How to get email alerts for Facebook messages and invites
If you’re like me, you don’t use Facebook as often as you once did—in fact, it’s probably been months (or years!) since you last logged in. Facebook isn’t what it used to be, so I…
Why you should never, ever delete your spam email
Spam and phishing emails are an annoying everyday occurrence that everyone is probably familiar with and finds annoying. These intrusive messages often clog up your inbox and require tedious deletion or filtering. Worse still, those…
How ChatGPT coached me to email greatness
When it comes to professional exchanges, I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m a bit awkward. Sometimes my tone is more terse than intended (sorry!) or I’m just not as clear as I’d…
Windows 11 will start reminding you to add a password recovery email soon
In order to take full advantage of all the features of Windows 11, you need a Microsoft account. (It’s possible to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft account, but the company doesn’t want that and…
Why you should never, ever delete spam email
Spam and phishing emails are an annoying everyday occurrence that everyone is probably familiar with and finds annoying. These intrusive messages often clog up your inbox and require tedious deletion or filtering. Worse still, those…
4 free temporary email services that stop spam dead
Sometimes you have to enter your email address on sites that don’t seem trustworthy. For example, you have to provide an email address for free web access in cafés, buses, and railway stations. If you…
Be careful! That legit PayPal email might be a phishing scam
You can usually spot scam emails through the sender information—not who’s listed in the From field, but what the message actually says. A legitimate email originates from servers tied to the site’s domain. But if…
DOGE’s HR email is getting the ‘Bee Movie’ spam treatment
Over the weekend, Elon Musk surveyed his followers on X — the platform he spent $44 billion to buy — asking whether federal employees should be required to send his team an email with a…
Stop saving your email login in your password manager
Bitwarden is a beloved password manager for good reason—it’s feature-rich and its paid subscriptions cost bare pennies ($10/yr). The service is also proactive about continually strengthening security for its users. Here’s the latest security update…
Memorizing a good email password is easy. Here’s how to do it
Using a password manager is a smart move. So is protecting your primary email account with a strong credentials. Combining the two seems like an equally good call, but it’s actually dangerous—should you ever lock…