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Entries Tagged as 'E-Mail Issues'

Outlook Google JavaScript error

June 28th, 2022 · 1 Comment

If you use Google servers for your email, you may start getting a JavaScript error. This is cause by Google no longer supporting “less secure apps”. I have run across this several times with clients who use Microsoft Outlook. Each instance they also has IMAP, however this may apply to POP configurations too.While I disagree […]

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Tags: E-Mail Issues

iCloud contacts not seen or syncing in Outlook

June 2nd, 2020 · 58 Comments

It seems there are hundreds if not hundreds of thousands of people who cannot sync their iCloud data with Outlook. I just ran across this and spent 5 hours 20 minutes finding the correct solution for my client.Here is the issue, icloud contacts and calendar and tasks are not syncing with Outlook. There are several […]

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Email woes, Live Mail and Outlook

March 26th, 2020 · No Comments

Windows Live Essentials was released in 2012. Basically, it included an email client that was Outlook Expresses replacement. It had other features; however, Mail is the one I want to write about.

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Tags: E-Mail Issues · Software

New old fake invoice emails making the rounds

March 13th, 2020 · No Comments

There is a new version of the old fake invoice email going around.Please pay attention and don’t open emails or attachments that claim to be invoices or bills or “pay so I don’t sue you” invoices.They appear as your internet icon like below (my default browser is Chrome)

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Tags: E-Mail Issues · Malware · Security · Trojans · Virus · Worms

Multiple new computer threats strike

January 28th, 2019 · No Comments

Emotet, Trickbot, and Ryuk are an combination of three different malware attacks currently being sent by criminals to take over computers and networks. So far costing millions for businesses.

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Tags: Backing up · E-Mail Issues · Malware · Security