Q: What is a Spam Firewall? A; As its name suggests, a spam firewall is a dedicated firewall device that's designed to protect your mail server from spam. In the same way that an email program on your desktop such as Outlook or Thunderbird can be configured with rules and guidelines for handling spam on that specific computer, a spam firewall provide a similar function for … [Read more...] about What is a Spam Firewall?
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Hardware Firewall vs. Software Firewall: Which one do I pick?
Choosing between a hardware firewall and a software firewall for your network is an important decision and should be thought out carefully. First, the job of a firewall is (oversimplified explanation coming) to examine the data that comes in and out of your network. A hardware firewall is a separate device (in the same way that your printer is a separate device) that sits … [Read more...] about Hardware Firewall vs. Software Firewall: Which one do I pick?
Tips for BEFORE you Use a Hard Drive Recovery Service
A hard drive recovery service provider is a company that specializes in taking failed or broken hard-drives and recovering the data. Hard drive recovery services are often very expensive, and unfortunately cannot guarantee the recovery of your data. Because using a hard drive recovery service can be a bit of a gamble, let's go over some options you should consider before … [Read more...] about Tips for BEFORE you Use a Hard Drive Recovery Service
How do I “clear” Track information in iTunes and Pick a New Gracenote Entry?
Q: I'm using iTunes and I accidentally picked the wrong Gracenote entry. How do I erase this entry and pick another choice? A: Sometimes I'm too quick in my selection, too. Here's what you do: 1) Select the track(s) in question and press the right-click button. 2) You should get a context menu similar to this one: Select "Get Track Names" and the tracks should update. … [Read more...] about How do I “clear” Track information in iTunes and Pick a New Gracenote Entry?
Mac OS X POP and IMAP Email Protocols
Q: Does the Mac support POP and IMAP? A: Yes, but more important questions (and answers) are: 1) Does my email provider support POP/and or IMAP (or any other protocol) access? 2) Does my email client support POP/and or IMAP? Not all email providers provide IMAP access, where practically every one supports POP, so if you want IMAP you will need to do a little more work to … [Read more...] about Mac OS X POP and IMAP Email Protocols