By Paul Cutcliffe on 03/02/2011 13:00
Do you have up to five PCs in your office, but no server?Do you share files on various different machines, not all of which are regularly backed up?Does it seem to take ages to email large file attachments to each other, even though you're sitting in the same office?If you've answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then this is for you... |
By Paul Cutcliffe on 31/01/2011 13:00
Eastbourne IT's website now has a News page, which will be updated to provide information on new service offerings, updates to our website, and anything else we think may be of interest to our current and prospective clients. It is organised by category, and the articles are tagged, both of which you can see on the left-hand side of the News page. If you would like to make us aware of anything you feel might make an interesting addition, please let us know via our Contact page.
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By Paul Cutcliffe on 24/01/2011 00:00
Perhaps you collect your email on both a computer & a mobile phone, or on two computers? And sometimes, one of other device complains that your user name or password are incorrect, even though they usually work fine & you haven't changed anything?
The Problem:
This is probably caused by a combination of a very old, simple email technology, & your email application lying to you - let us explain:
Standard Internet mail uses a relatively old protocol called POP3 (which means Version 3 of the Post Office Protocol). It simply allows an email application such as Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail to log in & retrieve any waiting messages. One of the limitations of the protocol is that it only allows one connection at a time, so if your computer is collecting your email, for example, then your mobile phone will be unable to do so.
Most email applications, including the usual Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express & Windows Mail, are not always honest with you. For example, if unable to log into your mailbox because it is already logged into, then rather than telling you this, it will simply prompt you for your user name & password, which leads you to believe that you have failed authentication. ... |
By Paul Cutcliffe on 11/01/2011 00:00 |
By Paul Cutcliffe on 16/08/2010 00:00
Eastbourne IT proudly unveil their new website, which can be updated from anywhere with Internet access.
It is based on the popular Content Management System DotNetNuke, which makes it easy for non-technical contributors to update & add content to the site, & provides such functionality as user registration, newsletters, forums, blogs, surveys and even simple on-line stores, right out of the box. Click the link below to read more about our content managed websites: Content Managed Websites
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