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  1. Why am I getting a bounce to an email I sent from someone I didn't sent it to? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 3 hours ago

    I recently sent my husband an email. He received it but I also got this message: "Undeliverable mail returned to server." The weird thing is that it's his boss's email...

  2. Why am I not getting some emails in my MSN Live Hotmail account? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 1 day ago

    I have a problem receiving email in my Hotmail accounts. I have my friends and family that are able to email without a problem. Suddenly this past few weeks there I...

  3. How can I archive old hard disks? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 1 day ago

    We have several old computers (10 years old & newer) in our office which the boss doesn't want to throw out just incase he might need one file from one down the...

  4. Leo's Answers #127 - May 13, 2008 details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 2 days ago

    Leo's Answers A Weekly Newsletter From Ask Leo! Leo Notenboom Hello! Feel free to forward me to a friend! (See below for details.) If you're having problems with the...

  5. I've lost the password to my Windows Administrator account, how do I get it back? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 3 days ago

    When I set up my machine I did set a password for the Administrator account, and then I promptly forgot it, since I never use that account. Now I need it. What can I...

  6. The Plight of the Average User details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 4 days ago

    Over the course of the last four years of doing Ask Leo! I've also learned a lot about computer and technology myself. The old adage about learning something by teaching...

  7. How do I post a long link in email? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 4 days ago

    I tried to email a web page link to a group of my friends, but none of them could click on it and have it work ... it always said "page not found" or something like...

  8. Can my company read the email I send via Hotmail on my work computer? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 5 days ago

    If I send an email on my work computer through Hotmail, will it be picked up on the server that has been set up in the office to hold all emails sent through on our...

  9. How do I get Windows XP SP3 on CD? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 8 days ago

    I'm on dialup and downloading Windows XP SP3 will take hours, if it even manages to complete without dropping the connection. I was able to get a CD for SP2, but I...

  10. Who should I believe? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 8 days ago

    I was researching a question on the internet, and I find it very strange that what one expert recommends another advises against. I refer to various posts on...

  11. How do I fix bad sectors on a flash drive? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 9 days ago

    I have a flash drive and I found that some files on it were corrupted. When I recopied them from a backup, these files were corrupted again, sometimes immediately,...

  12. What does it mean when you recommend something? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 10 days ago

    I frequently get asked "what ___ do you recommend", and I often don't have an answer. It's not because I don't have some ideas, I almost always do. It's just that the...

  13. How do I protect users on my network from each other? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 10 days ago

    In reference to your article " Is the WiFi connection provided by my landlord safe, and if not, how should I protect myself?", while I am not *that* landlord, I am...

  14. How do spammers send email that looks like it comes from me? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 11 days ago

    OK, I know that spammers can send email spoofing the "From:" address to make it look like it came from me. But how? How do they gain access to my account to do that? ...

  15. Some Other Podcasts details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 12 days ago

    As I discontinue my weekly podcast, a few recommendations on other podcasts that I listen to. Continue reading Some Other Podcasts Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask...

  16. Leo's Answers #126 - May 2, 2008 details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 13 days ago

    Leo's Answers A Weekly Newsletter From Ask Leo! Leo Notenboom Hello! Feel free to forward me to a friend! (See below for details.) If you're having problems with the...

  17. Is it safe to post a picture of the product stickers when I auction a software package? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 2 weeks ago

    Is there any harm in showing the full Certificate of Authenticity in an auction photo, including the license key? Can the key be stolen and used on another copy of...

  18. Why can't I undelete these files? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 2 weeks and 2 days ago

    Before my power supply blew, I'd deleted a huge folder of pictures and subfolders of pictures to the recycle bin. After I retrieved my computer from the shop, the...

  19. How do I view what cookies I have, and which are safe to delete? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 2 weeks and 3 days ago

    I use an anti-spyware program and on my weekly scans it shows me all the suspect cookies I have collected and asks me how I want to treat them (delete, quarantine,...

  20. Will Microsoft continue to support activating and patching Windows XP after they stop selling it? details »
    ask-leo.com Posted 2 weeks and 4 days ago

    I head that Microsoft is discontinuing Windows XP. Does that mean that I'll no longer be able to activate it? How about patches and updates, will those stop too? ...