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How to switch from Outlook to Gmail

Posted on February 6, 2025

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Switching email providers might feel like a big step, especially if you’ve been using Outlook for years. But whether you’re looking for a more user-friendly experience, better integration with Google services, or just a fresh start, moving to Gmail can be a great choice.

Personally, I just like the freedom of using a web-based email system that can be used from any device, at any time.

The good news? You don’t have to be a tech expert to make the switch. This guide will walk you through each step. We’ll keep things simple, clear, and to the point – so you can move to Gmail with confidence and ease. [Read more…]

3 reasons why you should delete your old emails

Posted on January 3, 2025

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There was a time when I used to keep every email I received that wasn’t SPAM because I mistakenly thought I might need to pull them up again at some point.

But over time my thinking on that evolved – a lot.

If you tend to hold on to all of your old emails thinking you might need them in the future, here are three reasons why you might want to reconsider: [Read more…]

How to reverse lookup an email address: peculiarities of searching for people on the Internet

Posted on August 31, 2024

The World Wide Web envelops everyone, carefully collecting data from any user activity. It is enough to register on any website or google something interesting, and important information will already be inside the system.

What data do users risk leaving behind? First of all, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, names and contacts.

There are more and more scammers who want to get valuable information. It is done to hack into accounts, get money from bank cards, make annoying calls and advertisements.

There are many reasons and tricks to find a person on a certain parameter. Therefore, you should always be alert and know who calls you or sends SMS, sends emails. [Read more…]

How to save an email as a PDF

Posted on July 27, 2024

You probably know how to print important emails to create a hard copy record of the correspondence, but here’s something you might not know…

You can also save emails as PDF files and then open them at any time in your default browser or PDF viewer. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I remove ‘Sent from my iPhone’ from outgoing emails?

Posted on July 26, 2024

Question from Barbara: I recently learned that every email I send with my iPhone includes a line that says “Sent from my iPhone”.

There are times when I’d rather not tip off the recipient that I sent their email using my phone.

Is there any way to remove the “Sent from my iPhone” message from my outgoing emails? [Read more…]