E-mail archiving is the process of systematically recording and saving copies of e-mail correspondence for records keeping and documentation purposes. Rationale for E-Mail Archiving From the legal standpoint, regulations governing records keeping and management have been around for years, with specific industries (e.g., lawyers, financial and credit institutions, medical facilities, etc.) being required to keep records for periods lasting from three to five years or more. The introduction and subsequent growth of internet-based communications has not changed the legal framework and requirements for these. At the same time, US courts Read More

If you are a perpetual user of the Internet and its services such as email, then the chances are high that you've come across the term, IMAP or Internet Message Access Protocol. IMAP, in layman's term, is a technique of retrieving e-mails from a mail server using a suitable e-mail client. Normally, you don't see people using this method on a day to day level and that's because of another protocol, POP3 or Post Office Protocol, which is quite popular among the users. As of today, almost every e-mail client Read More

Modern society has brought many luxuries and accodomations to the lives of millions of people all over the world. One of these accomodations is the wide network of email addresses that have accumulated over the years. Nearly everyone, even those who do not have regular access to a computer, has an email address, if not multiple email addresses. Reaching someone through email can be frustrating, however, if a user does not know the recipient's email address. This article will list several ways that a user can locate a person's email Read More

A DNSBL (DNS-based blackhole list/block list/DNS-based blacklist) contains the Internet and IP addresses of networks and computers that are linked to known spam generators. These lists are used to block messages originating from known spam senders. Although the DNSBL primarily relies on IP addresses, it also contains plain language domain names that make it easier to read the listing to see what domain names have been responsible for sending enough spam to make it onto the black list. There is no single DNSBL, however, as a number of organizations and Read More

Hotmail is a free (i.e. advertiser supported) web based e-mail system that the Microsoft Corporation provides. Hotmail Password Recovery Hotmail password recovery methods include: Resetting the Hotmail password online Recovering the stored Hotmail password from the web browser Resetting the Hotmail Password Online The easiest way to recover a Hotmail password is to go to the MSN Reset Password page. To use the MSN Password Reset page to recover a Hotmail password, the user must know four pieces of data: E-mail address Country/Region State Zip Code Recover a Hotmail Password Read More

Spam can be described as the unwanted mail. The most common type of spam is e-mail spam. Spam mostly includes product and service advertisements. Certain spam mails contain malicious content and/or viruses or may direct users to websites which contain viruses. Some spam messages may also be part of identity theft scams or phishing scams. What does Spam Stand For? The first acknowledged spam was a message promoting a new type of DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) computer, which was sent to 393 users on ARPANET in 1978, by Gary Thuerk. Read More

In a basic email system, incoming and/or read emails are automatically saved onto the user’s browser-based email account. These messages can be accessed from any browser in the world. To access old emails offline, however, the user must download and install an email client and then download his/her emails to that client. This is relatively easy to do and there are a number of email clients that users can choose from. To make the selection easier, several free, cross-platform email clients are listed below. Mozilla Thunderbird Mozilla Thunderbird is a Read More

Closing a GMail account may be required for several reasons. People who create a Gmail account and no longer need it may want to close it. Closing a GMail account only takes a moment if these steps are followed: Step 1 – Getting Online Go online and open a Google browser. The Google.com address is usually the simplest to navigate from. Step 2 – Signing into Google Accounts Click the “Sign In” option in the top right corner of Google. This will prompt you to sign into your Google account. Read More

Persons may want to trace an email address for several reasons. For example, a private investigator may need to trace an email address to find out where a person is located or who their service provider is. A server administrator may wish to trace an email address in order to block abusive users or report them to the authorities. Likewise, an individual may want to trace an email address to learn more about a person who has emailed them or prevent harassment.   How to Trace an Email Address One Read More

Web mail is one of the most useful web applications on the Internet, it allows you to access, send, receive and manage your email through a web browser. The great part of web mail is that you can access your email from almost any computer around the world, as long as it has a internet connection and web browser. Web mail differs from traditional email in which most people set up an email client on one computer, thus making their only access point at one specific computer and only one Read More