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Say goodbye to the Uh-Ohs. Long live the Tens.
OutlookPower Magazine - December 2009
Ten years have gone by since we all worried about Y2K and we're still not driving flying cars.
Analysis: Microsoft's plan to open the PST format
OutlookPower Magazine - October 2009
The really big news is Microsoft's plan to open up the PST format.
How to ask for help (if you ever expect to get any)
OutlookPower Magazine - October 2009
Readers once again put our mind-reading skills to the test, asking for help without giving us even the slightest detail about what they're doing.
Exploring the dark side of social networks
OutlookPower Magazine - June 2009
When it comes to social networking, it's not what you know, or even who you know, it's who knows you. And that's pretty much where the trouble starts.
Incident report: denial of service attack against ConnectedPhotographer.com
OutlookPower Magazine - May 2009
You may have noticed that Connected Photographer has been offline for the past few days. It's back, and what happened makes for quite a story.
Once more into the breach: where's my missing mail?
OutlookPower Magazine - April 2009
It's one of the most common questions we get and, fortunately, we have some great answers.
Here come the judge, Barack's BlackBerry, David does CNN, and more
OutlookPower Magazine - January 2009
Today has been an interesting day, and it comes on the heals of a week that's been an interesting week. There was big news in the battle to save White House email, an ongoing discussion about whether President-elect Obama can keep his precious BlackBerry, and more. The boss doesn't want to brag, so he won't tell you that he's been featured on CNN.com four times in the last week, twice today alone. First, I'll cover the big news, which is the emergency order to preserve White House email issued by federal court in Washington, D.C. David got the news early this morning, and he broke a detailed story on the CNN site by mid-afternoon.
So long 2008, and thanks for all the phish
OutlookPower Magazine - December 2008
Reaching out and picking and choosing cultural references with abandon, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz wishes everyone a happy 2009. Even though this is an end-of-year blessings article, it's also important. David lists 10 important online safety tips that could help you make 2009 a safe and successful year.
How to stay in business in 2009 (and some new site features)
OutlookPower Magazine - November 2008
What are the strategies and tactics you can begin to deploy NOW that will help keep you afloat in these incredibly uncertain times? What are ten things you can begin to do right now, this month, this week, even this morning that will combat the financial crisis blues and ensure that your bottom line is more line than bottom? Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz discusses an upcoming webinar that'll answer these questions, introduces two new site features, and even shows you how you can find ten tips for staying safe online.
Dell tech support asks us for tech support
OutlookPower Magazine - November 2008
Here at ZATZ, we really like Dell computers and the people we've met at Dell on the editorial side have been quite nice. We've given a number of Dell products some very high reviews. We've also been Dell customers, paying full price for some nice Dell products. However, we think there should be a special place in Hell reserved for Dell tech support. In fact, one of the reasons we buy far fewer Dell products than we once did was due to the truly horrid support experiences we've had with offshored Dell support techs. So, when an email came in to OutlookPower from a Dell support tech, our first reaction was to delete it, mock, and otherwise be relatively rude. However, the message began with the phrase "Respected Sir". And we thought, "OK, here's someone who's doing offshore support for Dell who's actually trying to help a customer. Let's encourage that."
Thriving in a changing economy, understanding the economic upheaval
OutlookPower Magazine - October 2008
Many of you know that some years back Editor-in-Chief David wrote a pretty well-received book called The Flexible Enterprise, which was all about how businesses can manage and thrive in a changing economy. Over the past week, we've gotten a bunch of letters from readers asking about how all the economic fuss we've been experiencing will affect their jobs, their businesses, and the world of tech. In this important article, David shares with you some background that can help you understand the situation better. He also provides some coping strategies that will help you make it through this thing and come out solid on the other side.
My tech trek to ICCA mecca
OutlookPower Magazine - June 2008
A few months ago, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz was invited to give the Saturday afternoon keynote address at the 31st Annual Independent Computer Consultants Association National Conference in Washington, D.C. With all the work he'd done on White House email, it seemed appropriate to address some of the nation's leading computer consultants in the cradle of our democracy. This is his trip report
Scorched earth
OutlookPower Magazine - May 2008
It's been a rough couple of days. We're OK, but the Florida fires got close. Real close. Like probably about a hundred yards away close. The pool house in our development caught fire. A fire-rescue trailer at the school across the street caught fire, and no matter where you go, there's scorched earth. Literally.
A perfect 10: celebrating 10 years online
OutlookPower Magazine - January 2008
On December 23, 1997, we wrote our first news story. We wanted to get in a week of practice and testing before we went live. On January 1, 1998, PalmPower Magazine went live and we published our first issue online. This week, we reached a huge milestone: 10 years of continuous publishing online here at ZATZ.
Get with the gratitude
OutlookPower Magazine - November 2007
Thanksgiving is upon us here in the United States. While the true history of Thanksgiving is subject to some controversy (isn't pretty much everything, these days?) there are certain elements of the modern Thanksgiving celebration we can all take to heart -- even for those of you who don't live in these United States. We discuss those in this article, and end with a must-read caution for anyone going out and buying stuff on Black Friday.
Looking forward to 2007
OutlookPower Magazine - December 2006
Another year is coming to an end, which of course means another year is about to begin. Funny how that works. As the new millenia turns one year older, our thoughts turn to the happenings of the past year and wishes for the year to come.
Striking the mother load can remind us what's important
OutlookPower Magazine - August 2006
As developers and administrators, we often see our mail systems as never-ending lists of action items, user complaints, hand-holding, and ongoing maintenance. Sometimes we forget that our email systems can also be very special.
10 bonehead mistakes PR people make when they send email
OutlookPower Magazine - June 2006
PR people often get a bad rap. To many editors, the folks pitching stories are annoyances, constantly trying to get an editor's attention for some useless story idea or another. But here at ZATZ, we've found that public relations professionals are, in the most part, key assets, helping us bring you the most complete and rounded stories possible. It would be far harder doing our jobs without the regular help we get from the great folks in PR. And so, knowing we truly value PR people, we bring you this article. It's not intended to poke fun at boneheaded PR mistakes. It's honestly actually intended to help our favorite PR professionals be more successful in using email as a communication vehicle.
Introducing the OutlookPower RSS feeds
OutlookPower Magazine - February 2006
By now, you've probably noticed the little RSS icons that appeared all over OutlookPower in the past week or so. In this article, we explain what it all means.
AOL, Yahoo and the rise of digital racketeering
OutlookPower Magazine - February 2006
What AOL and Yahoo are now doing is selling your inbox to the highest bidders. Those that are willing to pay to gain access to your inbox are suddenly "trusted" while those who don't pay the tax aren't. To read all about this new surge in digital racketeering, read this very important article.
When it comes to email forwarding, sharing isn't always caring
OutlookPower Magazine - September 2005
Like everyone else on the planet with an email account, you, too are getting these forwards. You may also be guilty of sending them. So then, let's talk about the issue of email forwards and the fragile social fabric of relationships.
From New Jersey to Palm Bay, Florida
OutlookPower Magazine - August 2005
Over the past week, we've gotten a number of concerned emails and voice mails, most of which we haven't yet been able to return. No, we haven't been swallowed by a sea monster. Instead, we've been moving -- from North Brunswick, New Jersey to Palm Bay, Florida. For the exciting story, read this article.
Is email dead?
OutlookPower Magazine - May 2005
Email is dead; it just doesn't know it yet. According to Senior Editor James Booth, email is in its death throws. Can we save this boon to the business world, or has it gone the way of the telegraph?
How Elvis entered the building and CES went out the window
OutlookPower Magazine - January 2005
As always, your esteemed ZATZ editorial staff was on the case, prepared to cover CES in full. Unlike in previous years, uh, something happened on the way to the convention center. You see, Denise Amrich and David Gewirtz -- the two co-founders of ZATZ Publishing -- got married. And, yep, CES went out the window. To make things even more interesting, Elvis is part of the story.
Geek out the vote!
OutlookPower Magazine - September 2004
When you think about technological innovations, you might think about computers, cellular phones, or even rockets. Yet none of these innovations have changed the world like the simple concept we've grown to know as voting. No matter who you support or what your cause, that single, simple action of voting connects you to free people throughout the world, back through history, and forward into an unknown, but hopeful future. This article announces a special program that should encourage you to get out, register, and vote.
Meet the Answer Team
OutlookPower Magazine - August 2004
With the help of the fine members of the San Diego Outlook User Group, OutlookPower is launching a new series: Ask the Answer Team. If you've got Outlook or Exchange-related questions, these are the folks to ask.
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