How to stop emails from going to Spam in Gmail
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1y ago
If an important email has gone into Spam in Gmail, do this. 1. When you open the email, look for 3 vertical dots (probably beside 'Reply', but it may depend on what layout you use). Click the 3 vertical dots. 2. Select 'Filter messages like this'. 3. In the screen that opens, the sender's email address probably appears in 'From', but if not, type it there - or enter other details if you wish. 4. Click 'Create filter'. On the screen shown below... 5. Tick 'Never send it to spam'. 6. Click 'Create filter'. Due to the havoc caused by a spammer, I've had to delete an email account th ..read more
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Problems with Online Family Trees
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2y ago
Yesterday my cousin asked me to look at three online trees that (he said) included our ancestors. I found that one tree belongs to a known relative with whom I exchange information. The second is a tree with which I'm familiar. It contains little-known details that have apparently been copied from my website (without acknowledgement - sigh). The third tree is one that I hadn't seen before, so I took a closer look. It claims that Francis Alexander MILNE (born 1880, died 1955) was a son of William Francis MILNE and Colina Campbell McCALL. Colina is our relative (a descendant of our CAMPBELL a ..read more
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Free Online Genealogy Conference: RootsTech 2021
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3y ago
Right now, for the first time, we all have FREE online access to RootsTech. In 2021 this huge genealogy event is completely free, and it's 'virtual' (everything is online). The video presentations by more than a hundred speakers cover a wide range of topics. Register now, and watch the videos up to to a year later at a time that suits you. The 'main stage' events don't really interest me, so I went straight to 'Sessions'. Here's a list of people whose presentations I'm likely to watch. In most cases I've previously heard them speak and was favourably impressed. Each link opens in a new windo ..read more
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Tips on Sending an Email to Multiple People
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3y ago
Image by farconville (freedigitalphotos.net) If you want to send the same email to multiple people, put your address in the To: field, and put all the other addresses in Bcc: (blind carbon copy) so that they are hidden. Do NOT put them in To: or Cc:, where they are visible to everyone else. Today I received a blank email with 'Test message' as the subject line, and (in 'To:') the names and addresses of about a hundred people whom I don't know. That is a serious breach of privacy - and the sender has also left all of us open to spam. To make matters worse, I am now receiving emails fr ..read more
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Why You Don't Get Replies from Ancestry Users
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3y ago
If you're waiting... and waiting... and waiting for a reply to your message to an Ancestry user, this may explain why. When Ancestry introduced the new messaging system, I was annoyed that I no longer received email notifications about incoming messages. I contacted Ancestry, and they explained how to overcome that problem: As part of the new message system, we are attempting to cut down on the emails we send to our members. The sheer number we are sending in some cases is causing email domains to pre-filter our important emails out along with promotional [spam!] and this is causing considera ..read more
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How to Keep AncestryDNA's Small-Segment Matches
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3y ago
From the beginning of August 2020, AncestryDNA will delete matches who share less than 8 cM with you - unless you have added a note about them, added them to a custom group, or messaged them. Some of my known relatives only share 6 cM or 7 cM with me, and I'm sure there are others whom I haven't identified yet. Here is my strategy to prevent those people from disappearing. #1. In my AncestryDNA account, I created a custom group called '6-8cM Keep' (but you could skip this step and just add a Note to matches you want to keep). #2. In the 'Shared DNA' filter, I select 'Custom ce ..read more
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Do Online Surveys to Earn Money for Genealogy
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4y ago
Image courtesy of digitalart (FreeDigitalPhotos.net) If you have some free time because you're staying at home to avoid Covid-19, here's an idea that may appeal to you. In recent years I have been able to spend more on family history (buying certificates, wills, subscriptions etc) because I earn money by doing online surveys. Reputable sites do not generate spam emails or unwanted phone calls. Surveys are conducted by various companies, Government agencies, universities etc. Some surveys involve product testing, and I've enjoyed sampling (and giving my opinion on) items such as icec ..read more
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