How-to

Do you have a new mobile gadget to replace your old one? Got a new phone and now don’t know what to do with the old one? Recycling your old phone is the answer! Got some old batteries in a drawer somewhere collecting dust for no reason? Recycle them! more

Have you ever wished you had a personal assistant to help you with your emails? ChatGPT and other AI chatbots can be valuable tools in upping your email game – but only with effective guidance from you. So let’s chat about the best prompts and instructions you can use to get the most out of your AI assistant. more

You’ve noticed that your phone is slowing down, or you wish your old computer had more bells and whistles. So you start looking around for a new device – but what do you do with the old one? Nowadays there are a lot of options for recycling hardware and disposing of e-waste. Just make sure you take the right steps to backup and wipe your data first! more

When you send an email, a sender name (also known as a “from” name or a display name”) appears in your recipient’s inbox with or instead of your email address. Did you know that it’s actually quite easy to change how your email sender name appears? more

Ever needed to sign a legally binding document but you were on vacation? Needed to sign a contract but you were not in the state? Create an electronic signature with tools you are using already! Digitizing your signature will revolutionize your ability when it comes to giving your John Hancock. more

Working on your laptop without a mouse? Using a different browser and can’t find the function you need in the menu? Looking to speed up your scrolling? Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier and faster to work on a computer (they’re called shortcuts for a reason!). more

Think of all the things you save on your computer or phone – family photos, financial records, your CV, important papers that you’ve digitized… If something were to happen to the device they are stored on, they would be gone forever – unless you have stored copies of them in a separate, safe location. more

Let’s face it – we all spend a lot of time on our phones these days. So, it’s no surprise that we are all on the lookout for ways to get long battery life on our phones. No one wants the frustration of having the battery die when there’s nowhere to charge your phone, not to mention the hassle and expense of replacing the battery – or even the phone – when it will no longer holds a charge. more

“Have you tried clearing the cache?” If you’ve ever been frustrated by glitches when using a website or app or needed more storage space on your device, you may have heard this question. If a website is not displaying correctly, sometimes clearing your browser cache can help. Today our blog explains what a cache is and why it may need to be cleared. more

Photos, videos, presentations – some computer files are so large they are hard to send as attachments. And if you have limited storage space on your computer, large files can cause problems. mail.com shows you how to zip files to make them smaller and gives you some recommendations for (free!) software you can use. more