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A Digital Arsenal for Remote Work
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End of an Era: Microsoft Shutting Down Skype to Focus on Teams
After two decades at the forefront of internet calling, Skype is officially set to say its final goodbye on May 5, 2025. Microsoft’s decision to retire Skype marks a significant pivot in its communication strategy, as the tech giant...
Recent Developments
In what some might consider a long-overdue decision, Microsoft appears to be preparing to shut down Skype, echoing trends in the communication software market as rival platforms like Discord and Microsoft Teams gain traction. This news comes from deep within the software's...
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In a memorable postgame press conference following Colorado’s dominant 34-7 win in Arizona, football coach Deion Sanders delivered a message that was equal parts admiration and playful rebuke to former President Barack Obama. While this headline may seem out of place on a forum dedicated to...
In a significant hiccup for productivity-hungry workers, Microsoft’s widely utilized Outlook and Teams applications have recently faced a serious functionality outage. Reports indicate that both services, integral to Microsoft’s Office 365 suite, have effectively ground to a halt for many users...
In a move that will delight Microsoft Teams users, the communication platform will soon be introducing the ability to schedule messages not just in private chats but within channels as well. This feature is currently exclusive to chats, but its impending release is set to enhance communication...
Microsoft is riding the productivity wave, adding yet another feather to its Microsoft Teams cap. Set to roll out in January 2025, Teams will allow users to schedule messages in channels, marking a significant shift toward enhancing communication in collaborative workspaces. Imagine sending a...
Outlook and a browser will show the same emails unless altered.
I had an issue at work where emails were sent using Outlook with our network accounts. One person tried to delete a comment they made that might get them fired. My browser shows that they deleted the reply. My .pst file still shows...
As I age, I"m a couple of weeks short of 86 now, I get inundated with scam emails.
Now I'm not just getting ones that say they are from Amazon, my bank, UPS, other retailers, and payment services they are claiming to be from the Social Security!
The first thing I do is look at the address...
I see a lot of talk online with this particular event id relating to Exchange. This is not an Exchange server. It's an IIS server running a web page for an inhouse application.
I don't really know how to debug it. It only happens very randomly and I'm unsure of the catalyst so far. One...
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Sorry if its the wrong area. I need to transfer 50 google voicemails of a deceased family member to another family member.. obviously would take forever over gmail.... any other easy way? very very important I can get these sent without error or confusion for the recipient.
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Windows Server 2016 - DNS/AD problem
Hi all - at one point our DC froze and we had to do a restart. It installed a lot of updates and then once it got up and running again we started experiencing problems with DNS, passwords, mapped drives etc - please refer to screenshots. Its as if the...
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I've tried for several days to log into the forum under my old account, "MikeHawthorne" because it said it was going to send confirmation to my email.
The only problem is that I never received a message after multiple attempts, and it wasn't in the trash bin.
I had to create a...
PLEASE NOTE: This is an alert for the disabled community that uses Dragon NaturallySpeaking 15! It is impossible to use Firefox, Google Chrome, and Google email with Windows 11. Due to the demise of Internet Explorer, I switched to Firefox after Microsoft's Edge browser was not voice-enabled...
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I work in a company that has a shared inbox for communication to clients that multiple people have access to. I have to type my name at the end of any email I type to people so as to keep a track of the person sending the email response. Can we change the settings so that all emails I send...
Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re beginning to roll out new Windows 11 consumer experiences to bring you closer to the people you love, your friends and family, using Microsoft Teams. This includes a sleek new Chat flyout right off the taskbar as well as an overall Teams desktop experience...
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Original release date: March 18, 2021
Summary
This Alert announces the CISA Hunt and Incident Response Program (CHIRP) tool. CHIRP is a forensics collection tool that CISA developed to help network defenders find indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with activity detailed in the following...
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I have lync server 2016. It works with Exchange. In phone android enable vpn and trying connect with to Skype4business I have error: we can't connect to the server. Check your network connection.
I am using for skype configuration on android.
Powered by Artificial Intelligence and the onboard Neural Network accelerator, Eye Contact helps to adjust your gaze on video calls and recordings, so you appear to be looking directly in the camera.
In today’s environment, having technology that helps foster human connection is more important...
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