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Dale, Here's one for you...:) How do I get to my dictionary to make some changes in the spell check? I can't access it through Outlook Express. Thanks much. :)
A: Edit Outlook Express Dictionary
1. Select Tools from your Menu Bar in Outlook Express
2. Then select Options
3. Select the Spelling Tab
4. At the lower right side of that screen select Edit custom dictionary
Make your changes and then close Notepad
and say yes to save your changes.
Q: How to Change Your AOL Password
When you have time to sift through your jillion emails--When I was
in CA I forgot my password and so put In a new one. Now that I am home I
remembered my password and re submitted it. that's fine but I can't store
it so that I don't have to put it in
every time. It said to go onto "My AOL" and click password--but
all that does is to make you reenter and reenter the password.
Nothing earth crashing but an annoyance.
A: How to Change Your AOL Password
1 Go to My AOL
2 Choose Passwords from the drop down list
(not Preferences)
3.Choose Change Password
4 Enter old password in top box
5 Enter new password twice in the two boxes below
6 Click Change password
If AOL accepts all of this then you can go and store your password. (See below)
Q: How to Store Your AOL Password
When the screen comes on it says i have a stored password but then
it says that’s not the right password, so I re-enter the password and it goes
into AOL just fine. I simply cannot figure out how to store the bloody
thing!!
A: How to Store Your AOL Password
1 Go to My AOL
2 Choose Preferences from the drop down list
3.Choose Passwords
4 Enter password in top box
5 Click on Sign On Box
6 Click OK
Now when you bring up your Sign On screen you shouldn’t have to enter your password.
Q: Outlook Express Back-Up
This is probably a very simple question to you, but how do I back up my Outlook Express? Can I just do it on floppies? I do have a zip drive. I don't even really know where to find my email on my hard drive.
A: Outlook Express Back-Up
If you are talking about everything in Outlook Express you may need a zip drive
or CD ROM.
Find your files as indicated below:
C:\WINDOWS\Application
Data\Identities\{1C4FF220-8D84-11D3-A0C3-42FD30B807E}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Select this folder and copy the contents to your back-up destination.
Q: What is FTP?
I want to know how to use it.
A: What is FTP & How to Use it
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol.
FTP is commonly used to move files from your computer to another or from a
distant computer to your computer. You will need an FTP Client.
A free one is available to download from http://www.ipswitch.com it is called WS_FTP.
WS_FTP LE is a shareware version of WS_FTP that is made available free to
non-commercial users. Read the WS_FTP LE license for information about free use
of the LE version. Follow the instructions that come with WS_FTP LE.
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Dale Wiley J(#1 Rated Microsoft Word Expert at Askme.com)
Computer Help ã February 2001