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Posted by Christin on January 20, 2019

For the first few minutes after an interview, you feel relieved and proud all at once. The hard part is over–the actual interview–but now comes the dreaded wait. Did you nail it, and get the job? Or did they hire someone else? Don’t let this anxiety over the response stop you from positioning yourself as a better candidate. An interview follow up message is key to that venture, so make sure a thank you email after the interview is on your to-do list! Here is a comprehensive list of interview thank you emails. Feel free to use them word-for-word, or just the general feel of the wording. Either way, they will provide a great idea of how to write a great follow up email! 10 Sample Thank You Emails After Interview General Follow Up Email After Interview Dear Mrs. Carlisle, It was a pleasure meeting you today. Thank you so much for taking the time to interview me! I truly believe my background as an app developer, and the prosperity of the app I personally developed, ThymeCrunch, really set me up for success at The Develapp company. Looking forward to hearing from you. I hope you have a wonderful day! Cheers, Alan Cho Share a Mutual Interest Dear Ms. Lee, It was wonderful meeting you today, and I really appreciate you setting aside time to interview me. I’m very excited to be considered for the junior actuarial position, in addition to all of the potential opportunities the company presents! It was lovely…

Posted by Christin on January 19, 2019

Still in 2019, even with a growing number of online communication tools, email remains an indisputable classic. With the increase in email usage over the decades, hackers saw a profit opportunity compromising cybersecurity with intricate and diversiform network threats. When it comes to email security, most users don’t have an adequate system in place. Assuming email services or the latest antivirus software will all block cyber-attacks. We have listed the five most common email security threats and how to best overcome them. Email spam can block your inbox and servers Unsolicited bulk email, otherwise known as spam, is unwanted email sent in large quantities. It mainly consists of ads trying to sell certain products or services. Although they might seem harmless at first, spam is far from risk-free. Studies have shown that 14.5 billion spam email is sent every day around the globe, which makes up to 45% of all emails sent. In spite of the development of advanced anti-spam software, individuals and businesses alike suffer the consequences of spam email that finds its way to the inbox. More than half of the participants of a recent survey said that spam was a major problem. The world’s largest generator of spam email is the US. In the 2nd quarter of 2016, it accounted for 10.79% of global spam volume. It was followed by Vietnam, India, China and Mexico. Such a large volume of junk can easily use up valuable server space. It can affect your network resulting in network downtime and…

Posted by Christin on January 17, 2019

Looking for a great alternative to Microsoft Outlook? Microsoft Outlook has made its reputation as a comprehensive email client loaded with several features that make it a powerful application. However, unless you’re a tech geek who can invest a significant amount of time and patience into mastering the email app and all of its features, it’s not the best email client for you. Outlook has several limitations. That’s why we will share several alternatives to outlook in this article. In this article, we will cover: The Limitations of Outlook The Top Alternatives To Outlook Mailbird Gmail eM Client Thunderbird Windows Mail Zimbra Desktop Inky Limitations of Outlook Before we get into comparing Mailbird vs Outlook and the other alternatives, let’s look at why you need to shift from Outlook in the first place – 1) Cost Outlook is part of the Microsoft Office Suite package which is priced at $100+ per year. While you do get a lot of additional software and functionality for that price point, a lot of it isn’t really useful to regular users. It doesn’t really make sense for you to go in for features that you wouldn’t end up using right? Plus, if you want Microsoft Exchange – the pro version of Outlook, you’ll need to pay extra to access the Microsoft Exchange server. 2) Limited Integrations Integrations are a super-important criteria for choosing software. However, Outlook can’t integrate with most other non-Microsoft software which can pose several limitations. For example, you don’t have the…

Posted by Christin on January 17, 2019

Looking for the best email client for Windows, Mac or Linux? Managing multiple email accounts and a chaotic inbox from a web-based interface can be overwhelming and annoying. Thought of ditching several email accounts and forwarding everything to a single one? But after years of multiple email accounts, forwarding everything over to one looks impossible. Hence, email clients. What is an Email Client? A desktop email client is a software that allows you to receive, compose and send emails from all your email accounts in one place. You can view e-mails from several email addresses in one unified inbox. The best email clients provide multiple tools and features to make your email experience better, including integrations, customizations, automation tools and more. Email Clients Covered in This Article No matter if you use Windows, Mac or Linux, there are fantastic options for you. In this article I’ll cover the best tools for each operating system: Email Clients For Windows: Mailbird eM Client TouchMail Opera Email Clients For Mac: Apple Mail Polymail Thunderbird Spark Email Clients For Linux: Evolution Mailspring Claws Mail Geary I’ll go into detail about each mail client and cover: Key Features of each tool Advantages Limitations Integrations with other tools Pricing Customer Reviews from Capterra and G2 Crowd Ready to explore the best email clients for Windows, Mac, and Linux? Let’s roll! Best Email Clients For Windows The top email clients for Windows are Mailbird, Mailbird, eM Client, TouchMail and Opera. Let’s check them out… 1. Mailbird Mailbird…

Posted by Christin on January 17, 2019

Technology has no doubt, metamorphosed every industry in this 21st century. Especially the communication sector, almost every single thing has changed. Be that as it may, one thing has remained torpid, email addresses. As a matter of fact, many businesses are groping their ways on how to find email addresses, to heighten their work. Still, you might want to write to your friend and by mistake, you deleted his/her email address. What will you do? Try the mindless Googling? Here are some great websites to help you search for any email addresses. 1. Email Hunter This fun software will find varied email addresses. Moreover, it will detail some derivations where it recouped the data. Above all, this is a polished app. Also, it’s a Chrome extension. It has free and paid plans. The paid version starts at $49/month, $99/month all the way to $399/month.   2. HeadReach Using HeadReach, you can find the email by name, Company or website. Besides, you can set the advanced feature to search email addresses by job position. From here on, once you get your candidate; hit find the name email and social profile. The email will get added to your contacts. Finally, this tool has a log for undemanding access to all your searches.     3. Anymail Finder The fun thing about this app is that it suggests emails using email patterns. All you need to do is click on the toolbar of the email address search from your Chrome browser. From here on, you find an email address either by the name or company website. Anymail Finder will then speculate the…

Posted by Guest on January 16, 2019

Each day people and organizations send more than 260 billion email messages. As a marketer or vendor that means you need an edge to stand out from the billions. Before you write one word or spend one second on the email design, identify and study your target audience. You need to know who you’re trying to reach before you begin communicating. Also, use a good email analytics program. You’ll gain important information and feedback like who opened the email piece, when they read it, what they clicked on, how many recipients opened it and what device type they used. This information lets you further optimize your email design. Following industry best email design practices allows you to standout without gimmicks or expense. You provide quality content presented in an attractive easy to read manner that loads well on any device. You can break that down into eight digestible practices to adhere to that make email creation even easier. 1. Use Email Templates Start your foray into best email design practices with the most basic clever design tip for any document type. Use a well-designed template. If you find the offerings of Microsoft Word limiting, try searching online. If you use an e-mail marketing service like Mailchimp, you’ll have access to personalized templates there. Most email marketing services provide you with guidelines on comprising suitable out of office messages offer you the possibility to generate your own templates for each occasion. If you are using an email client like Mailbird, for example, the option…

Posted by Christin on January 15, 2019

Postbox is a powerful, feature-rich email client that, despite its ‘short’ time on the market, has gained much popularity. The simple, clean user interface streamlines the management of your email accounts and inbox.  The email client also connects to third-party apps, including Evernote, Slack, Todoist, Salesforce, Mailchimp, and more. ‘Why are people searching for alternatives to Postbox then’ you may think. Unfortunately, these features come at a price of $40 per license per version (Postbox 5, Postbox 6 i.e.), though there are discounts for multiple use. It can be hard to justify the cost of Postbox especially with many free alternative email clients available for any OS on the market. Perhaps you decided to try the free trial but found that the features and experience didn’t justify the cost. Or it’s possible you’re a current Postbox user but have realized you don’t utilize all the features.  Maybe you need more licenses and don’t want to shell out the additional cash. Whatever reason you may have for switching to another email client, we’ve compiled a few recommendations for alternatives to Postbox that you can try below! Top Alternatives to Postbox Mailbird Postbox and Mailbird share many similarities. Mailbird also has a clean interface designed to streamline the user experience and make managing your inbox easier. You can connect a large library of third party apps to Mailbird, from messaging apps like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp to task management platforms like Todoist, Evernote, Asana to Google Calendar and more. Also, its Unified Inbox…

Posted by Jason Ephraim on January 14, 2019

While popular email clients like Mailbird include the ability to add individual account inboxes to a “unified” inbox – many, like Microsoft Outlook, do not make this easy. If you manage multiple email accounts, then you know how tedious it can be to be forced to switch from inbox to inbox in order to check each one. To help out, we’ve gathered a couple of the best ways MS Outlook users can set up a unified inbox – or as close to one as Outlook will allow.   Outlook Unified Inbox Method 1: Search Folders Skill Level – Beginner   The simplest method for getting a unified inbox in your Microsoft Outlook client is by using it’s search. Although this method is easy, there is unfortunately no way to save your search – requiring you to perform a search every time you need it. If you check your recent searches from the “Search” menu, you may be able to select it. However, if you are searching alot you may not be able to find it every time. Type the following in the search box: folder: (Inbox) received: (this week) Press Ctr+Alt+A to or click All Mailboxes button (Outlook 2013) or All Mail Folders (Outlook 2010). Hit enter and you should see your Unified inbox for all mails received this week. You may notice a “Search Folder” option in the “Folder” pane. However, this only lets you create search folders using data from individual accounts – Not something we can use to make a…

Posted by Jason Ephraim on January 12, 2019

Windows Live Mail is essentially dead. Microsoft finally pulled the plug on it and their Windows Essentials software. So what could you use instead? In this article, we will cover: Why People Are Leaving Windows Live Mail 2012 Mailbird – The Best Alternative to Windows Live Mail Why Not Switch to Microsoft Outlook? 5 Reasons Why So Many Windows Live Mail Users Switch To Mailbird Why People Are Leaving Windows Live Mail 2012 Microsoft released a statement that Windows Live Mail 2012 would no longer be able to manage Outlook.com email accounts. They said that being an older client, Live Mail couldn’t handle the synchronization protocol used by the Outlook incoming mail server. It’s one of the reasons the Windows Essentials Suite died out too – it was too outdated for current user needs. Trying to use Windows Essentials now would be like trying to access Youtube through a flip-phone. It’s just not practical. As a result, many of the 3.5 million Windows Live Mail users are now looking for a new tool to solve their problems. Mailbird – The Best Windows Live Mail Alternative Windows Live Mail users needn’t look far for a Windows Live Mail replacement as Mailbird is the ideal software for them to switch to. It works with your current version of Windows It’s compatible with all your email accounts It’s super easy to configure server settings and setup It’s free In this article, we’ll go into detail about why switching to Mailbird is a great…

Posted by Jason Ephraim on January 12, 2019

What’s the best way to manage your Gmail account on Windows? Well, with over 500,000 email accounts (a majority of them being Gmail accounts) Mailbird is growing in popularity as the best email client for Windows users with Gmail accounts:   I just slaughtered +1800 gmail messages @mailbird, https://t.co/B0clE7AkDU #inboxzero pic.twitter.com/ZT5Bw6r4hF — Paul Doherty (@pjdohertygis) February 1, 2016 Never thought I could stop using the gmail interface, but @mailbird made it possible. Almost forgot how much better a desktop app can be. — Jose Quesada (@Quesada) January 28, 2014 Mailbird – The best email client for Windows + Gmail. I’m all in. http://t.co/Dz4S6IREIl @mailbird — Matthew Mombrea (@mombrea) January 27, 2014 Getting addicted to @GetMailbird. A great email client for #Gmail (and others) http://t.co/zEYA391cUZ — Ulven (@UlvenNiclas) July 6, 2015 If you use #gmail for business but hate gmail, checkout @getmailbird second time around for us, so much better! Nice one @getmailbird — covedigital (@covedigital) May 13, 2015 [email protected] Seriously? @getmailbird is great! Good luck with GMail for web when you have 6 accounts to manage! And OS X mail on Windows? — Ishan Sharma (@real_ishan) December 3, 2014 Why do so many people think Mailbird is perfect for Gmail? Mailbird is Free Every new user gets a free trial of Mailbird Pro, which allows you to manage an unlimited number of email accounts (Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Windows live Mail – all of them). After that, Mailbird is free to use, forever. If you need more than 1 account –…