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MAKING BREAD welcomes Mr. Modem to its pages. Known for his ability to take “the gobbledygook out of computers,” Mr. Modem, a. k. a. Richard A. Sherman, has presented more than 500 “Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth” seminars and keynote addresses and appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows. A nationally syndicated columnist, his “Ask Mr. Modem!” column appears in more than 60 publications throughout the U.S. and in Canada. As publisher of the popular “Ask Mr. Modem” weekly newsletter, he provides easy-to-understand, non-technical, computer- and Internet-related answers to questions received from subscribers worldwide. To subscribe to his newsletter ($4.95 per month; all your computer questions answered), click here. In this space, he'll provide a monthly column and an "Ask Mr. Modem" question and answer. Submit your questions to him at mrmodem@mrmodem.net and be sure to mention MAKING BREAD. If he uses your question, you'll receive a FREE six-month subscription to his newsletter, which includes fast, personal e-mail responses to your computer and Internet questions. For a free sample newsletter, click here. ___________________________
Stuttering Keyboards, Vanishing Icons and Other E-Mysteries Solved . . .
PLUS Mr. Modem’s Picks for ‘Don’t-Miss-‘Em’ Web Sites of the Month
Your Computer’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ Life, Renaming Files and Other E-Mysteries Solved . . .
PLUS Mr. Modem’s Picks for ‘Don’t-Miss-‘Em’ Web Sites of the Month
Here’s a Round-Up of Recent Challenging Questions Put to Our Computer Whiz Kid and His Right-on Replies— PLUS His Picks for ‘Don’t-Miss-‘Em’ Web Sites of the Month
How to Know Whether Your E-mail’s Been Read, Whom It Belongs to After It Leaves Your Computer . . .and More! Last of 4 Parts
Avoid That Sinking Feeling When You Accidentally Hit the Send Button Before You’re Ready—and More E-Relationship Savers Third of 4 Parts
The Perfect Subject Line . . . When to ‘Return to Sender’ . . .How to Avoid Sounding Like a Spammer . . . and More! Second of 4 Parts
If You Don’t Know These Internet Social Skills, You May Be in for a Rude Awakening
Don’t Catch Me If You Can!Protect Your Computer Investment with These Anti-Virus ‘Preventive-Health’ Measures
‘Weight Loss While You Sleep?’ ‘Confidential Business Proposal?’ The Top Five Online Subject Lines NOT to Fall For
Why Do Women Like Online Banking So Much? Could It Be Because It Saves You Time and Money?Hurry. The Line Forms at Your Computer!
Tame Your Digital-Plastic Phobia! Why Using Credit Cards Online Is Safer Than Using Them Offline
Follow These Online Auction Buying Tips, and You’ll Be Sure to Get What You Pay for
How to Move into the Fast Lane with High-Speed Internet Access
Staying Safe at Any SpeedWhat You Need to Know to Prevent Hack Attacks
What a Steal!Protect Yourself from One of the Fastest-Growing Crimes in America—Identity Theft
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Q. After sending an e-mail that contains both CC and BCC copies to individuals, I can check my Sent Items folder (in Outlook Express) to see who received CC copies. But how can I check whom I included as BCC copies?
A. When you include someone as a CC recipient of an e-mail, all other CC recipients can see who received the e-mail. If you include a person as a BCC recipient, none of the other recipients can see that he or she received a copy. CC, back in the primordial typewriter era, meant "Carbon Copy," and BCC meant “Blind Carbon Copy.” Today, the same abbreviations are used with e-mail, but the “CC” stands for "Cyber Copy" or "Courtesy Copy." Now, to answer to your question: Go to your Sent Items folder and right-click the e-mail you would like to check. From the menu displayed, select Properties > Details. You will see a list of all the people who received your message.
Q. I'd like to be able to visit Web sites anonymously. Can you suggest the best way to do that?
A. Even your question was submitted anonymously, but rest assured questions from witnesses under Federal protection are always welcome. A service known as The Anonymizer (www.anonymizer.com) makes you invisible while surfing. You surf the Web through the Anonymizer, which prevents sites from tracking your online explorations. Normally, you would have to start your surfing at the Anonymizer Web site, but if you download the free Privacy Toolbar, you'll have an on-off switch located within Internet Explorer, so you can become invisible at the flick of a switch. Price for one-year subscription after trial: $29.95.
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