Bits & Bytes: Jou IT-nuus

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IN THIS EDITION
»	Once upon a time ...
»	Need a simpler way to send mass emails?
»	Spam - not only processed meat
»	Set up email on your phone or iPad

Nowadays e-mail dominates our world whether we like it or not, but there's a fine line between necessity and an unhealthy addiction. When's the last time you replied to an e-mail? According to the experts, if you feel the need to respond to every e-email you receive, you're considered an email addict. Once in a while, try to ignore an e-mail notification and rather go and talk to someone. Of course you always have to read the Bits & Bytes, but even if you miss out on an edition, you can find them all online.

Greetings from the other side (of Merriman) The IT crowd

NS. E-mail addiction is considered as a legitimate phenomenon. If you want to know more, read what AOL and writer, Tom Stafford, has to say about it.

ONCE UPON A TIME ...

... there was a world without email. Actually this wasn't too long ago. South Africa was a bit slower than the rest of the world and most of us were only exposed to the email and the internet around the mid 90's. This was approximately 17 years ago already.

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NEED A SIMPLER WAY TO SEND MASS E-MAILS?

If you're the person in your department responsible for sending out information to other staff or students, you've probably wished there was another way to make the process a bit easier and faster.

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SPAM - NOT ONLY PROCESSED MEAT

Spam, or junk mail is defined as identical, disruptive e-emails sent to a large amount of e-mail or cellphone users.

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SET UP EMAIL ON YOUR PHONE OR IPAD

With each new electronic device it becomes more and more a necessity to be connected at all times. However setting up all these devices, could be an exercise in patience. For full, step by step, instructions, have a look on our self help wiki.