Mail merge is a very powerful feature that allows you to produce individual letters, emails, envelopes and address labels without having to type out the details one letter at a time.

Although there are many free and inexpensive email servers available (such as Sendmail, Mercury Mail and Mail Enable), if you want the full functionality of Outlook such as calendaring, scheduling and fax integration, you need Microsoft Exchange Server 2000.

I hate spam. I hate it with a deep and abiding passion. It is one of those things that manages to stir the deep pool of seething fury that lurks just below my austere exterior.

Easy to set up and administer; has all the advantages which Linux offers.

A few weeks ago we asked for your eBay stories, and we’ve received a lot of responses about bad sellers, demanding buyers and more.

Do you have a business or are in charge of a business’ tech security? Get some tips from PC Authority’s experts.

It's a little ironic that every new version of Mac OS comes closer to Windows when you consider that Microsoft was originally accused of hijacking Apple's interface. Apple claims to have put 150 new features into Panther, but the two it highlights first are improvements to Finder and the new Exposé[alt+0233 in courier new]. The improvements to Finder bring it one step closer to the Windows menu system, which since 95 has been superior to Apple's. The new one click-reveals-all Finder was sorely needed and makes Panther much easier to navigate than its predecessors.

PC Authority takes a trip down computer memory lane and discovers just how PC technology has evolved... and how Microsoft and IBM nearly destroyed each other.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

Sophos security expert points out Bill's folly.

The USA is responsible for 15 per cent of all junk mail, says a Sophos report.

Ten steps to taking back control of your life, reducing you cluttered inbox to zero, and leaving work each day feeling like you've achieved something

Palm's m100 series was designed to replace the III series as a low-end mono PDA

Before widespread use of the Internet, computer viruses were not a common occurrence. Viruses could only be transferred via floppy disk, which meant that it was quite easy to guard against them

IBMs WorkPad c3 is pitched as an integral part of IBMs business solutions rather than a stand-alone device

If there was an award for functionality in this comparison, Sony's CyberShot DSC-F505 would win it hands down, not least contributed by its use of the new Sony Memory Stick technology.

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Less than a year after unveiling the Chrome web browser, Google has stepped up its battle against Microsoft with the announcement of the Google Chrome Operating System..