Outgoing e-mail problems can sometimes be more difficult to troubleshoot than incoming e-mail problems. Troubleshooting these types of problems in Mozilla's Thunderbird is fairly easy if you understand how outbound e-mail works. Outbound e-mail uses a process called SMTP (simple mail transport protocol). SMTP is the standard for e-mail transmissions across the Internet. … [Read more...]
Troubleshooting Mozilla Thunderbird Incoming E-Mail Problems
Troubleshooting connection problems with an e-mail client, such as the freebie Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail program can be frustrating and tricky. If you are having problems retrieving your e-mail or getting it configured correctly, don't give up. Most solutions are pretty simple. In this article we cover some of the more common connection issues you might find when using … [Read more...]
Creating an E-Mail Signature in Thunderbird
A signature in an e-mail is kind of like a footer on a web page. It is generally used to convey contact information, legal notices and other repetitive information. This is something that you may not want to re-type every time you send an e-mail message. Thunderbird allows you to create as many signatures as you wish. You can assign a different signature to each individual … [Read more...]
Thunderbird Tutorial – Using Spam and Junk Mail Filters
No one want to receive spam, but today it is almost inevitable that most e-mail addresses will eventually end up on spam lists. I have always protected my e-mail addresses, but recently ended up receiving more than 100 spam messages per day on my most important e-mail address used only by my business clients. It turns out that a client thought she was doing me a favor when … [Read more...]
View Source is Not Working in Internet Explorer
If you are an avid Internet user and use Internet Explorer as your browser, you have probably noticed that there are times when the View Source function in Internet Explorer occasionally stops working. For a Web developer or designer who likes to view the HTML code for a Web site, this can be frustrating. Fortunately, both the explanation to the problem and the solution are … [Read more...]
Mozilla Thunderbird Tips and FAQs
Mozilla Thunderbird is, in my opinion, the absolute best free e-mail program available. It doesn't have the vulnerabilities found with Outlook, primarily due to the fact that it is not an "attack target" like Microsoft products. Even when vulnerabilities are found, they are quickly patched by the community of developers that support Thunderbird. We've put together a list of … [Read more...]
How to Speak Programmer Jargon
When a non-technically inclined web site owner speaks with an experienced programmer, technical jargon frequently enters the conversation. Some programmers do that intentionally, just to show off their expertise. For others, it is just the way they talk because they are immersed in a technical working environment. If you get confused talking with IT people, you may find this … [Read more...]
Using the W3C HTML / XHTML Validator
The World Wide Web Consortium, also known as the W3C, is the organization tasked with setting and maintaining the international standards for common Web scripting languages, such as HTML, XHTML and cascading style sheets (CSS). Their web site offers several valuable tools that assure that a Web site is compliant with international coding standards. First and foremost is the W3C … [Read more...]
Avoiding Spam – Email Account Names to Avoid Using
Despite anti-spam laws, the amount of spam e-mail messages I receive has grown enormously. You probably feel the same way. The problem with spam laws is that someone has to enforce them, but the e-mail spam problem is so enormous that only the largest and most aggressive USA spammers get prosecuted. Foreign spammers are not subject to USA laws and are much harder to identify. … [Read more...]
Mozilla Thunderbird Tutorial – Mailing Lists
Thunderbird is a very powerful free e-mail client found at Mozilla.org. You will find it to be very easy to use, but not always intuitive. One of the questions I've been asked several times is with respect to setting up mailing lists in Thunderbird. This is actually very easy to do. Mailing lists can be very handy for mailing messages to any group of people, whether it be a … [Read more...]