Decoding RSS
Besides culling information, RSS allows businesses to broadcast it. Here's how. Read more
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Pulling in Profits
New RSS software makes it easier to gather intelligence on clients and competitors. Read more
Don't Get Hooked
Everyone's seen the subject lines in his or her inbox: "Chase Customer Service" or "EBay account suspension." The subject lines are meant to prompt you to... Read more
The Secrets of E-mail Stash
What you need to keep versus what you'd better toss. Read more
The Government's Take on E-mail
Regulators have (surprise) thought up lots of rules governing e-mail. It's your job to figure out which ones cover you. Read more
5 Things You Didn't Know About E-mail
Informative tidbits that might change how you think about e-email. Read more
Is Instant Messaging an Instant Menace?
IM, e-mail's little brother, isn't just for teenagers anymore. But it's not completely housebroken. Read more
The Complete Guide to E-mail
E-mail is--well, yes, it's your excuse for carrying a BlackBerry. But it's also the essential business tool. A complete guide to keeping your system... Read more
The Rules You Make about E-mail
The most important part of an e-mail system isn't the software. It's the rules you make about using it. Read more
How to Avoid Scammers, Spammer and the Rest of the Bad E-guys
Before anything else, you need to know who the bad guys are and how to keep them the hell out. Read more
Qualcomm Eudora 6.2
Inexpensive and easy to manage, but with some growing pains. Read more
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0
A safe and secure corporate alternative. Read more
Microsoft Outlook 2003
The corporate standard. Read more
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0
Totally free and open-source, but lacking some key functions. Read more
Software Buyer's Guide
Self-service: buy the right system. Read more
Spam Glossary
How to talk like a chicken-boner: a junk e-mail glossary. Read more
5 Ways to Avoid the Junk Mail Folder
Your tightly focused cybermarketing effort is somebody else's #@%! junk e-mail. Here's how to make sure your brilliant stuff gets to the people you're trying... Read more
The Skinny on Survey Software
Want to know what consumers think? Put down the comment cards and poll them online instead. Read more
The Survey Says...
Want to know what consumers think? Put down the comment cards and poll them online instead. Read more
Microsoft's Small Business Mission
Sept. 28, 2005 --On Sept. 21, Microsoft announced that it had reorganized its corporate structure to streamline product development and co... Read more
Look Ma...No Cubes!
Look Ma...No Cubes! Do you know the perfect person for your company's key job opening but they live in another state and can't pick up and move... Read more
What FACTA's Latest Disposal Rule Means for Businesses
The latest ruling by the Federal Trade Commission governing the 'Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records,' also known as the Disposal Rule, ca... Read more
Security Lapse
Or, how I stopped worrying and learned to love hackers, bugs, and other high-tech miscreants. Read more
Microsoft Targets Vertical Markets
July 11, 2005 --Microsoft has announced that it will increase its focus on industry specialization, creating software products targeted fo... Read more
Usenet: Where the Pros Go For Open Source Help
Forget web forums. If you really want support for open source, fire up your newsreader. Read more
A Better Way to Surf?
Firefox fans say the new Web browser is more secure than Internet Explorer. Should your company switch? Read more
A Second Act for CRM
Customer relationship management software is back -- and worth another look. Really. Read more
Five Ideas to Watch
...including sunscreen wipes and a new way to say "I love you!" Read more
Open Source: It's Not Just for Geeks Anymore!
No one is quite sure how to define fire, but everyone knows what is it. Open source software is the same. Like fire, we know what open source does, we kno... Read more
Senate Moves to Ban Sneaky Spyware
Congress takes on the force behind unwanted pop-up ads. Read more
Bill's Excellent Adventure
Suddenly, Microsoft cares. If you run a small business, this may be just what you've been waiting for. Read more
Bill's Excellent Adventure
Suddenly, Microsoft cares. If you run a small business, this may be just what you've been waiting for. Read more
Safe Specs
The way the security-industry experts see it, if you're a small-business owner, Internet security is your problem. Not your IT department's problem... Read more
Mad Cow Doesn't Scare This Rancher
A top rancher's mad cow moment. Read more
What's Next: Data Disasters
If litigation requires you to produce every e-mail your employees have written about a given topic, could you do it? If not, you could be looking at jail tim... Read more
