Computor problems

Dennis, I realize your post is mostly tongue-in-cheek, but I'll try to answer your questions. In computer jargon, the complement to 'client' is 'server', and these terms are used in inconsistent and sometimes contradictory ways. A server is a computer program that provides services, and a client is a program that requests services from a server. The terms are also used to describe the computers that run these programs, where server programs generally run on server computers and client programs run on client computers, such as desktop PCs, laptops, cell phones, etc. I'm going to stop there, because to go any further is just going to confuse things and there's no need to go down that rabbit hole.

So, in the case of email, you typically have an email client program running on your PC that communicates with an email server program that runs on a mail server somewhere, maybe at your internet service provider (ISP). Since different servers use different protocols to communicate, most email client programs allow you to change them. If your email server is run by your ISP, the ISP will tell you what settings to use.

In general 'web-based' just means something you use a browser (e.g. Firefox or MS Edge) to access rather than some other program running on your computer (e.g. MS Outlook or Thunderbird). Some email services support both web-based mail (aka 'webmail') and client/server-based mail. For example, my email provider allows me access to email using a client program running on my home computer, or via a web interface. This allows me to store all my emails on my home computer, yet still be able to check my email while traveling.

As for your obsolescent laptop, I don't know why having an out-of-date operating system should prevent you from accessing your email, but I don't know much about Windows and all things Microsoft. As for being unable to upgrade to a newer version of Windows, did the Geeks tell you why that is? Microsoft specifies minimum hardware requirements for each version of Windows, but those are RECOMMENDATIONS, not really hard-and-fast requirements. MS says how much memory and disk space is needed, and the minimum processor requirements. Of these, free disk space is most important: If there's not enough space on the disk to load the new operating system, it's impossible to upgrade. But memory and processor requirements are softer; you can probably get by with less memory than is specified or a slower processor; Windows will just run slower than it should. Memory and disk can be upgraded, but it may be about as cheap to buy a new laptop. Good luck.

OK, it sounds like you're using your web browser to access webmail at>Link

When you go into your webmail, first look to see if there's a place to change your settings. If you can find an icon that says 'Settings' or 'Preferences', click on it. Then look to see if there's a way to change your spam filter settings. Usually you'll have three options, something like high, medium and low. Change it to the lowest (least restrictive) setting; that will probably eliminate a lot of stuff being sent to your spam folder.

Going back to the home page of the webmail, look for your spam folder. Open it up and find a message you want to move to your inbox. Select the message, then see if you can find a option to move it to the inbox. There's probably an 'allow sender' option as well; picking that will guarantee that future messages from the same sender won't be blocked. (This doesn't always work, because many companies will send messages from multiple email addresses.)

If you get stuck, contact WatchTV support. You can email them at support@watchcomm.net, or call 419-999-2824. Good luck.

You can also make the print size smaller by using the Ctrl key and the - key.

It's tough for old guys like us to do this stuff. When we got out first computer in the early 90s, the kids were in elementary school and showed me how to run it. The wife has a laptop just like my new one. If she didn't, I'd have had this one all screwed up and would still be trying to figure it out. There was a period there after the kids were grown and the wife hadn't gotten fairly literate in these things, that Royse and I made quite a few trips back and forth with him straightening these things out for us.

If you are using yahoo, go to your spam folder and click on the email that you want to move. At the top of the page, click on move. One of the move choices will be to your inbox.

For example, if you use Gmail, then Google: Move email from spam folder to inbox in Gmail... (or Hotmail or Yahoo).

I frequently Google for instructions on how to do something.

Note that most email providers filter for spam at the server, so you have to use their web interface to see your spam folder. But email clients also filter for spam, so you might have a second spam folder on your PC. Typically you can tell the server and/or client how strict you want the spam filter to be, and which senders should never be filtered.