My favorite auto replies....

My favorite auto replies....

By   9:55 PM   No comments:

• Sorry to have missed you but I am at the doctors having my brain removed so that I may be promoted to management

• The e-mail server is unable to verify your server connection and is unable to deliver this message. Please restart your computer and try sending again.

• Hi! I'm busy negotiating the salary for my new job. Don't bother to leave me any messages.

• You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn't have received anything at all.

• I will be unable to delete all the unread, worthless emails you send me until I return from vacation on 4/18. Please be patient and your mail will be deleted in the order it was received.

• Thank you for your email. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 for the first ten words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.

• I will be out of the office for the next 2 weeks for medical reasons. When I return, please refer to me as 'Loretta' instead of 'Steve'

• Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system. You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 19 weeks.

• Hi. I'm thinking about what you've just sent me. Please wait by your PC for my response.

• I've run away to join a different circus.

  AND, FINALLY, THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE:

• I'm not really out of the office. I'm just ignoring you.

• I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position.

• If you are one of the many jumping in a car or on a plane or train to go somewhere for the holiday, I wish you safe travels!
  Even if you are staying where you are, take care of yourself -- take a minute to be grateful for you!

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An enlightment story by Ming Yue ...

An enlightment story by Ming Yue ...

By   11:06 AM   No comments:

Xiao Sheng is a drummer in the school band. At every flag-raising ceremony, all the teachers and students always listen intensively to his play. One day, he played some wrong notes and felt very discouraged. After that he thought of quitting the band. I (Ming Yue) told him the following story:

Once upon a time a father was very frustrated with his son because he did not seem very manly though he was already sixteen years old. The father went to see a Zen master and asked the master to help his son become a real man.

The master said: "I can help you; however, you will have to leave your son at my place for three months. For the whole period, you are not allowed to come to see him. I will assure your satisfaction after the three months."

As promised, the father did not come back until three month later. The master arranged a karate match to show the father the training result.

When the competition was starting, the father found out that the opponent was a karate trainer.

The trainer certainly made sure that he was fully prepared to win before he started to attack. On the other side, the son fell on the floor as soon as he was attacked without any resistance. However, the boy did not surrender and got up immediately after he fell. It went on like this for no fewer than twenty times. His father was embarrassed and felt pain but dared not say anything.

The boy lost badly when the match was over. The master asked the father: "Don't you think your son was showing manliness?"

"I felt ashamed of him! After three months' training, what kind of result is this?! He is so weak and falls to the floor as soon as he is attacked. I don't think he is manly at all." The father was very disappointed.

The master said: "I am sorry that you only look at the superficial forms of failure and success. Didn't you notice that your son had courage and bravery for standing up after his falls? It is a success if the standing-ups are more than falls, which is what a real man should possesses."

The father had a sudden enlightenment and thanked the master deeply, and then he took his son home.

After listening to the story, Xiao Sheng thought it over and told me that he will keep working hard and will practice all the notes to gain a new appraisal from others.

Enlightenment from the Story:

We should not just focus on instant results when we do something. The experiences gained and the effort given are the most precious. If one's life is always smooth, he/she will not taste the final sweetness of
success after many tries without giving up. The really important virtue is to remember experiences and lessons from failures and bravely move forward to the road of success after planning anew.

Author: Ming Yue 

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IMAP and POP3 Settings of popular mail server

IMAP and POP3 Settings of popular mail server

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IMAP and POP3 Settings of popular mail servers

Here are some IMAP, SMTP and POP3 Settings and information for various providers that we have come across.

AOL:
IMAP: imap.aol.com Port 143
SMTP: smtp.aol.com
SSL: NO

POP3 : pop.aol.com Port: 995
SMTP: smtp.aol.com
SSL required: yes
 
ATT World Net:
POP3: ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net Port 995
SMTP: imailhost.worldnet.att.net Port 465
SSL REQUIRED for Incoming and Outgoing


GMail:
POP3: pop.gmail.com Port 995
SMTP: smtp.gmail.com Port 465
ESTMP should be enabled
SSL: YES
Metrocast:
POP3: pop.va.metrocast.net Port 110
SMTP: smtp.va.metrocast.net Port 25
ESMTP should NOT be enabled
User name MUST be full email address
SSL: NO
MSN:
POP3: pop3.live.com Port 995
SMTP: smtp.live.com Port 25
SSL: YES
ESMTP: should be enabled
User name must have the full email address
NetZero:
POP3: pop.netzero.com Port 110
SMTP: smtpauth.netzero.com Port 25
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
User name must include @netzero.com
Verizon:
POP3: incoming.verizon.net Port 110
SMTP: outgoing.verizon.net Port 25
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
Yahoo:
POP3: pop.mail.yahoo.com Port 995
SMTP: smtp.mail.yahoo.com Port 465
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: YES
User name must not include the @yahoo.com

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