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Ditch your ISP email address - get a Gmail account now!

I am sick of seeing barry@optusnet.com.au or somepleb@rippoffmerchant.com.

But seriously, ISPs or Internet Service Providers ALWAYS give you a FREE email address. You know why?

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How to pick scam emails - Don’t be a hasty clicker!

Don’t you love to get presents?

hallmark-scam-email.jpgI do. I feel so special and warm inside I just want to… Vomit!

Put up your hands up everyone that hates spam out there! Ok you can put your hands down. Have a look at this email and tell me if you don’t start feeling special. Click on the image at right to make it larger for a moment.

Don’t worry none of the links go anywhere, they’re screen shots.

It’s tempting isn’t it? You’re itching to click on those links. Well here’s my 1 crucial bit of advice in this post.

Let the mouse hover over the link. DO NOT CLICK!

If you allow your pointer to simply hover for a few moments, over any link in an email, it will show you the URL or web address that it points to.

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How to configure Gmail with your favorite email client

This guide will show you how to setup your favorite email client to send and receive from your Gmail account.

Keep in mind that if you use Wordpress for your website, the contact form can be configured to send to any email address. This effectively bypasses the need for a domain email account like greatguy@effectiveclassywebsites.com and it means you don’t get any spam. Yay!

Here are some of the benefits to a Gmail account:

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