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The journey began with this email client Being in business, we always needed an email client like a Swiss knife. So, we tried Outlook Express initially several years ago, which was ok and worked flawlessly. But with a growing business need with a growing list of subscribers, we had to upgrade. We tried Thunderbird but not satisfied because of its outdated interface and shaky addons. Then we came across eM Client on the Internet. After using its free edition for personal use, we purchased licenses for two machines. You can compare various features of eM Client with other email clients here . Using it for mass email Ever since we never googled for a better email client as we found it feature-rich. It satisfied our need for quick text templates for sending newsletters, delayed send option (also called send later option) to satisfy our need to send a newsletter to our subscribers at the specified time intervals. For mass email, we use a BCC (blind carbon copies) field. Why use this BCC fi...

The real-world mafia is not only busy in heinous crimes — kidnapping, financial frauds, contract killing — they are behind cybercrimes too! They inject ransomware into our computers and demand ransom in bitcoins. They kill our computers by injecting lethal viruses into it. They spy on us through our computers! Further, adware is unwanted guests that spoil our mood to surf the Internet. Avi Rubin rightly said that with a growing feeling of computer security, our computers are more susceptible to malware attacks. His exact words are: People’s computers are not getting more secure. They’re getting more infected with viruses. They’re getting more under the control of malware. Because of this mafia and bad hackers, the remedy is also there. There is much software meant to detect and destroy viruses, malware, spyware and adware. Out of these “Avast Anti Virus” and “Malwarebytes” are immensely popular with a loyal customer base. However, these are pricey in certain non-Dollar countries. So na...

We know Windows file explorer very well. It lacks many features that must have been there. Even very first line of Directory opus, a famous file explorer is this: Are you frustrated by the limitations of Windows Explorer? An early and most crucial drawback of Windows explorer is that even with repeated requests, it did not come with dual pane. The second drawback of Windows file explorer is the absence of a quick search/filter. Suppose you intend to search within a folder, you can’t do so in Windows file manager. Another missing feature is no colour coding of files/folders. A list of drawbacks or lack of features is big enough to justify the need to go for a better alternative. I did the same. After an extensive search, two file explorers drew my attention — Directory Opus and XYplorer . Both file explorers are feature-rich and contain all features from your wish list. The similarity between these two fantastic file managers ends when we compare pricing. Directory opus is very costly....