http://www.WindowsBBS.com/ Post questions about other Web browsers/e-mail apps and other Internet related questions here. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:45 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.windowsbbs.com/images_pb/misc/rss.jpg http://www.WindowsBBS.com/ http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88780-outlook-express-why-do-i-get-spam-sent-another-address.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:59:48 GMT Seems to me that the whole email business is so complex and arcane that very few folks, including my ISP, fully understand it. My provider's helpdesk people (situated somewhere in the jungles of South-East Asia, apparently) certainly don't understand the system, and even Mr.Gates seems powerless to do anything about spam.

Case in point: Today I received an Outlook Express email. The preview pane header reads:
From: Marcelo Rojas To: colin.walter@xnet.co.nz

Now, I have no clue as to who Marcelo Rojas might be, which is to be expected. But the apparent recipient, colin.walter, is NOT me.

OK, if I right click the email listing in the upper pane and select Properties > Details, I can see Marcelo's address, officials@remaaz.com, which may or may not be genuine. And there, following the words "Delivered to' is my real address.

So where does "colin.walter" fit into the equation? Why do spammers insert these 'third party' labels when it's such an obvious give-away that this is junk mail? I mean, I'm far more likely to read something addressed to me than to someone unknown.

Another annoyance that really bugs some of my customers is when they receive emails that are purportedly from themselves. This isn't too hard to fix with a Mail Rule that consigns all mail from oneself to a separate folder, but it's a nuisance, nonetheless.

As I said, I have a feeling that the whole system is so complicated that it's only fully understood by the very few people who've found a way to use it to their advantage. ]]> General Internet masonite http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88780-outlook-express-why-do-i-get-spam-sent-another-address.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88736-google-images-new-search-feature.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:18:15 GMT Google is experimenting with a new Images search feature. Details here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356031,00.asp Google is experimenting with a new Images search feature. Details here:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356031,00.asp ]]> General Internet BOBBO http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88736-google-images-new-search-feature.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88732-google-images-down.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:03:41 GMT Several times in the past few hours I've tried to access Google's Images but no images show up. I can surf the Net and can send and receive e-mails OK. Can anyone else get it to work? :confused: ]]> General Internet BOBBO http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88732-google-images-down.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88690-internet-speed.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:07:38 GMT my internet speed is very slow,in the bigining it was good. latter months i found my internet speed here http://www.ip-details.com/internet-speed-test/ (http://www.ip-details.com/internet-speed-test/) it shows download:812 kbps, upload:188kpbs i need tips to accelerate. my internet speed is very slow,in the bigining it was good. latter months i found my internet speed here http://www.ip-details.com/internet-speed-test/
it shows download:812 kbps, upload:188kpbs i need tips to accelerate. ]]> General Internet jocoolguy http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88690-internet-speed.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88599-image-doesnt-show-up.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:46:55 GMT Hello,

I am going to register a chinese forum on the registration page.
http://www.smyxy.org/lifeforum/register.php
However the image doesn't show up on my laptop and actually it works out in
a desktop.

I heard that the image is a sort of chptcha something.
I tried changed the registry but still no clue.
I have used IE 6, IE 7 and Firefox but no successs.

OS: Windows XP SP3.

Thanks for any idea. ]]> General Internet zhshqzyc http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88599-image-doesnt-show-up.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88558-internet-drops-out-after-while.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:57:24 GMT After my computer has been on for a little bit (anywhere from a half hour on), my internet just suddenly stops. This happens on both Firefox and IE. When I check my network connection, I have a full signal, so I know it's not my connection. The problem instead seems to be that the computer decides not to put the connection through to the browser (or Outlook Express). Instead, I get blank pages with the bottom left corner reading "Done."

The only way that I have found to fix this is to reboot. Changing networks doesn't work either, which leads me to believe that something happens after a while that prevents any web-based application from receiving the network signal, even though I have full connectivity.

Any ideas as to what's causing this or how it could be fixed? ]]> General Internet lpdrummer http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88558-internet-drops-out-after-while.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88508-particular-website-shows-blank-page-says-done.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:46:14 GMT This particular website shows a blank page and the status says "Done". I used IE7, Firefox, Google Chrme and its the same.
I cleared cookies, history also flushed DNS and renewed IP address. This website is not on my blocked list either

The same website works fine on my other laptop(using IE6)

I am using the same ISP in both cases ]]> General Internet guyhavinfun http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88508-particular-website-shows-blank-page-says-done.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88501-safari-not-working-although-ie-does.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:25:08 GMT Ever since Oct. 28 or so, Safari will not load any web pages. IE wouldn't either, but after a system restore, IE works again. I've tried uninstalling and deleting the Safari folder from Program Files, and then reinstalling, but to no avail.

I'm running Windows Vista Service Pack 2, with Verizon Wireless as my internet provider. ]]> General Internet adriantyndall http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88501-safari-not-working-although-ie-does.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88461-forgotten-aim-password-change-security-question.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:48 GMT I have forgotten my password for my AIM account. When it leads me to my "security question" .... I do not remember it. It was not a good question for me to remember .... "name of favorite movie".
I've tried to download "AIM 4.7" .... but when I click on forgotton password I am directed to the new AIM page.
Is there anyway to change the security question so I can retrieve my password???
Help is appreciated. I am NOT a computer whiz, sorry to say.
:confused: ]]> General Internet Treebirds http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88461-forgotten-aim-password-change-security-question.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88204-system-tray.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:11:08 GMT If you wanted a certain icon to appear in your system tray each and everytime you rebooted your system how would you go about doing it? I know that you can go into Taskbar and Start Menu properties and click Always Show. However, doing this does not make sure it appears when the system is... If you wanted a certain icon to appear in your system tray each and everytime you rebooted your system how would you go about doing it? I know that you can go into Taskbar and Start Menu properties and click Always Show. However, doing this does not make sure it appears when the system is rebooted, or at least it doesn't in my case.

I have a specific icon I want to appear, and the older version of the program did exactly that, but the new program does not. Nothing I have tried so far has worked to keep the icon in the system tray after reboot. Once I turn it off at night the next morning when I check into Taskbar and Start Menu properties it says Hide When Inactive.

Anyone have any ideas? As always I appreciate all replies and I would thank you in advance.

John ]]> General Internet jpcummins http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-internet/88204-system-tray.html