Port Blocking by ISP's

Recently my friend was having trouble sending e-mail. So, and went over to help him out. I found an e-mail from Comcast saying they had blocked port 25 essentially because they thought he was a spammer (which he is not). Port 25 is the default port by most e-mail providers to send mail. ISP's (or Internet Service Providers) are blocking Port 25 on people's modems in an effort to crack down spammers. There is a easy and legally to get your sending capability back. This is meant for the innocent people who's sending capabilities have been taken away, not for spammers. The following tutorial is for Windows Mail (The e-mail program that comes with Vista). This should work on Outlook Express as well.



1: Open up Window's Mail and go to the tools menu.

2: Click on the account you want to fix and then click properties.

3: Go to the Server tab and under where it says "Outgoing Mail Server" check the box that says "My Server Requires Authentication"

4: Now go to the advanced tab and under where it says "Server Port Numbers" change the outgoing server to 587.

This should work. If it doesn't leave me a comment and I'll help you out.

Instant Messaging: What it's about and some tips for it

If your and Instant Messaging junkie like me you probably have quite a few accounts. Maybe AOL, Yahoo, and/or ICQ.
Instant Messaging (or IM) is a way to talk over distances as if you are actually having a conversation. This is not like a chat room because it is private. However, in most IM clients you an talk with several friends. You can use microphones and webcams to talk.
I have several accounts and to have a client for each one can take up a lot of space on my hard drive. For this problem you can use Trillian which works with AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, and MSN (Windows Live) or Pidgin which works with AIM, Bonjour Gadu-Gadu, and more. You might not always be home. You can use http://www.meebo.com to access all of your accounts away from home.
IM is great. You can communicate with friends and co-workersat the push of a button.
Thank you for reading,
Gadget I.T.

Originally Posted via Yahoo! GeoCities on 2007-10-28 02:24:36 GMT
Edited via Blogger on 2009-08-26

AOL Billing Scam

I got it my AIM e-mail box did you get it from your AOL/AIM Mail? It comes from the e-mail domain (part after @) dc2.aol.com. There is a link to "billing services". If you open the link it asks you to sign on to AOL. After signing on, you are asked for credit card and billing information. Now, if you have Internet Explorer 7 there is a phishing -- fishing for info via the web-- filter. It will not detect the scam! Norton Internet Security, however will. When a phishing filter pops up saying it has detected a scam, stop!!! If you don't have a phishing filter the e-mail domain dc2.aol.com or the web address service.vc is your sign that it's a scam. If you have put in your screen name and password only, change your password and security Question and Answer on AOL Help on http://help.aol.com/ . If you put in personal information contact your credit card company. Remember, we live in a world where not everything is what it seems. Be Careful. TTFN

Originally Posted via Yahoo! GeoCities on 2007-08-23 17:06:55 GMT
Edited via Blogger on 2009-08-26

Create a Secret Folder/Icon

OK. Before we start, I want to warn you not to do this on system files or other important files because today, I will tell you how to make an icon invisible. I got this from FixMyXP.com. It only works on XP and Vista.
For Shortcuts:
1. Right-Click on the icon and press rename.
2. Type ALT 255 (You must use the number pad) and press the enter key.
3. Right-Click on the icon again and click Properties
4. Click into the "Shortcut" tab and click Change Icon. Scroll to the right until you see 3 blanks spaces. Click one and press OK. Click OK on the Properties box.
5. For folders, all steps are the same except for No.4. Click on the customize tab instead of the Shortcut tab.
Go ahead and try it, tell me what you think at gadget.it3@gmail.com

Originally Posted via Yahoo! GeoCities on 2007-05-31 23:39:20 GMT
Edited via Blogger on 2009-08-26

Tiny Url

I just discovered what is in my opinion one of the greatest free Internet resources: Tiny URL. Don't you hate when you have a long, tough to remember web address? I know I do. With Tiny URL, you can shorten any web address!
Here is how:
1. Go to http://www.tinyurl.com/
2. There should be a box saying to type in a web address to make it "tiny". Type the address in that box and hit enter.
3. A screen pops up saying how long the address was how much it was shortened and what the Tiny URL is. For example: AIM Express is http://www.tinyurl.com/q1fz and my website is http://www.tinyurl.com/23kph9
Now you can have Tiny URLs!

Originally Posted via Yahoo! GeoCities on 2007-05-01 14:03:35 GMT
Edited via Blogger on 2009-08-26

E-Mail Clients for Beginners

An e-mail client sends and receives e-mail. I love them because I can put almost all of my accounts in one place (not all e-mail providers allow POP access), which is good for me with all my e-mail accounts! But, you need to set it up. You also need to find one that supports your e-mail type. With the release of Windows Vista, a new and improved version of Outlook Express was released: Windows Mail. Though it has many new features, it took away features like HTML e-mail. To get around this, download an e-mail client like Mozilla Thunderbird or Windows Live Mail desktop. I will tell you how to set up AOL/AIM Mail and GMail. View the post E-mail Set-Up


Originally Posted via Yahoo! GeoCities on 2007-04-15 23:27:14 GMT
Edited via Blogger on 2009-08-26

What's the Difference: Virus Alert/Hoax

If you get an e-mail message telling you about a piece of malicious software, your first reaction is usually to let your friends know by forwarding it through e-mail. But, how do you know whether it's only a hoax or if it's real? You can't always tell through the FROM or SUBJECT line in your e-mail client. For example, it may say it's from a friend or the subject line might say WARNING!!! MALICIOUS VIRUS. That doesn't however mean it's true. For examples of hoaxes visit: http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=hoaxes. One thing hoaxes do is make people think any virus warning isn't real. So when they get a real virus warning, their systems will get infected. For an example of a recent virus alert: http://nortonmail.symantec.com/hostedemail/email.htm?h=e7f85988c16649ce02397b....

If you have questions about a hoax or alert, e-mail me at: gadget.it3@gmail.com

Originally Posted via Yahoo! GeoCities on 2007-04-14 15:22:41 GMT
Edited via Blogger on 2009-08-26