Microsoft Outlook generates and maintains a nickname list that is used by both the automatic name checking and the automatic completion features. If the autocomplete cache is corrupted, Outlook may be unable to recognise recipients, offer incorrect recipients when automatically completing the e-mail address, send the message to the wrong person or not send the message at all replying with an instant bounce back “None of your e-mail accounts could send to this recipient”. Unlike earlier versions of Outlook that … Continue reading →

If you or your business would like your own email address, using your own domain name, but don’t have your own mail host or mail server or maybe your having trouble finding an affordable solution to fighting spam then why not use GMail?! Not only does GMail provide some of the worlds best spam protection for free but you can easily access your emails from anywhere through a mail client, on a mobile device or a standard web browser. You … Continue reading →

Mozilla’s Thunderbird has the ability to spell check your emails – However before this feature will work you need to download and enable your dictionary. Firstly you must locate and download the dictionary of your choice. One of the easiest ways to do this is by using the link provided in options – to find this link click  Tools > Options, within the options click on the Composition tab. You will see a blue hyperlink Download More Dictionaries which will … Continue reading →

Typically it is accepted that an email contains the body of the current message at the top of the email, followed by a signature below the message and then trailed by any messages from previous messages. This seems logical and makes it easy to read and follow the structure of a conversation, however Mozilla Thunderbird by default does not compose an email in this way. In Thunderbird you can alter and compose an email which ever way you prefer.  This … Continue reading →

It’s annoying when you get asked the same question repeatedly – so why put up with it from your mail client! Just a few short clicks and you can stop Mozilla Thunderbird from asking you for the format each time you send an email. Select Tools > Options, go to the Composition option and select the General tab. Click the Send Options button. Under Text Format, the following options are available in the drop down: Ask me what to do … Continue reading →