Re: [H] Email SMTP server issue

Some ISPs will allow sending IF you do an authenticated pick-up first, and then do an authenticated send right after that. There is also the extendedSMTP (ESMTP) "way" of using higher numbered ports (with or with-out authentication - YMMV) that will work IF the particular ISP supports that.

Re: [H] Email SMTP server issue

Gary VanderMolen wrote: > The whole blocking thing is really obnoxious... But a necessary tactic in the war against spammers. From: "Thane Sherrington" But if you did authentication on send, then you'd get the advantage of blocking spammers without blocking legitimate users. That is what I

Re: [H] Moving to Vista

- Original Message - From: "FORC5" Clipped Quickbooks complains about the new IE 7 in XP so I removed it. fp Is this the "too much security" type of error that you can (and I do) override each time the program loads. (Or is it something worse?) TIA,

Re: [H] Moving to Vista

Thanks for reply... I forgot to mention my QuickBooks is version 2005. That may be why your error sounds much different than mine. Opps! (I know better than to leave that out...) Rick Glazier From: "FORC5" no, just says does not like ie7 so I took it

Re: [H] Network cable

Inside, outside, in heat ducts or chaseways? "Normal runs" are Cat5E. There are other types for poor conditions... Rick Glazier From: jay What kind of cable do I need for 10/100/1000 network.

Re: [H] Network cable

Inside a building, run in "clear space" might be called "normal" by (my definition), and is Cat5E... Note that clear space does not mean unsupported... See here: http://www.lanshack.com/cat5e-tutorial.aspx Section: Definitions + Information Rick Glazier -

Re: [H] need video editing software.

Chuck, I have both a standalone VCR and one of those copy protected VCR>>DVD specialized machines, and in both cases (IIRC) the auto tracking can be manually over-ridden and set to "anything" I want... Another thing to look for is a Manufactures firmware upgrade for the (VCR>>DVD) machine. I had

Re: [H] 2 boxes ok on one DSL line?

I use a cheap router and uplink that to a cheap hub... (You only need the router to start small...) That gives me spots for six computers. I don't bother to network them in the traditional sense. Mine do NOT need to talk to each other. Only to get the Internet access... HTH

Re: [H] OE ?

I get that message (constantly) when my empty HD space starts to get pretty small. This "triggers" before the similar "system" message warns me I HAVE to do something about it globally (while doing things in other programs...) Have you checked your empty HD space? (OR have you set HD quotas for

Re: [H] wd 40gb ?

Is this the size you "always saw", or did they suddenly shrink? Did you "ever" see them the proper formatted size? (and) Where have you looked at them, and were they moved? In certain "vintage" systems they might only show up as 8.4G (or so) and/or 32G (or so...) Are any cylinder limitation j

Re: [H] WD 180G => 127G

IIRC, XP-SP1 had the limitation of 127G and XP-SP2 broke that barrier... 48bit LBA (Note there are different measurement types and the numbers might look "different"...) http://www.48bitlba.com/ It could also be the BIOS if this done in different machines...

Re: [H] W98se questions

Chuck, Just a quick question... When you install XP "clean", do you start with SP2 on the CD (integrated or embedded) or are you using olders CDs and (or) talking about re-installs... I have not used an XP-Gold, or XP-SP1 CD for ANYTHING for quite a long time... Patching XP "up to" SP1 or SP2 ON

Re: [H] W98se questions

Thanks for the clarification. I guess I am just used to looking at the re-install figures of a bare, unpatched, clean install of Win98SE, and the fact that my Image on that still fits on a single CD-R. . I'll have to clean up the "trash", and see what that system logs in as after fully patched an

Re: [H] Free or Cheap AV Software

From: "CW" The reason is because Avast! Free is updated weekly at their website in the download. Downloading the whole program is 6MB - smaller then Norton's first update. Downloading your first update will NEVER be more then 1MB. I have a box here running NIS 2007. It last updated 12/21/06.

Re: [H] Blitzing files

Eraser, http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/default.php (From WEB site:) Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. Works with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, X

Re: [H] Blitzing files

Rick Glazier From: "Veech" Great, thank you. Have you tested it? From: "Rick Glazier(Gmail)" >> Eraser, http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/default.php

Re: [H] Blitzing files

o this limitation (yet) myself... Rick Glazier From: "Veech" Number of uses? From: "Rick Glazier(Gmail) I have run 5.7 for quite a while. It gives different levels of security... It is now 5.82 (I am upgrading today). I use it for flash d

Re: [H] Blitzing files

Quote from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive Like all flash memory devices, flash drives can sustain only a limited number of write and erase cycles before failure. Mid-range flash drives under normal conditions will support several hundred thousand cycles, although write operations w

Re: [H] Easiest to use CD/DVD burning software

I liked Nero5 WITH using the Wizzard... I have Nero6 & Nero7 and missed the Wizzard at first, but got used to not having it... I always considered NeroExpress to dumbed-down for me... Rick Glazier From: "rls" I am building a computer for a friend and thou

Re: [H] Making XP legit...

I got some false positives from "that crap" on software I got DIRECTLY from MS, so you can't always believe that... There were a couple of MS patches or MS re-certification files you could run and get the "correct" response, but keep in mind (IIRC) about 42% of the people that complain (to MS

Re: [H] What's the collective think of this Thinkpad?

They ARE the line now...(No more IBM...) From: "Winterlight" you are right... I checked it out. It is not a Thinkpad. I just assumed it was ...I didn't know Lenovo had it's own line.

Re: Re[2]: [H] Making XP legit...

Bummer, Is the friend still a friend? $150 sounds like a "small OEM version"... From: "JOEUSER" Well, here is the latest. It was a VLK license. Which means it was a bootleg and I would need either a legit VLK to replace or buy it at 150. Since it's his money he will have to decide on 100 for

Re: [H] Is the list quiet or do I have a problem?

From: "Bill Cohane" Subject: [H] Is the list quiet or do I have a problem? See: http://hydra.hardwaregroup.com/pipermail/hardware/ to check what is going on... Rick Glaz

Re: [H] Very Cool Clock

Ummm... Mine goes to around 30% from 2%... Rick Glazier From: "nobozoz" Viewing that clock in Firefox consumes about 75% of my CPU resources - yipes!

Re: [H] Program to scrub empty disk areas

Web site: You can download the latest version of Eraser and the required libraries at Eraser home page. (Freeware.) http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/ Rick Glazier From: Thane Sherrington Does anyone know of a program that will overwrite empty areas on a

Re: [H] OT: Best/Fastest AVI to WMV converter?

VirtualDub will make MPEGs. (You "may" have to install some codec pacs.) Rick Glazier From: "JRS" Playing with Vista and the Media Center Extender to my Xbox360, except it won't play AVI's, only mpeg's or WMV's and such.. What is the best/fastest/cheapest A

Re: [H] Added password to XP Pro user - now background gone...

Added password to XP Pro user - now background gone...Try changing the background to something else and then back... Sometimes a background will get lost (as in wander off at the oddest times) especially when the file is NOT originally in the Windows directory with the standard ones. (So, put the

Re: [H] new WGA ?

I think they fix it so they DO NOT make mistakes... (As in false positives...) It has been flakey at best and almost dishonest at worse... Rick Glazier From: "FORC5" Did a MS update yesterday and it wanted to install a new and improved WGA tool, I

Re: [H] here we go again

At least they do it a lot better than Norton... I used to be "Pro" Norton, but last time I installed it I got busy with lots of other things and the free first thirty days expired before I bothered to activate it. (NIS.) Now I have been trying to fix it for days, and it is a hopeless case, (I thi

Re: [H] here we go again

I let it expire (the 30 day initial trial part) on purpose. I never even had to put in my install key (IIRC) until after it expired while trying to register/activate. (I have two legal copies + keys)... Ever notice how when WPA in Windows trips, there is no "fixing" things except their way... Too

Re: [H] here we go again

FWIW: I never had a problem with Norton stuff before - (MYSELF), and was very good at fixing it on other peoples computers... (It just took SOOO LONG) I can only think of two people I provide support for still using their stuff... Rick Glazier From: "Brian Weeden" I j

Re: [H] -ot- Asus RMA ?

Rots ov ruck: * Dear Valued Customer: * Currently our Online RMA Submittal Form is down. * However you may still click the link and it will provide * you with an Email Dialog Box to email our Customer Service RMA Dept. Rick Glazier From:

Re: [H] Re: Apple OS X vs. Vista (Apple side)

First time I heard those types of rumors was with Win95... A big "free"patch CD... The only time I remember it happening was when they screwed up Office97 so bad (before anybody had broadband) that the patches were so big it turned it into a free re-release on a CD and they even had to give you ne

Re: [H] DST Patch?

Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst Daylight Saving Time Update Guide Note You must have active scripting enabled to use this guide. Rick Glazier - Original Message - From: "DHSinclair" Has anyone seen a p

Re: [H] DST Patch?

This whole thing is a crock... (It has its uses though...) Daylight is a finite resource... Changing the clock doesn't "save" anything, it just moves it... I guess calling it "Daylight MOVING Time" has no sex appeal... ;-) Rick Glazier From: "DHSinclair"

Re: [H] $4000 Windows 2000 hotfix for DST?

From: "DHSinclair" Odd to me is that the whole KB seems to be formatted for a wide-screen display. Could not print it to fit a standard 8.5x11 sheet of paper. I still have not figured out how to print the darn thing. LOL! Are you having this problem with IE7?

Re: [H] $4000 Windows 2000 hotfix for DST?

They have fixed that in MSIE7... (One of the best things about it, IMHO...) BTW, FireFox fixed it long ago, (printing)... Rick Glazier From: "DHSinclair" No, using IE6sp2 in W2K. Rick wrote: Are you having this problem with IE7? From: "DHSinclair" still have not