Author Archives: Paul Bonathan

Office 2013 is now transferable!

  Based on customer feedback Microsoft have changed the Office 2013 retail license agreement to allow customers to transfer the software from one computer to another.   This means that customers can transfer Office 2013 to a different computer if their device fails or they get a new one.   Previously, customers could only transfer their… Read More »

Telnet commands to test SMTP connectivity

EHLO or HELO server.server.com MAIL FROM: test@test.com  (This determines the address to which bounces are sent.  This is not the same as the from header, which is the email address shown in an email client) RCPT TO:  recipient@recipient.com  (This command tells the SMTP mail server to who the message should be sent.  This can be… Read More »

Office 2013 Suites Comparison

Microsoft Office 2013 (formerly Office 15) is the latest version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite for Microsoft Windows and the successor to Microsoft Office 2010. Office 2013 includes extended file format support, user interface updates, and support for touch.  Office 2013 is suitable for IA-32 and x64 systems and requires Windows 7, Windows Server… Read More »

How to us the PING command on MAC OS

Click on Go >  Applications > Utilities > Network Utility.              Click on the Ping tab and specify a host. You can type a specific IP address or a website. For example, to ping the eBay’s main web server, type ping www.ebay.com. To have your Mac ping itself, type 127.0.0.1. Hit Ping. If the site/host… Read More »

How to find the MAC address on a MacBook?

Click the top menu Apple icon. Click ‘About This Mac’ Click ‘More Info…’ The next click depend OS with OSX you are using- In Mountain Lion, Click ‘System Report’ then click ‘Network’ and ‘Ethernet’ The MAC address will be next to Ethernet in the lower right pane. In other OSX versions, Click ‘Network’ and the… Read More »

Managing Email Signatures and Disclaimers

So, you’re in marketing and you want brand impressions and campaign awareness from your corporate email? Or maybe you’re in legal and you want compliant disclaimed email? Or perhaps you’re in HR and you want to promote internal initiatives and ensure everyone’s job titles and contact details go out with every email? Exclaimer Signature Manager… Read More »

Allowing Out Of Office (OOF) messages through Microsoft Exchange

EXCHANGE 2003 Open Exchange System Manager. Go to First Organization (exchange) -> Global Settings -> Internet Message Form. Right click on “Default” in the right panel Click on the [Advanced] tab at the top Put ticks into “Allow out of office responses”, “Allow automatic replies” and “Allow automatic forward” EXCHANGE 2007 Open Exchange Management Console… Read More »

Blackberry – Using the Security Wipe to erase information?

Before using this function, it is recommended that you back up any data and applications that you like to use on your new BlackBerry smartphone. For information on how to back up and restore your smartphone using BlackBerry® Desktop Software for Windows® or Mac, review the product documentation for your specific version of BlackBerry Desktop… Read More »