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Running Out of Space?

The real question is: how do you know before it's too late and email to you starts bouncing?

If you're a Hotmail/Outlook.com user, it's not difficult to find, just not obvious.

This week's featured article, How Full Is My Hotmail Account?, has the magic incantation.

Also this week:

  • Another day, another breach? What to do.
  • My Wi-Fi sucked while I was camping -- what I did about it.
  • Clearing cookies for just one site is less painful than clearing for all.

As always, links below.

TEH Podcast

This week we Gary and I talked about Twitter alternatives. There are several. I'm investing a little time in one, but there's a huge problem with all alternatives that makes me less than hopeful. I also talk a bit about a couple of tech problems I had while travelling a couple of weeks ago.

There's more, of course, over at: TEH 163: New social media? Traveling tech disasters. Check your Two Factor..

(Head's up: looks like we'll be off the next two weeks.)

Have a great week!

Leo

Featured Article

How Full Is My Hotmail Account?

How Full Is My Hotmail Account?
(Also known as your Outlook.com or Microsoft account.)

Microsoft will show you how much space your Hotmail/Outlook.com/Microsoft account is using, if you know where to look.

https://askleo.com/145251

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

What Should I Do About the Latest Breach?
Another day, another breach. How to protect yourself.

What Should I Do About the Latest Breach?
Another week, another breach. What steps should you take in the wake of the latest large-scale data breach?
https://askleo.com/70298

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Increase Your Wi-Fi Range While Camping
It's not an oxymoron.

Increase Your Wi-Fi Range While Camping
Bad Wi-Fi signal strength? A range extender need not be expensive, and can be a handy and flexible solution.
https://askleo.com/145176

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How Do I Clear Cookies for One Site?
When clearing all cookies is too painful.

How Do I Clear Cookies for One Site?
Clearing all cookies can be painful. Fortunately, it's also possible to clear cookies one site at a time.
https://askleo.com/145152

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Why Am I Getting Bounces for Email I Didn't Send?
It's simple, yet frustrating.

Why Am I Getting Bounces for Email I Didn
Spammers want to send email that looks like it's coming from someone who can be trusted. They want it to look like it's coming from you -- and you end up getting the bounce notifications.
https://askleo.com/3606

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How Do I Clear Cookies for One Site?

Clearing all cookies can be painful. Fortunately, it's also possible to clear cookies one site at a time.
https://youtu.be/Ne3X0cGIeCg

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Increase Your Wi-Fi Range While Camping

Bad Wi-Fi signal strength? A range extender need not be expensive, and can be a handy and flexible solution.
https://youtu.be/j7LOo_bKxps

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How Full Is My Hotmail Account?

Microsoft will show you how full your Hotmail/Outlook.com/Microsoft account is using, if you know where to look.
https://youtu.be/uO5jl3MCh5c

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What Should I Do About the Latest Breach?

Another week, another breach. What steps should you take in the wake of the latest large-scale data breach?
https://youtu.be/HG_wrSoxeF8

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