- How do I setup my email using
Outlook Express... ?
- How do I Create a
Shortcut on the Deskktop ... ?
- How to Shop on Ebay... ?
- How to Sell on Ebay ... ?
Open Outlook Express (from here on called simply Outlook).
If you have not previously used Outlook it will run you through the
setup wizard. (You may skip the setup wizard section if you have already
run through it) Manual Configuration
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Next to Display name: Enter Your Name Here
Click on Next >
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In the E-mail address: field enter your reply-to address for
e-mail.
This will be the email address that you want people to reply to such
as: login@best.com
If you have a custom domain you may use
anyname@yourdomain.com
click on Next >
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In the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMap) server:
enter information that you received from your Internet Service
Provider. this will be in the form of
shell??.ba.best.com (or incoming.best.com)
In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:
the outgoing mail server is something like this: smtp.best.com
Click on Next >
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Make sure the Log on using: button is marked.
In the POP account name: enter your login name
In the Password: enter your password
Click on Next >
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In the Internet mail account name: you may choose anyname you
like, this is what Outlook will name the account.
Click on Next >
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If you are dialing into your Internet Service Provider, Connect
using my phone line should be marked
If you are connecting through your company's network you will want to
select Connect using my local area network (LAN)
Click on Next >
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You will want to select Use an existing dial-up connection and
select the connection that you use for your Internet Service Provider
Click on Next >
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You will see the Congratulations window if you have
successfully used the setup wizard.
Click on Finish
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You will now see Outlook Express
If you have any problems with the setup wizard you can manually go through the
configuration following the instructions below.
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Select Tools and click on Accounts... |
Select the account that you created for your ISP.
(If you click on Add it will run you through the setup wizard
again)
Click on Properties
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In the Mail account box
you many choose anyname for this field.
In the User information box
Name: your login/username
Organization: this can be left blank or you may put your
company name
E-mail address: this will be your email address that you are
setting up now
Reply address: you may use any email address that you
wish people to reply to you with
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Click on the Servers tab
The Outgoing mail (SMTP): something like this:
smtp.best.com
The Incoming mail (POP3): something like this:
incoming.yourisp.com
Select Log on using
Account name: enter your login name
Password: enter your password
Click Apply
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- Creating a Shortcut on the Desktop
There are several methods for creating a shortcut icon in the desktop.
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- Right-click on the document and select Create Shortcut.
- If the desktop is visible and you can see a file in the Explorer,
right click on the file, drag it to the desktop, release the mouse and
select from the pop-up presented to you, "Create shortcut(s)
here".
- Right click on an empty space on the desktop.
Select "New" from the pop-up window
Select "Shortcut" from the next pop-over window
Click on the browse button and find the file you want
click on the file name (to highlight it) and press the "OPEN"
button
The file name will appear on the "command line" part of the
window
click Next
Type a name in the "Select a name for the shortcut" text box
that you want to appear below the icon and press Finish
The icon will appear on the desktop
http://www.ebay.com,
At the very bottom of each item's full listing page, there is a bidding form.
To the right of that form are great step-by-step instructions called "How
To Bid." They go like this:
1. Register if you haven't already.
Click on the word "Register". It will take about five
minutes to fill out a simple form with basic information. Very easy. After
you complete and submit the form, you will immediately receive a confirmation
via email from eBay, telling you everything is ready to go!
2. Read feedback comments left by others about this seller.
This feature of eBay is really quite brilliant. By clicking on the words
"this seller," (hyperlinked) you can read about the experiences of
other buyers who have previously purchased items from this same seller.
Great information to have!
3. Read payment and shipping terms, as well as the item
description.
4. Contact the seller before you bid if you have any questions.
5. Make a bid!
You are now ready to make a bid!
"HOW TO DO YOUR BIDDING ON EBAY"
Scroll down to the "Bidding" section and
enter your maximum bid. This figure is not necessarily what
you
will end up paying for the item, but is the maximum amount that
you are willing to pay if the bidding steadily increases. Setting
a maximum amount is beneficial for several reasons. It
eliminates the need for constant auction monitoring, since eBay
will, if necessary, raise your bid for you, and it sets a limit so
that the buyer doesn't go crazy in a moment of auction frenzy.
After entering your bid, you will quickly receive email messages from eBay,
confirming your bids.
But wait, what's
this????
"Heads up! Another eBay user has outbid you on the
following item!" What? Someone else cares about
these items enough to go over your maximum bid of $xx.xx? But
you really want this item, how dare this person outbid you?
Suddenly, this was not about the fun of online auctions, this was
war. You were going to get this item -- forget about
responsibility. You frantically click on the link that eBay
so thoughtfully provided in case you wanted to up your maximum bid.
Well, to make a long and bloody story short, the combination of
the frenzy of the auction and your love for that item, resulted
in you sending Patriot-One (an extremely nice woman who has
made the transaction very pleasant) a check in the amount of
$183.10 for an item that would cost about $100 less brand new!.
So much for maturity. This eBay business could certainly
become addictive, so watch out!
Check out my Ebay auctions. My seller id is billkellum@soundsgoodpro.com
How to sell on Ebay?
Time To Clean Out the Garage?
(or, How to Sell On eBay)
Who are these people who sell their treasures on eBay, and what motivates
them to participate?
"I started, naturally, as a bidder on eBay. I'm sure you noticed
the feedback system, and since I (along with everyone else who is starting
out) had 'zero feedback and shades' by my user id, I thought it wise to build
up some positives (as they say). I believe that all bidders are just a
little nervous about sending money to someone who hadn't yet proven
himself/herself, so I thought I'd better buy some stuff first.
I started by putting stuff up one up at a time, and from
then on, I was hooked! It was so much fun to check the auction every chance I got, and to actually receive money!!
Then, I was in the garage once and decided that I needed to clean out
some boxes. I had things set aside to give to Goodwill, but my
wife saw all these 'give-aways' and said that I should at least try to sell it
on eBay. I could use some basic html to sort of spice up my ads.
To tell you the truth, I had so much fun designing my ads, that I even got
some new software to play around with just for eBay. Well, you could sell all sorts of
stuff from your garage or basement, and it is truly amazing what people are interested in
(Cliff Notes, sheet music, you name it).
Around this same time Garage Sale Season started. I picked up
items that I thought would be fun to sell, and put them in the back of my
car. Every weekend I listed different auctions. My goal was not
really to make money, but to at least get back what I paid for each item, and
so I kept a spread sheet to keep track of the paperwork. I just love watching
my auctions, especially on the last day, and especially when I know I have
quite a 'find' and am anxious to sell it to someone who is interested. I
still give a lot of 'junk' away that I don't think anyone would possibly want
to buy, or is just to difficult to list or ship. I like eBay in that I
can reach a world-wide audience. Maybe someone out there is really interested
in this 1997 Windows 3.1 Full Version software?
Wow -- makes you want to clean out that messy garage, doesn't it?
In speaking with other eBay sellers, the above insights seem to represent the typical eBay Seller's experience. Ready
to get started? It's very simple -- all you have to do is
register, fill out a short form, and sit back and watch the auction
action! eBay provides great resources to help you get started at http://pages.ebay.com/help/sellerguide/index.html.
The
junk in your garage or your attic that means nothing to you may very well mean
the world to a woman in Pittsburgh, a man in Paris, or even a couple in
Portugal!
Happy Ebaying!
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