Tools for checking your domain name and email for deliverability
Checking your domain and mail for problems often starts with running some tests. This is a list of places I have found useful: https://dmarcian.com/dmarc-inspector/ – Checks for a valid DMARC on your DNS http://mail-tester.com – sends a test mail https://redsift.com/products/ondmarc/investigate – checks for DMARC, DKIM, SPF https://mxtoolbox.com/DMARCRecordGenerator.aspx – DMARC Generator https://mxtoolbox.com/SPFRecordGenerator.aspx – SPF Checker and…
Read MorePrevent Spammers from accessing your Google Calendar
Did you know that spammers can add things to your Google Calendar? If you’ve ever seen an odd calendar event show up in your calendar, you may have been targeted. The first thing that you may think is that your account has been compromised. But, in reality, anyone can add something to someone else’s calendar by…
Read MoreMacintosh Mail Custom Email Signatures
Logo email signatures without attaching or embedding! This article will explain how to make a logo signature for your Macintosh if you are using Mountain Lion (10.8) or higher. I have not tried this on Big Sur. It may need some tweaking. If you are using 10.7 or lower or a PC, please go to…
Read MoreUnroll.me: Tame Your In-Box
I don’t remember how I found Unroll.me earlier this year, but it kicks ass. I think if you try it, you will agree. I get a TON of email subscriptions. Some I signed up for. Some are spam. Some I don’t remember signing up for. Some are things that I want to keep getting, but…
Read MoreGmail: Create Easy Filters
One of the nicer functionalities that Gmail has is the ability to create filters. They are easy to set up and can really help you get your email under control. A few questions that can be answered with filters… How can I make sure that email from my mom never goes into the spam filter?…
Read MoreFIX: Displaying the Wrong "From" on iPad Email
Question Hi Lena. Recently my iPad 2 started inserting “iPad” in “From” field, when I send from iPad as opposed to laptop. This has caused some problems with people thinking messages are Spam. Do you know how I can fix this so my ATT.net appears instead? Answer Fire up your iPad an go to Settings…
Read MoreTame the E-mail Treadmill!
I bet your email inbox is full all the time. I bet you have a sense of relief when it’s empty and dread checking it because you are just going to get flooded with more. I bet you wish you had less email. I process on average 100 emails a day – which is probably…
Read MoreReturn Receipt for Mail.app on Macintosh
Question Is there a way to know that someone has opened your email using Mail on my Macintosh? Answer There are a couple of ways. Sign up for a service First, you can sign up for a service that will monitor your mail. I don’t have any specific recommendations, but you can google “return receipt…
Read MoreMac Mail: How to add addresses from Mail to your Address Book in Bulk
Question I have “mail” and “contacts” on my mac. I know there are email addresses that my Mail program recognizes and will auto populate when I begin typing them that are not in my contacts. I desire to get those addresses in my contacts file or download them in some way so I can add…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between Fetch and Push?
Question I am now syncing my phone and computers so that my calendars, emails will all have the same information. But, when I go to my settings I see options for “Fetch” and “Push”. What is the difference? Which one do I want to use? Answer Fetch and Push are items that tell your devices…
Read MoreThe Don’ts and REALLY Don’ts of Mailing Lists and Email Marketing
Building an email list takes time and care. You collect emails from clients, your own web site, sales reps, contests, and interested emailers. You send your offerings, deleting bounce backs and abandoned addresses, removing the opt-outs, watching the inbox placements and the click through rates, pruning here and adding there, tailoring and growing a list…
Read MoreCreate multiple Vcards from Address Book at Once
Question Is there a way to create multiple and separate vCards from my Address Book on my Mac? I know I can grab a group or “All Contacts” onto the desktop and it will make a single vCard with all of the contacts inside of it. But, what if I wanted to make a separate…
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