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How to disable ‘Smart Compose’ in Gmail

Posted on June 9, 2024

If you use Gmail you’ve probably noticed how Google provides suggestions for how to complete your sentences as you’re typing out your emails.

This feature is called “Smart Compose”, and Google’s stated reason for providing it is to help you write your emails faster by providing suggested text snippets based upon your past writings.

As with all things, some folks love the Smart Compose feature, while others detest it.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Sam’s Club’ email scam

Posted on June 3, 2024

Email has long been a favorite tools of scammers, and they get better at using it for their illicit deeds every day.

One frequent scam that’s making the rounds again targets Sam’s Club members by sending them emails telling them they’ve won a “Sam’s Club Reward”.

I’ve received a deluge of questions about the legitimacy of these emails so I thought it would be best to simply write a blog post about it.

[Read more…]

Here’s a simple way to avoid spam emails

Posted on May 30, 2024

If you’ve been using the Internet for more than a week you probably recognizes the following scenario…

You sign up for an online contest or to receive some sort of freebie, then before you know it your email inbox is getting stuffed chock full of spam, phishing emails and various other kinds of junk.

Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. It happens to all of us.  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I remove the previews from my Gmail inbox?

Posted on May 28, 2024

Question from Paul:  I recently switched my email from another service to Gmail and I have a question that I hope you can answer.

My Gmail inbox shows short previews of the email text beside each email’s subject line.

I’ve found that the previews make the screen look crowded and they are distracting to me.

Can you please tell me how to disable the previews so I’ll see nothing but the subject lines?  [Read more…]

How to safely check your email and text messages

Posted on May 13, 2024

The security breaches that are in the news virtually every week are constant reminders of the dangers of opening links and attachments in emails and text messages.

Always remember that you need to be extremely careful about clicking links in emails and text messages, even if the messages appear to have been sent by someone you know and trust.  [Read more…]

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