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Old AOL Email Accounts Churn Out New Spam
By Jill Scharr published
Remember that old AOL email account you (hopefully) don't use anymore? It may have been hacked and used to send spam to your contacts.
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Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
By Tom's Guide Staff, Elaine H. Hom published
This list of keyboard shortcuts will help you become a more efficient user of Gmail.
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7 Tips for When Your Email Account Is Hacked
By Linda Rosencrance published
Despite your best efforts, your email account has been hacked. Now what do you do? Here are 7 steps to keep you and your contacts safe.
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Why You Need to Use Encrypted Email
By Sue Marquette Poremba published
Sometimes, you may want to send a secure email. Learn about the different types of encrypted email and the pros and cons of encryption.
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Beat the FBI: How to Send Anonymous Email Without Getting Caught
By Ben Weitzenkorn published
Anonymity is never certain, but you can stack the odds in your favor.
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Silent Circle Follows Lavabit, Shuts Down Secure Email Service
By Paul Wagenseil published
The secure-communications provider shut down its email service, saying it couldn't guarantee security in the wake of the NSA revelations.
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Microsoft's Outlook.com No Longer in Preview; Bye Hotmail
By Kevin Parrish published
Hotmail users will be upgraded to Outlook by the summer.
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Google Rolls Out New Gmail Compose Features
By Zak Islam published
Users can now compose emails straight from their inbox.
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Custom Themes Let You Set Photos as Gmail Background
By Jane McEntegart published
Google is now allowing users to use their own images as part of their Gmail theme.
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This is What Happens After You Hit 'Send' On a Gmail Email
By Jane McEntegart published
The majority of us don't think twice before or after hitting send on an email. We trust our email provider, whichever company that might be, to deliver our messages in a timely fashion. But how, exactly, do they do it?
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