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By Gail Seymour

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync is the part of Exchange Server that enables users to synchronize contacts, email, calendars and tasks between the server and compatible mobile devices. It enables users to connect to the same mailbox on their mobile and PC and have information on either device update the other. Users can also use Outlook Web Access to connect to the mailbox via any Internet enable device with browsing capability. continue »

By Melissa J Luther

Your email address book is your lifeline, so when you replace your computer or change your email client, you don’t want to lose it. Luckily, most email clients let you import and export this data easily. In most cases, the simplest method is to export the data to a .csv (comma separated values) file, which is a text formatted file widely accepted by most programs. Then you can save the file to a disk or jump drive and import it to your new computer. continue »

By Monique Martin

You’ve created an incredible new video demo or PowerPoint presentation, but the files are big enough to sink the Titanic. If you try to email them as they are, your email client will choke. We’ve all sat there waiting as a large file (incoming or outgoing) bogged down our email and, in some, cases, did strange and horrible things. Happily, there are a few solutions out there to help you send those enormous files. continue »

By Joanna Fletcher

Most businesses today use email so much that it can truly be called mission-critical. Email security is becoming increasingly complex as attackers try any conceivable method to get users to release valuable information. Yet every day people set up and use Gmail, YahooMail or other Web-based email addresses as their primary method of communication. Just how secure accessing your email through the Internet, even when you own the domain, requires serious consideration. continue »

By Meredith Barnhill

Apple products aren’t historically used among members of corporate America. In the past, Microsoft has catered to business needs with products like BlackBerry. The emergence of the iPhone has changed Apple’s strategy, especially since Apple supports syncing with Microsoft Exchange for iPhone 2.0 and higher. continue »

By Melissa J Luther
Microsoft Exchange 2010, while not a major upgrade, does provide some significant functionality improvements over Exchange 2007. It promises a bigger, faster messaging platform with more control over what happens to your communications, even after you’ve sent them. continue »

By Samantha Gluck

When left unchecked, spam clutters email inboxes making it difficult to locate important communications, and can carry nefarious programs such as various viruses, Trojans, and worms. A spam filter is a software program that can be installed on a network server, mail server or personal computer. This software sorts out junk mail before it even hits the inbox and has a chance to possibly infect the system with malicious code. continue »

By Janet Pieterse

IMAP is probably email’s best kept secret. Short for Internet Message Access Protocol, it combines the best of traditional POP3 email, which downloads into your email program for easy reading, with the best of Webmail, which is a handy way to get your email when you’re away from the office and near an Internet connection. continue »

By Jen Brister

Whether you own your own business or you are an employee of a small business, it may be necessary to manage multiple identities online. The average person has at least two email addresses — one of personal or home use and one for business. However, if you have been using the Internet 10 years or more, you may find that you have up to 10 email addresses and no idea how to manage them all. continue »

By Monique Martin

As a small business, you rely on email to communicate with clients, suppliers and coworkers, basically, everyone on planet Earth with an Internet connection. Making sure you have the right email client to suit your business’s needs can mean increased productivity and, in some cases, even save you a little money. Here’s a quick guide to the four most popular email clients. continue »