL LETTERS LOOKS AS IF YOU’RE SHOUTING. Using all lowercase letters looks lazy. For emphasis, use asterisks or bold formatting to emphasize important words. Do not, however, use a lot of colors or graphics embedded in your message, because not everyone uses an e-mail program that can display them.

4. Use the blind copy and courtesy copy appropriately. Don’t use BCC to keep others from seeing who you copied; it shows confidence when you directly CC anyone receiving a copy. Do use BCC, however, when sending to a large distribution list, so recipients won’t have to see a huge list of names. Be cautious with your use of CC; overuse simply clutters inboxes. Copy only people who are directly involved.

5. Don’t use e-mail as an excuse to avoid personal contact. Don’t forget the value of face-to-face or even voice-to-voice communication. E-mail communication isn’t appropriate when sending confusing or emotional messages. Think of the times you’ve heard someone in the office indignantly say, “Well, I sent you e-mail.” If you have a problem with someone, speak with that person directly. Don’t use e-mail to avoid an uncomfortable situation or to cover up a mistake.

6. Remember that e-mail isn’t private. I’ve seen people fired for using e-mail inappropriately. E-mail is considered company property and can be retrieved, examined, and used in a court of law. Unless you are using an encryption device (hardware or software), you should assume that e-mail over the Internet is not secure. Never put in an e-mail message anything that you wouldn’t put on a postcard. Remember that e-mail can be forwarded, so unintended audiences may see what you’ve written. You might also inadvertently send something to the wrong party, so always keep the content professional to avoid embarrassment.

7. Be sparing with group e-mail. Send group e-mail only when it’s useful to every recipient. Use the “reply all” button only when compiling results requiring collective input and only if you have something to add. Recipients get quite annoyed to open an e-mail that says only “Me too!”

8. Use the subject field to indicate content and purpose. Don’t just say, “Hi!” or “From Laura.” Agree on acronyms to use that quickly identify actions. For example, your team could use to mean “Action Required” or for the Monthly Status Report. It’s also a good practice to include the word “Long” in the subject field, if necessary, so that the recipient knows that the message will take time to read.

9. Don’t send chain letters, virus warnings, or junk mail. Always check a reputable antivirus Web site or your IT department before sending out an alarm. If a constant stream of jokes from a friend annoys you, be honest and ask to be removed from the list. Direct personal e-mail to your home e-mail account.

10. Remember that your tone can’t be heard in e-mail. Have you ever attempted sarcasm in an e-mail, and the recipient took it the wrong way? E-mail communication can’t convey the nuances of verbal communication. In an attempt to infer tone of voice, some people use emoticons, but use them sparingly so that you don’t appear unprofessional. Also, don’t assume that using a smiley will diffuse a difficult message.

11. Use a signature that includes contact information. To ensure that people know who you are, include a signature that has your contact information, including your mailing address, Web site, and phone numbers.

12. Summarize long discussions. Scrolling through pages of replies to understand a discussion is annoying. Instead of continuing to forward a message string, take a minute to summarize it for your reader. You could even highlight or quote the relevant passage, then include your response. Some words of caution:
* If you are forwarding or reposting a message you’ve received, do not change the wording.
* If you want to repost to a group a message that you received individually, ask the author for permission first.
* Give proper attribution.

13. Do not attach unnecessary files. By sending large attachments you can annoy customers and even bring down their e-mail system. Wherever possible try to compress attachments and only send attachments when they are productive. Moreover, you need to have a good virus scanner in place since your customers will not be very happy if you send them documents full of viruses!

14. Do not request delivery and read receipts. This will almost always annoy your recipient before he or she has even read your message. Besides, it usually does not work anyway since the recipient could have blocked that function, or his/her software might not support it, so what is the use of using it? If you want to know whether an email was received it is better to ask the recipient to let you know if it was received.

15. Avoid using URGENT and IMPORTANT. Even more so than the high-priority option, you must at all times try to avoid these types of words in an email or subject line. Only use this if it is a really, really urgent or important message.

Google Gmail goes offline: Gmail Labs

Raj — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:07:27 +0000

If you are a Gmail User and Don,t have a broadband connection in your Home, than there is good new for you from Google. Google has introduced a new feature for Gmail users to allow them to access their email offline. Announced on the Google blog you will be able to cache your messages on your computer using Google Gears.

A user will be able to open a browser and point it to gmail.com and have acess to their emails and be able to edit, read, and even write emails but they will not send until the user connects back to the Internet.

The system is beta (of course) and accessible through Gmail Labs. But it won’t be immediately available to everyone – Google is parsing out access as it experiments with the new feature. Once you see it, just follow these steps to get started:

Click Settings and click the Labs tab.
Select Enable next to Offline Gmail.
Click Save Changes.
After your browser reloads, you’ll see a new “Offline^0.1” link in the upper righthand corner of your account, next to your username. Click this link to start the offline set up process and download Gears if you don’t already have it.

How to Enable Hotmail POP3 access in Your Country

Raj — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:33:42 +0000

Hotmail POP3 technology is now available to Hotmail users in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Japan, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. If you country is not in the list and want to access the Hotmail POP3 Access. Than you have to do some simple changes in your Hotmail Account to Access the POP3.

Go to Options in Hotmail, Select View and edit your personal information in your account and click on Registered Information. Edit those information so that they are in a country that currently supports Hotmail POP3. You can later change it back if POP3 support is added for your country as well.

When you set up Hotmail in the e-mail program on your PC, you may be asked for the following information:

POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995)
POP SSL required? Yes
User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.com
Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live
SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25)
Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password)
TLS/SSL required? Yes

Import Your Outlook Mail to Gmail with Google Email Uploader

Raj — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:03:05 +0000

The Google Email Uploader is a desktop utility for Windows that uploads e-mail and contacts from other desktop e-mail programs (like Microsoft Outlook) into your Google Apps mailbox. The Email Uploader preserves information such as sent dates and sender/recipient data, as well as the folder structure used by the other e-mail program. The Google Email Uploader requires a Google Apps account.

Backup Your Email, Browser & Contacts with KLS Mail Backup

Raj — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:57:15 +0000

KLS Mail Backup is an easy to use backup program that allows you to back up and restore your Windows Mail profiles, Windows Contacts, Outlook Express profiles, Windows Address Book, Internet Explorer Favourites and Accounts and Mozilla, Seamonkey, Thunderbird and Firefox profiles. The backup files are stored in compressed ZIP files for safe keeping. Apart from the backing up, the application also restores any of your archived backups.

Features:

· Backup: Outlook Express, Windows Mail profiles, Windows Address Book and Windows Contacts
· Backup: Internet Explorer Favorites and Internet Accounts
· Backup: Mozilla, Seamonkey, Thunderbird and Firefox profiles
· Backup to: local and network drives
· Standard ZIP compression
· Full backup mode
· Flexible restore options

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Add multiple HTML signatures into your Gmail emails

Raj — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:16:55 +0000

Some Months Back we posted about How to Add email Signature in GMAIL. Now today we are giving you the daetails from which you can Add multiple HTML signatures into your Gmail emails. For this you have to Download Blank Canvas’ Gmail Signatures. This experimental Firefox extension will drop in one of four custom HTML signatures based on whichever account you’re sending the message from. If you’re like me and have two or more accounts, setting this up is a big time saver.

Once installed, you get a new drop-down menu that lets you select one of your four custom signatures. These can be managed directly within Gmail, and come with an editor that shows you a live preview of whatever HTML you drop in. Included are four presets with nicknames like personal, business, and family, all of which can be renamed to suit the type of signature you’ve set up. This is the Best way to Add multiple HTML signatures into your Gmail emails
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TechnoBuzz.net » Email

Hotmail Email Notifier: Get Email Alerts on Desktop

Gmail Compactor: Shrinks your Gmail Inbox

Backup Browsers & Email Clients with MailBrowserBackup

Get Reminders Via Email: Urge Me

15 Killer Tips for better e-mail etiquette

Google Gmail goes offline: Gmail Labs

How to Enable Hotmail POP3 access in Your Country

Import Your Outlook Mail to Gmail with Google Email Uploader

See Also: How to Back up your Gmail Account

Backup Your Email, Browser & Contacts with KLS Mail Backup

Add multiple HTML signatures into your Gmail emails