An area in memory or on disk that holds received messages that have not been read or processed. Contrast with outbox.
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- PitchEngine revs up public beta, puts the social in PR
- PitchEngine revs up public beta, puts the social in PRMaybe I'm misunderstanding.......but I don't think that "pitches" are what journalists and bloggers are looking for. Informed commentary yes; reliable information on the company's plans and policies, yes; official positions on news items involving the company, yes; pitches, no (that's...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Motorola VE20 - silver (Sprint)
- Just when you thought the Motorola Razr was dead, Moto has brought it back for another round with the Razr VE20 for Sprint. Before you start grumbling about Moto never having anything new--a sentiment we've no doubt shared--we advise you to give this Razr a chance. Sure, the design is...
- Product reviews 2008-08-17
- Wordcamp 2008
- In the quiet flats of University of California San Francisco Mission Bay campus, bloggers, thinkers, journalists, developers, and inventors melt together for a full day of lectures and learning. The goal of Wordcamp 2008 is to figure out the future of publishing on the web. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-16
- Get the best graphics card upgrade
- Get the best graphics card upgradePerformance CheckThe low-end part was right, but then again upgrading to just about any card >$100 from a low-end is common sense. Moving on, say you do have a 8800GT or a HD3870, the HD4850 happens to be a rather large upgrade to either card...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-14
- Next XenServer -- code named Orlando -- now in beta* testing
- Citrix recently released a beta test version of its next generation XenServer, code named "Orlando," which is expected to ship in September. Th next version will offer a variety of new features including automated high availability, support for the Xen hypervisor 3.2 and Windows Server 2008 guests, performance statistics,...
- Blog posts 2008-08-12
- Gmail outage the latest cloud stumble; Where's the offline synching?
- Gmail outage the latest cloud stumble; Where's the offline synching?Can't trust it yetWhile seeing the tech world lose their mind via Twitter due to the gmail outage, I agree that it shows the need to not rely on a single source for anything deemed "critial", whether it's cloud, hardware, software,...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-12
- Gmail outage the latest cloud stumble; Where's the offline synching?
- Google's Gmail outage on Monday was the latest stumble for nascent cloud computing services, which are becoming the lifeblood for small businesses and startups. The Gmail outage--along with Amazon's stumbles of late--raises a few key questions: Where's the offline synchronization capability? Can we depend solely on the Web? Is Microsoft's...
- Blog posts 2008-08-12
- Fake CNN news items malware campaign spreading rapidly
- A currently active malware campaign taking advantage of a known social engineering tactic, namely, to entice the spammed user into clicking on a site with a fake news item in order to trick them into installing a fake Flash player (flashupdate.exe; get_flash_update.exe and watchmovie.mpg.exe), was massively spammed last night, with...
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediately
- Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediatelyWhat about .Mac?I'd have been happy with them waiting to release it until it was perfect, but in it's current state it's exactly like .Mac with a flashier interface. I don't see how it's really a detriment to keep it going. MobileMe's sync actually...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- Kevin Kelly looks to the next 5,000 days of the Web
- Like most of us at Talis, I'm a big fan of the TED videos. There's always a wow moment lurking in each of these recordings, and many of them do a great job of challenging assumptions. More often than not, they're also powerful examples of how best to convey new...
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- Roboform launches Enterprise, still wondering if this Mac thing will take off.
- I hate passwords - especially in a corporate setting. We've all been there - your password must be between 6-8 characters and must include at least one letter, one number, one symbol, yadda yadda yadda. Oh, and you'll be asked to change it every 60 days. Sigh. OK, I recognize...
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- Parallels releases Parallels Server for Mac
- I almost missed Parallels' announcement of Parallels Server for Mac. I didn't speak with company representatives. All I saw was a press release. It was nearly lost in a huge pile of other mail in my inbox. Although there are several virtual machine software products that support...
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- New version of Gmail iGoogle gadget
- Google just released a new version of the Gmail iGoogle gadget that, for the most part, is a fully functioning interface for your Gmail. You can do everything from read, delete, mark as spam, and compose messages right from your homepage. It's remarkably good, and a lot faster...
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- US spam levels up, state of Illinois is the worst offender
- US spam levels up, state of Illinois is the worst offenderWe run spamassassin here, which is what their system is based on.Spam levels at my company are up! Hell look at my charts: http://brain.chcfl.com/postfix Obviously i dont see nearly the traffic they do, but when your running at 98%...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-16
- iPhone 3G SMS charges bypassed using AOL Instant Messenger
- iPhone 3G SMS charges bypassed using AOL Instant Messenger"AOL IM is not SMS"This is an important thing to note.One is not bypassing anything by using a "substitute". SMS message fees are outrageously high and highly profitable for phone companies. Just because people can use something else that provides...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- Kernel for PST to NSF (exe)
- Kernel for PST to NSF - PST to NSF Conversion software to migrate from MS Outlook to Lotus Notes. Convert emails, inbox, sent items, drafts, journals, calendar, appointments, attachments, images, email properties, folders with sub-folders etc. Save the converted emails in new .NSF file or an existing .NSF file. This...
- Software downloads 2008-07-14
- Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 2)
- As you know from my previous post, it has been an absolute battle to try and get broadband connectivity to my new house in Canterbury. All the other seemingly complicated "hardware based" products like electricity, gas and water supplies have been easy to set up and continue flowing. So why...
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- Sa4o - SafestMail4Outlook (exe)
- Permission based and Bayesian logic. Protect your e-mail against spam. Each user can have a unique way to define unwanted messages. During installation SafO imports all addresses from Received & Sent e-mails and also from Personal Contact Books. All these e-mail addresses are included in users whitelist so that future...
- Software downloads 2008-07-10
- FriendMobilizer (Pocket PC) (CAB)
- FriendMobilizer allows you to set your Facebook status quickly without opening your mobile browser. Get notifications sent directly to your home screen, approve friend requests, view Group/Event invites, check your wall and inbox, send your friends messages, pokes, and wall posts. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-07-09
- FriendMobilizer (Smartphone) (CAB)
- FriendMobilizer allows you to set your Facebook status quickly without opening your mobile browser. Get notifications sent directly to your home screen, approve friend requests, view Group/Event invites, check your wall and inbox, send your friends messages, pokes, and wall posts. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-07-09
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