Posts Tagged ‘way’
Out of Office Replies in Outlook
I often get asked how to turn on the automatic Out of Office messages in Outlook, so I decided to make a quick post about it. The way it is done varies depending on what version of Office / Outlook you are running, and if you are connected to Office 365 or Exchange. Initially I’m…
Read MoreOutsourcing Options
Outsourcing is a great way to off-load some of your work, or to get tasks done where you don’t really have the skill or the desire to work. Here are some resources to help you look for an outsourcer. Some of them are specific to something like graphics design, while others are more aligned with…
Read MoreStrategy for migrating from Live Mesh: Part 1
Many of you are aware that Microsoft has announced that Windows Live Mesh will be turned off on February 13th, 2013. While SkyDrive really has some nice features, there are several features missing from SkyDrive that are in Live Mesh: SkyDrive is not a true better replacement for Live Mesh. In fact, you are going…
Read MoreLinking to an existing WordPress Post
One of the most valuable features of the Web is how information is linked. That applies to your own information on your WordPress site. Linking from one post to another is a viable way of helping your visitor find information, and it also can help with your Search rankings. Here’s a quick video showing you how…
Read MoreCreating a Sign-up Form with MailChimp List Setup
Creating a sign-up form for the MailChimp email service is pretty easy with the MailChimp List plugin, unfortunately there are also several limitations that you either have to live with or find a way to work around (and I haven’t found a workaround yet.) After installing the MailChimp List Subscribe Form you will have…
Read MoreGravatar Signup Encouragement
Here’s a neat little addition to your WordPress site that should help make your site a little more personable – display someone’s Gravatar (what is a Gravatar?) on your site when they visit and leave a comment. This post isn’t about how to display those nice little pictures as that is covered elsewhere. But what…
Read MoreCustom Contact Forms
Custom Contact Forms The Custom Contact Forms plugin has a lot of settings for you to modify. It is a very parametric driven forms generator with no drag and drop that I could find. It does appear to allow you control over just about every aspect of the forms appearance, and for those of you…
Read MoreForm 7
Form 7 This is an extremely popular forms plugin for WordPress, so I thought I would give it a try. The thing is, my initial impression was so bad that I really didn’t delve into it very deep. I was looking for a plugin that could be used by casual WordPress administrators; unfortunately Form 7…
Read MoreDifferences Between Outlook and Windows Live Mail
Ok, Microsoft has two major mail clients – the kind that you run in Windows rather than access from the web using a browser. I’ve often wondered if the free mail client that comes with Windows Live services, Windows Live Mail (WLM), could replace the onerous Outlook Mail that comes with Microsoft Office. Bottom line: …
Read MoreMyRepono
Great backup plugin service for WordPress If you’ve ever been dieing to backup your WordPress blog…. WAIT!! I guess nobody ever puts that on the top of their wants list, so let me start over. If you’ve ever felt the need to backup your WordPress blog, I’ve got a great service for you. It’s called MyRepono and…
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