email safety

A Corgi looking at an email message on their PC's screen. Included are the lines" To: Barnaby Subject: An opportunity! Hello Mr. Barnaby, I hope this email finds you well. I'm reaching out today to see if you would be interested in the latest opportunity we have available just for you!

How Do I Tell If an Email Was Written by AI?

Does that email feel a little off? Maybe AI wrote it, maybe it didn’t. I’ll discuss why the old warning signs are disappearing and what matters when judging any message.

A Corgi reading his email on his desktop computer. Behind him is a human zombie army each with speach bubbles that say "SPAM!"

How Do I Report Spam to the Originating ISP?

Want to report spam to the ISP it came from? These days, spam comes from massive networks of hacked computers, not a single traceable server. I’ll explain why reporting spam to what you think is the source of that spam is mostly a waste of time.

Delete!

How Do I Delete Multiple Emails When I Have a Lot to Delete?

It can be a challenge to delete multiple emails. I’ll look at some of the concepts and techniques used by various email programs to make it easier.

Please?

Would You Please Recover My Password?

Every day, I’m asked to reset lost passwords, recover hacked accounts, or retrieve lost information in them. Here’s my answer.

Email

Why am I getting Amazon notifications for someone else?

It’s pretty scary that you are getting notifications from someone else’s account – but not scary for you!