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Welcome to today's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, June 24, 2001
In this Issue:
Publisher's Note
Featured Computer Term: Shareware
Topic: Stopping Spam
Progressive Learning Series: Create a Printer Shortcut
Featured Website: Song Lyrics
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Today's Featured Computer Term: Shareware
Shareware means "try before you buy." Websites selling specialty software will sometimes make their products available as shareware.
In most cases, after you download and set up the programs, you'll have 15-30 days to try the software before it stops working. Or, the program may work indefinitely, but all you'll have is a weakened version of it; to get a full-strength version, you'll have to buy it.
Regware (short for RegistationWare) is a kind of shareware. The difference is, you register with the manufacturer to get the program for good, or in its full-strength version. Once you register, you're eligible for updates, fixes, etc. (you'll also get a lot of advertising). You'll usually find regware at the same websites you find shareware.
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Today's Topic: Stopping Spam
Thanks to newsletter subscriber Marion for the following question.
I have suddenly received tons of Spam. Some of it is of an undesirable nature now. Each time I receive unsolicited Spam, I click on "how to remove from mailing" and follow directions. I receive replies from e-mail service that it could not be delivered, no such address, etc. What other alternatives do we have?
(Spam is unsolicited e-mail usually advertising some product, service, business, scheme, website, etc.)
It is generally considered a bad idea to ask to be removed from Spam lists. Not only will most spammers not remove you, since they now know your email address is being used they will put you on their "active list."
You can use Spam filters. In Outlook Express they are called message rules. To set up a rule go to Tools, then Message Rules, then Mail. Click on the action you want to take. For example "Where the Subject line contains specific words". Then in the Rule Description box you will see "contains specific words" is displayed as a link. Click on it to change it to the actual words you want to filter.
The problems with filters is that every time you figure out a way to filter Spam the spammers figure out a way to get around the filters.
For America Online members, Spam received from other AOL members can be forwarded to the email address TOSSPAM@a....
One way to keep Spam to a minimum is to use multiple email addresses. Have one email address you keep as private as possible. Only give it out to friends, family, and those few others who absolutely need it. Never give it out on a public forum. Then go to hotmail.com, yahoo.com, or any of hundreds of other places that offer free email and sign up for a free account. Give that email address out in public and to those who only need to contact you once or twice. Once the spammers find that address and start flooding it with Spam stop using it and get another free account.
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Progressive Learning Series: Create a Printer Shortcut
By creating a printer shortcut, you can quickly print anything you want.
In the Start button menu, elect Settings, then click on Control Panel. Double-click the Printers icon. Once you're in the Printers folder, drag your printer icon onto the desktop. A prompt window will appear confirming that you want to create this shortcut. Click the Yes button.
You can now drag any file onto your new printer shortcut, and the print job will begin immediately.
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Today's Featured Website: Song Lyrics
Here's a site to check out if you've been trying to figure out the words to one of your favorite songs. Just visit this lyrics site and find out what these songs are really saying.
http://lyrics.astraweb.com |
