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Understanding Email Delays and Attachments
Understanding email delays and attachment issues can reduce frustration. At CharlesWorks, we separate email and web servers to enhance reliability. Learn why delays occur and how to mitigate them, including tips for handling large attachments and improving connectivity.
The Core of CharlesWorks: Valuing Our Clients
Since founding CharlesWorks in June 1998, I’ve always believed in the importance of our clients. A sign in our office perfectly encapsulates this philosophy: “Our web clients are the most important people who contact us. They are not dependent on us. We are dependent on them…” This article explores how this philosophy shapes our approach and commitment to our clients.
Unfair Big Business Email Monopoly
I’ve been involved with email since its early days and have seen small companies like CharlesWorks unfairly penalized by large providers like Google, Microsoft, and Verizon. These giants rate-limit and block emails from small servers, putting us at a severe disadvantage. The solution isn’t to block servers but to filter spam into appropriate folders. Federal legislation is needed to ensure fair treatment for all U.S.-based email servers.
CleanTalk: The Best Security and AntiSpam Plugin Used by CharlesWorks
CleanTalk is an indispensable security and anti-spam plugin for CharlesWorks. It offers ease of use, effective spam protection, and comprehensive security features. The exceptional support from CleanTalk’s team ensures our sites remain secure. As trusted partners, we proudly promote CleanTalk through our affiliate program, benefiting both our clients and our business. Discover why CleanTalk is a trusted tool in our web development arsenal.
CharlesWorks Watching the Solar Eclipse Here in Peterborough NH
In this delightful recount, Charles shares the excitement and unexpected turns of attempting to witness the solar eclipse from Peterborough, NH. Despite initial plans to travel for a perfect view, traffic forecasts and work commitments led to an improvised viewing setup at home. With creativity and a bit of DIY, Charles, alongside Susan and Evan, managed to enjoy the eclipse safely. This article captures not just the celestial phenomenon but also the sense of community and adaptability in facing the unexpected.
Fixing Stopped Clam Service in DirectAdmin on CentOS 7
This article details a step-by-step guide on resolving intermittent issues with the Clam Antivirus service stopping on a CentOS 7 server. It emphasizes the importance of ClamAV for server security, provides detailed instructions for manual service restarts, and differentiates between DirectAdmin settings. Read this to help with fixing stopped Clam service.
Boosting Web Traffic and Visibility using Yoast SEO
In this detailed guide, we delve into the intricacies of utilizing the Yoast SEO plugin to elevate your website’s search engine rankings and boost online visibility. Drawing on years of experience and previous writings on the broader scope of SEO, this article offers a rare, hands-on walkthrough for optimizing WordPress sites. It starts with an essential overview of SEO’s significance in the digital era—highlighting its role as a critical tool for attracting visitors and converting them into loyal followers or customers. From setting the stage with the correct WordPress editor settings to mastering the Yoast SEO tabs for both SEO and readability improvements, this guide covers every step in detail. Practical tips on enhancing your content strategy, including the strategic use of drafts and backdated posts, are provided to fill in content gaps and maintain a steady content flow, crucial for search engine recognition and audience engagement.
Fixing WP Super Cache and WPtouch Integration
In this guide, we tackle the integration issue and fixing conflicts between WP Super Cache and WPtouch plugins, crucial for WordPress site optimization. Starting with enabling Mobile Device Support in WP Super Cache, we move through updating Rejected User Agents, including additional user agents, clearing cached pages, ensuring plugin compatibility, and disabling WPtouch support in WP Super Cache for Pro users. This step-by-step process aims to fix compatibility issues, preventing the serving of cached desktop pages to mobile devices, thus ensuring a seamless browsing experience for all visitors while leveraging the performance benefits of caching plugins.
Tweaking Your Computer’s Spellcheck Dictionary
This how-to article explores editing the spellcheck dictionary on your computer. It begins with a personal anecdote about encountering unexpected behavior in the spellcheck function while using Outlook web mail, leading to the realization that the issue stemmed from previously added words to the spellcheck dictionary. The article provides a step-by-step guide on how to locate and edit these words in both the Chrome browser and Windows 10 operating system settings. For Chrome, it details accessing the Languages section in browser settings to manage custom words. In Windows 10, it describes navigating to the system’s spellcheck dictionary file for editing. The guide aims to help users remove misspelled words added over time, improving the spellcheck function’s accuracy. Oropallo shares his astonishment at the number of misspelled words found and hopes the instructions will assist others in refining their dictionaries. The article also references Google’s Chrome support page and Mozilla’s Firefox support website for additional information.
Caution: The “Pig Butchering” Phishing Expedition
In the article “Caution: The ‘Pig Butchering’ Phishing Expedition,” I delve into a sophisticated scam I recently discovered through John Oliver’s HBO show. “Pig Butchering” is a phishing scam that merges romance and investment fraud, often involving cryptocurrency. Scammers meticulously build trust over time, aiming to exploit it for financial gain. I emphasize the importance of watching John Oliver’s segment on this topic, as it provides crucial insights into the scam’s workings and its widespread impact. The article outlines practical steps to avoid falling victim to “Pig Butchering,” including skepticism towards unsolicited messages, the importance of research, and never sharing personal or financial information online. Awareness and caution are highlighted as the best defenses against such scams.
