Thursday, April 28, 2005

>>>>>> out of here

How can I make my forwarded emails look better, in other words
I want to take out all of those grater than marks ">>>>>>".

OK, this is a long one, but after you do it a few times it is easy
and your forwarded emails will look much better.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

1 in the email you want to edit hit "ctrl a" this will mark or hi-lite all of the text.
2 Hit "ctrl c" this will copy all that is hi-lited.
3 open the wordpad program from "Start > all programs > accessories > wordpad".
4 With wordpad open, type "ctrl v" this will past the text from your email into wordpad.
5 put your curser at the beginning of the text on the 1st line.
6 type "ctrl h".
7 in the Find What box type ">>>" without the quots.
8 in the replace box type " " a space (hit the space bar 1 time.
9 click "replace all"
10 now clean up any broken lines and manually fix anything else that needs it.
11 type "ctrl a"
12 type "ctrl c"
13 minimize wordpad ( click the "-" at top right of the wordpad window"
14 in your mail program create a new message (write, compose, or what ever)
15 type "ctrl v" this will past the corrected text into your new email.
16 now add who you want the email to be sent to and hit send.

Use BCC if you are sending to a lot of different people.

Nothing to it.

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Stop Messenger Service

If advertisements are opening on your computer in a window titled Messenger Service, it may indicate that your system is not secure. You should enable the Internet Connection Firewall and disable the Messenger Service in Windows XP to help protect your computer from unwanted spam and other potential threats.
The Messenger Service was originally designed for use by system administrators to notify Windows users about their networks. However, some advertisers have started using this service to send information via the Internet, and these messages could be used maliciously to distribute a virus.
• Note Although the name of the service is similar, Messenger Service in Windows XP is not related to instant messaging programs such as Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger. Disabling instant messaging programs is not necessary and not recommended. Disabling instant messaging programs will not prevent Messenger Service spam on your computer.
• If your computer is part of a corporate network, ask the network administrator before disabling Messenger Service.
• If you have Windows XP at home or in a small office that you manage yourself, you should disable the Messenger Service.
First, make sure that your system is protected by an Internet firewall and that you've followed the steps to Protect Your PC. Disabling the Messenger Service without using a firewall will prevent the unwanted spam, but will not protect your computer from intruders.
To disable the Messenger Service in Windows XP (Caution: If your computer is part of a corporate network, talk to your system administrator before taking this action.)
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school kids are chatting

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