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Chad's Q&A for July: The Best Email Client?
Dear Chad,
So I've just signed up for a new email address, and I am a bit taken back at how many different email clients there are. With the likes of mozilla firebird, incredimail, and outlook express, which one should I pick?!
Sincerly,
-Steve
Steve,
We N2 the Net techs get this question all the time from callers, customers, friends, family, heck I have even been asked this just walking down the street a few times! It seems like the question on everyone's mind is: what email client is the best of all?
First of all, let me dispell some common myths about the main email clients our customers use.
1 - SPAM - First off, no matter what email client you use, you are going to get the same number of spam emails. All that email clients are, is a way for your computer to talk to our servers and say "hey, send me my mail right now!". or to say "Hey, I've got some mail going to blah@fakeurl.com, so send it for me!". No matter what email client you are using, you are going to still recieve the same emails from our server. The best way to fight spam email, is to sign up for our world reknown pristine mail service or some other spam filtering program.
2 - But what about all those security holes in outlook express? Shouldn't I use thunderbird or incredimail?!?
All known security holes in Microsoft products have been patched. The best way to make sure that you are up to date is to make sure you install all your critical windows updates.
So now that you know all E-Mail clients are pretty well created equal as far as spam and security, how can there be a clear cut winner? The answer is ease of use. All of our techs and everyone here at N2TheNet prefer Outlook Express over any other e-mail client.
For one, it's very easy to use and set up. Compared to Incredimail or thunderbird, setting up Express is far easier. It's also a very stable e-mail client. How many times have you been mid-mail, and then suddenly get the blue screen telling you your email has caused an error and you have to start again? That just doesnt happen with Express as much as it does with the others.
In conclusion, my vote goes for Outlook Express as the best client.
Till next time, happy surfing
-Chad
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Independence Day
Hopefully you had a chance to see some great fireworks on the 4th of July. Fireworks have a long and interesting history. Learn more about the things you love to see explode here!
Learn something new about your American heritage for this July 4th. In addition to wowing your friends with some trivia, you may even teach and inspire them to learn something new!
During these hot summer days it's important to keep cool. It's also important to keep your computer cool; a buildup of dust and pet hair can block your computer's fans and raise the temperature inside the case. It's a good idea to check it every few months and blow the dust and lint out of the fans and vents with a can of compressed air. Don't forget to turn off your computer before you do this!
If you're getting close to putting your old computer out to pasture, you may be confused about what you need in a new computer. Here's a short article that may assist you in your search for that perfect balance between price and performance.
Do you have a question that you would like to see in our next edition of NetNoise?!?
Just send us an email with the subject of "Chads Q&A". We'll randomly select one each month and answer it here on our NetNoise page! Please send questions to help@n2thenet.com Random Fun ~ Ridiculous Laws:
In Mobile, AL, it is unlawful to howl at ladies inside the city limits.
In Arizona, donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
In Waterloo, Nebraska, barbers are forbidden from eating onions between 7 A.M. and 7 P.M.
In Oklahoma, females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
In Spartanburg, South Carolina, eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street Cemetery is forbidden.
In Pullman, Illinois, it is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck.
In Florida, if an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
And in California, it is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub.
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Tommy's Top Sites For The Month Of July
Tommy has found a fresh batch of links that are sure to entertain you.
If you're a fan of 80's music (and who isn't?) then you will LOVE this website. Make sure you have your speakers turned up and get ready to rock!
Are you in the mood for a bit of classic reading? You can't get much more classic than The Bard himself. This site will let you peruse his numerous plays... for free!
If you want something impossible to occupy your time with, how about trying to uncover all of the hidden movies in this image? There are one hundred distinct movies referenced in this image. How many can you find?
If music is more your style there's a similar challenge awaiting you. Can you find the seventy six different bands in this image?
We now have two N2 The Net training classes available!
They are “The Basics of Outlook Express and Internet Explorer” and an “Introduction to Buying and Selling on eBay”. Both of these classes are designed to enhance your knowledge of the internet and different applications, so classes will be taught on a 1 to 1 basis for full understanding. We are holding classes in both Cookeville and Crossville locations for your convenience. The classes will last approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours each. If you want more information about the topics covered in each class please Click Here or email training@n2thenet.com
Dumb Criminal Stories:
Some criminals are not too bright and here's one to prove that. The following took place at the time of booking:
Officer: What is your D.O.B.? Criminal: What's a D.O.B., man?
Officer: When's your birthday?
Criminal: May 5th
Officer: What year?
Criminal: Every year, man.
A young teller was new to the job when she was approached by her first robber. Noticing that the man's grammar was not the greatest, the teller figured that the would be criminal was slightly slow. She told the robber that he had to have an account to rob a bank. Disappointed, the man left.
More ridiculous laws and dumb criminal stories to come in the next issue... |
