Issue 4/Vol 2

Newsletter # 4 Volume 2

*****************Issue 4, Volume 2 - Jul/Aug '00****************

Hello Folks!

Hope all is well with everyone!

Sorry this newsletter is a little late! I hope everyone is having a great
summer, I know I am.
I hope this newsletter helps you stay on top of some of the vast new
information that is out there, as well as get you through some of those
pesky tasks. I will try to provide tips for all of us, since we all have
unique operating systems, preferences and levels of experience.

Important Note: I have just accepted a part-time teaching assignment at
Clark University, starting in late August. For starters, I will be teaching
the Designing Web Graphics class. As a result of this, I am unfortunately
unable to accept any NEW TUTORING clients. I am extremely thankful for all
the referrals I have received recently, but right now I am just not able to
facilitate them. I will not, however, turn down any of my existing clients!
I will always make time for you, so please don't hesitate, I look forward
to hearing from you!

Please keep the feedback coming, I have received some great e-mails from a
variety of people. Don't forget, this is your newsletter, so if you would
like to see some tips on specific subjects let me know by sending me an
e-mail @ tips@wazdisdo.com - Scott
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AOL: Breadcrumb Trail

The easiest way to keep track of what you've said to
whom in your e-mails -- for business records or just to
peruse your love-letter lines -- is to automatically
keep a copy of every e-mail you send.

1. Open Mail Center, Mail Preferences.
2. Click the Retain all mail I send in my Personal
Filing Cabinet.
3. Click OK.

Now you can check the PFC at any time -- even when
you're offline -- to catch up on your own past
thoughts.

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AOL: Mail Retention

The default Old Mail folder setting deletes messages
three days after you've read them. You can increase
this delay to seven days in the Mail Center, Mail
Preferences. If a week isn't enough for you, save all
the mail to your hard drive.

1. Open Mail Center, Mail Preferences.
2. Click the Retain all mail I read in my Personal
Filing Cabinet.
3. Click OK.

Now the PFC will hold that mail. Which means, of
course, that your PFC could get real big and
disk-hungry if you don't eventually trash some old
messages.

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AOL: News Sources

Filling out a News Profile lets you receive free
articles on topics of your choice. But where do those
articles come from? You decide that too. In the My AOL,
News Profiles window, click Modify Your News Profiles
to get specific. Select the profile to change and click
Edit. Then look at the Available Sources list. You can
click the Add button to move any of these to the your
Selected Sources. Click Remove to cut back on your
sources. The more sources you check, the more stories
you'll get, so don't choose too many unless you have
lots of reading time.

The news articles you receive after filling out a News
Profile will show up in your New Mail box. They'll even
cue that "You've Got Mail" voice. Then you can read
them, save them, delete them, print them, forward them,
and otherwise manage them just as you would your regular
e-mail messages.
You just can't reply to them.

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Hot Shareware: NeoTrace

Want to hunt down who's sending you spam? Want to know why you get an
error message when you attempt to connect to a favorite Web site? This
utility will tell you almost everything about your connection. Even if
you're just curious about how you're connected to the Internet, this
tool is worth the download. Note: This trial version contains a fully
functional, lite version of the shareware.
http://www.pcworld.com/r/shw/1%2C2087%2C6495%2C00.html

Hot Shareware: Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer

Check your system for Windows 2000 compatibility issues before you
install the OS. This analyzer scans your system and reports any
potential compatibility problems you might have with your hardware
devices and software applications. Note: This download will take you
to Microsoft's home page.
http://www.pcworld.com/r/shw/1%2C2087%2C7328%2C00.html
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Internet Explorer: ADD FAVORITES QUICKLY

As most of you know, I love to use the right-click contextual menu quite a
bit, and here's another handy way to use it. To add a hyperlink from a
page you're viewing to your Favorites list (without having to open the
page first), right-click the link and choose Add To Favorites. Or you
can just click and drag the link into the Favorites menu until it
opens, then drop it where you want it. You can also drag a link
directly to the Links toolbar. Drag the little E on your address bar
right to your links bar, or your Favorites pull-down menu, and let go
where you want it to live!

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Internet Explorer: FREE ISP

So you've been hearing about free Internet access and wondering why
you should pay when you don't have to. It's a fair question: Microsoft
Internet Explorer 5 is free; why shouldn't your Net access be? If you
have a tolerance for blinking ads, you might find a free ISP a good
fit. Here are two I think do a pretty fair job:

AltaVista Free Access at

http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/altavista/index.html

and

Netzero at

http://www.netzero.com

Both offer local access numbers for most areas in the United States.
As I mentioned, banner ads pay the bill, but if you have a reasonably
large monitor (17 inches or greater, possibly 15 inches), you can
probably live with the intrusion. One of these services might at least
make a good backup for those times when service goes down or when two
folks in your house want to log on (if you have two phone lines).

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Outlook Express: Folders within Folders

Your Outlook Express folders that hold e-mail messages
are neatly organized on the left side of your screen.
At the top of this virtual filing cabinet is Outlook
Express itself. Small dotted lines reach down to the
Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Deleted Items, and Drafts,
all one step to the right of Outlook Express. These are
all within the larger OE. Other folders you've created
-- or that were made for you -- may also be on this
level.
A folder can hold both individual messages and more
folders, just as a filing cabinet can hold loose papers
alongside labeled folders. A plus sign shows the
folders that hold folders.

Outlook Express: New Folder

Creating a new folder to help organize your e-mail is
easy:

1. Open File, Folder, New Folder.
2. In the Create Folder dialog box, type a name for the
folder.
3. Still in the dialog box, if you want this new folder
to be tucked inside some other folder, click that other
folder.
4. Click OK.

Nice way to stay organized!
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Cool Website of the Month: IPING.COM

http://www.iping.com Who says you have to be staying at a hotel to
receive a wake-up call? This Web-based service has a helpful cyber
personality for every occasion. Register for free, and then decide
why and when you want to be called. If you don't believe it works,
then click Demo, and you'll receive a sample call in moments. Mr.
Wakeup gets you out of bed in the morning. He'll even announce news,
weather, or horoscopes while he's at it. Ms. Reminder can be
programmed far in advance to call and remind you about important
events, like upcoming birthdays and anniversaries. Mr. Dollar calls
you with market updates from the Wall Street Journal. Ms. Follow-up
will track your FedEx packages and call you when they arrive at their
destination. Now that's service! I suppose you could even schedule
calls on a lonely Saturday night. It isn't often that you actually
get to talk to a Web site! This is a great site!

Cool Website of the Month: Moviefone.com

If you are looking for local movie information, put down the newspaper
and go to this site! Simply type in your zip code (or town/city) and it
goes
and finds what movies are playing in your area. In addition, it provides
reviews, other times of the show, etc. A great national site, with
excellent
local flair!

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A copy of this newsletter will remain on my website, so if
you are looking for a previous issue, simply go to
http://www.wazdisdo.com/index.html
and click on Newsletter!
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Well folks, that's all for now, keep those questions coming, and hope to see
ya soon!

If you have a friend that would like this newsletter, send me his/her e-mail
address, and I will add them on to our newsletter.

Disclaimer: Some of these tips were generated using tips and information
from Tipworld, www.tipworld.com.

Scott