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Gmail in Windows Live Mail in 3 Easy Steps in Less than a minute

expert — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:49:45 +0000

OK, this is very unusual…..

I usually like open source software or Mac software. But now Microsoft has come a long way from the buggy and user unfriendly software produce a few real gems !

I started using Windows live mail and quite like it ! By the way this was installed as part of the process when I installed Windows Live Writer (WLW is the other good software by windows and it’s free. ) at What is the best desktop client for Wordpress

I tried to setup Windows Live Mail to access a Gmail account,

Before doing this I did a bit of research by Googling for “windows live mail gmail”

After reading through the various tutorials I was not too impress with having to configure gmail accounts manually, so as always I conducted my experiment looking for an easy way

and found one !!

OK, All you have to do is

In Gmail Settings –> Forwarding and POP/IMAP –> choose Enable IMAP –> Save Changes
In Live Mail -> Enter

Email address [thisismyname@gmail.com]
Password for the Gmail account
Display Name [This is my name]

This is where it gets easier in my approach, DONT tick Manually configure server settings for e-mail account ! then Click Finish on the Next screen

This will successfully configure Windows Live email for Gmail in just 3 steps !

Enjoy, as always if you would like to share you experience please leave a comment below.

Web Hosting Dedicated

expert — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:16:30 +0000

Most websites are hosted on shared webhosting as opposed to dedicated webhosting. The reason, most of the time, behind this is the cost of hosting your website on a dedicated server. Shared webhosting is significantly cheaper when compared. The number of websites that are on shared webhosting servers are approximately around 1500 to 2000 sites. Even though shared webhosting is definitely reliable and usually never has any problems, there are many advantages to hosting your website on a dedicated web server.

Using dedicated web host for your site would allow you to have a server that is used for your site and your site alone. In addition, it would also give you full control over the administration of the server. If you do decide to go with dedicated web hosting for your site, you should familiarize yourself with the basics of dedicated servers. Although many of the companies who provide dedicated server services have 24/7 technical support, it would be easier for you to manage it if you have technical knowledge about certain issues that may arise.

When should you consider transferring to a dedicated webhosting provider? You should think about it when the traffic to your site has increased and is taking far too long to load. A quick analysis of your site statistics would tell you if you should be thinking about a transfer to a dedicated server. The point here is that when you have a whole bunch of people who are constantly doing something in your site, you should move from a shared webhost to a dedicated one.

You would also find that you would have more control over your server operations as well as your bandwidth when you are hosting your website in your own server. Perhaps the only hurdle here is the cost of a dedicated web host. You would of course be paying more when compared to using a shared server. However, the features, facilities and services would more than make up for the hefty cost.

Managed WebHosting

expert — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:15:41 +0000

Managed webhosting is the name used to refer to the setup wherein a user owns his or her own web server but doesn’t have full control over it. The user would be able to manage all their data through FTP or other tools that are used for remote management. The reason behind this is because the web host provider wants to ensure the quality of their services through disabling the user from modifying or configuring the server which might cause some future issues.

One of the advantages of opting to go for managed webhosting is its low cost. Most of the managed webhosting providers are offering their services as well as bandwidth at very low prices. This is because the cost as well as amount of bandwidth is distributed evenly among all their clients. The client would also no longer need to purchase any equipment such as servers or networking software in order to host their own website. All of these things are already provided for by the managed webhosting provider.

Another reason for you to consider a managed webhosting package is the many added features that would come with it. These additional features include security features that would help in preventing problems such as virus attacks, information theft as well as the unauthorized access or hackers. If you were to purchase these features, they would be rather expensive.

Managed webhosting providers can also supply power in a very smooth and uninterrupted pace that and the information backup features is worthy of mention. Many of these managed webhosting providers can actually guarantee the client of 95% up time which is really quite unattainable for someone who is hosting the website on his or her own.

Best Webhosting Companies

expert — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:15:40 +0000

There are many webhosting services available on the internet, true, but sometimes it can be difficult to choose one that is suited to your needs. There are some webhosts that have limitations that would not allow you to make use of mysql databases, perl and even email accounts. Features vary from one Webhosting Company to the other. There are also some cases wherein there are hidden charges. An example of this would be the fact that you would have to register a domain name from the web host to avail of the free web hosting. Others place limits on bandwidth use and disk space. The same companies often charge extra every time you exceed usage.

So, which of the ones available in the internet can be considered among the best webhosting companies? Here is a short list.

1.Hostmonster
2.Bluehost
3.LunarPages
4.Yahoo web hosting
5.GoDaddy
6.IX Webhosting
7.Startlogic
8.Powweb
9.Dot5Hosting
10.HostGator

The above list of the best webhosting companies were based upon how many people are happy with their services, the rates and the services that they offer, maintenance problems and the server’s up time as well as their past records. To be considered as a part of the best webhosting companies out there is truly something. The webhosting industry is a very competitive one. Not only should you be ahead when offering new features or services you should also have reasonably priced rates as well as good client relations. Because in the end, it’s the client that really decides if you are among the best webhosting companies.

Password config

expert — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:31:45 +0000

Basic configuration, of host name and passwords on a Cisco router. These are the first commands you issue as soon as you connect to the new router through the console port, using a rollover cable.

Static Routes

expert — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:31:43 +0000

for some reason if you need to use static routes ….

ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 s0/0

with the exit interface on your own router, this is much more efficient as there are not recursive lookups

ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0192.168.100.1

pointing to the next hop ip address, less efficient due to the recursive lookup

If you are after a default route then

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 [exit interface | next hop interface]

Telnet Configuration on Cisco routers

expert — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:31:40 +0000

Very useful in a large scale setup, to move from one router to another.

line vty 0 4
pass cisco
login
This would configure the router to accept 4 simultaneous telnet sessions to the router. Users will be challenged using “cisco” as the password.

Cisco Discovery Protocol Attacks

expert — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:39:47 +0000

Security issues, especially if enabled on the serial interfaces.

How to disable CDP globally ?
no cdp run
How to disable CDP per interface ?
int s0/0
no cdp enable

Many tools to exploit Cisco CDP. For example some of these tools can generate a large number of CDP (multicast ) packets and fool other Cisco routers / switches into thinking that they are connected to 1000s of other Cisco devices.

While very useful for network management, this can lead to information leak by letting hackers/ intruders query your devices using CDP !

Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)

expert — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:31:35 +0000

This is one of the most useful Layer 2/ layer 3 protocols.
You can discover directly connected neighbors (switches, routers), extremely useful to test point to point links

How to disable CDP globally ?
no cdp run
How to disable CDP per interface ?
int s0/0
no cdp enable

Problems with CDP
Cisco proprietary, so won’t work with other boxed like Nortel. Infact if you connect a cisco router or a switch to a non cisco network like Nortel, the CDP multicast packet will loop through the Nortel network causing a massive broadcast storm. During this period you will not be able to login to the boxes on the network. To fix this you need to manually remove ethernet cabels from switches to break the loop.

Security issues, especially if enabled on the serial interfaces.

Backingup Cisco Router Configuration files

expert — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:29:07 +0000

How to backup configuration files on a Cisco router.

Copy run start, will save the running config to the NVRAM

copy run tftp ….will save the running config to a tftp server