Want to route all your emails to Google Apps but you only have the option to enter name servers and not the MX records? Try one of these free services reviewed at HostingFu. The services reveiwed are: EveryDNS.net XName.org ZoneEdit.com EditDNS.net Here's the comparison table from the review. On a final ... Continue reading 'Free DNS Services'

Online backup is the future for small businesses and individuals. It does away with backup tapes and means that your backups are always stored off-site. This has to be the most comprehensive and up-to-date comparison (the author makes regular updates to the article) available and includes details of free editions ... Continue reading 'Online Storage and Backup Compared'

You won't find this plug-in at WordPress for some reason and it's a couple of years old but still works with version 2.71. Here's what the author says: Has your service provider complained you are using too many server resources? This could happen because you have a really popular blog or ... Continue reading 'Hunting for CPU Hogs'

Recently I've spent some time with Google Sites which was once called JotSpot. It was originally described as a wiki but Google dropped the term when it was renamed and relaunched. Continue reading 'Using Google Sites as a Wiki'

An interesting comparison of using Gmail versus Outlook. Outlook and Gmail are very different approaches to email organization. Over time, Google has begun to add more features and Microsoft has improved its search and scaled-down complex features. They have very different and very apparent roots, but things are changing. The author states ... Continue reading 'Gmail versus Outlook'

WebWorkerDaily explains three techniques the use Gmail's Canned Response feature they can be summarised as: Send out smart autoresponders. Sending contracts and other paperwork. Using multiple signatures. Here's an excerpt: What I love about Gmail’s canned responses is that unlike most autoresponder features from other free webmail providers, you don’t have to send the same ... Continue reading 'New Ways to use Gmail’s Canned Responses'