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Automated backups of Mysql databases to Gmail
As a webmaster I’m obsessive over having consistent and recent backups of websites I’m responsible for. There are certainly worse things to have OCD over but the thought of losing everything I’ve worked hard on is impossible to set aside. Generally, even the cheapest of web hosting services offer some sort of routine backups for [...]
Using Gmail as a gateway for downloading torrents
Google’s Gmail is a fantastic product that can carry the cliched game-changer statement admirably. Gmail was the first free email service that obliterated the notion of an email quota. The service has evolved greatly since it’s introduction in April 2004 but even Google wouldn’t have foreseen the ways Gmail can be used for things other [...]
Determine if your Gmail Account has been Hacked
Do you suspect your Gmail account has been hacked? Google has a feature available from within Gmail where you can see if more than one person or computer is logged into your account. If you are concerned that someone is accessing and reading your email without your knowledge this type of information can be revealed [...]
Stupid POP Tricks with Gmail’s “Undo” Send
Gmail Labs, the testing ground for “not quite ready for prime time” functionality for Gmail, engineers have rolled out their latest feature – undo send. I’ve written before about how to prevent inserting your foot into your mouth when composing email in Outlook and recently, Google has provided similar functionality in Gmail. Not familiar with [...]
Sending and Receiving Hotmail Through Gmail
I’ve written numerous times about my migration and love of Google Gmail. Like many, Gmail is my portal to all my email – it’s configured to send and receive email from just about all my accounts throughout my Internet history. I say just about because until the other day, Microsoft’s Hotmail could not be easily [...]
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