It can be very frustrating when mass forwards clutter one’s e-mail inbox. Sometimes simply replying to the forwards and asking to be removed from the list is effective, but when it is not there is the option of blocking the e-mail address that the forwards are coming from.

Outlook Express is an email client that comes with Microsoft Office and it is usually available on a computer once Microsoft Windows is installed. Outlook Express, like other email clients, allows users to download the email messages that they receive via their browser-based email service such as Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or MSN Mail.

Email clients and browser-based interfaces allow people to attach small files to an email in order to share them with other computer users. However, most interfaces do not allow folder attachment because it is considered a directory rather than an actual file.

Persons may want to trace an email address for several reasons. For example, a private investigator may need to trace an email address to find out where a person is located or who their service provider is. A server administrator may wish to trace an email address in order to block abusive users or report them to the authorities.

A DNSBL (DNS-based blackhole list/block list/DNS-based blacklist) contains the Internet and IP addresses of networks and computers that are linked to known spam generators. These lists are used to block messages originating from known spam senders.

APOP  (Authenticated Post Office Protocol) is an extension of the traditional POP used for email authentication. The POP allows one’s username and password to be authenticated with an email server. It does so by transmitting the user’s account password in plain text over the Internet, which puts his/her security at risk.

Comcast is a popular Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the United States that provides free email accounts to those who subscribe for service through the ISP. A common task that Comcast subscribers face is configuring their email program to download and send email using their Comcast email account.

As more email users gain access to high speed Internet, the popularity of HTML email increases. HTML emails allow users to send and receive communications that have the same display capabilities as a web page. Such Capabilities include graphics, interactive forms, and clickable links.

Closing a GMail account may be required for several reasons. People who create a Gmail account and no longer need it may want to close it. Closing a GMail account only takes a moment if these steps are followed:
Step 1 – Getting Online
Go online and open a Google browser. The Google.com address is usually the simplest to navigate from.

In a basic email system, incoming and/or read emails are automatically saved onto the user’s browser-based email account. These messages can be accessed from any browser in the world. To access old emails offline, however, the user must download and install an email client and then download his/her emails to that client.