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The Ins and Outs of Electronic Mail

The Ins and Outs of Electronic Mail

E-mail systems are used by almost everybody but not necessarily well understood by all. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will cover the basics of webmail and E-mail clients, POP/IMAP, and settings required to access mail servers. We will discuss the evils of spam, spoofing& phishing and how to detect & deal with them. We’ll look at mail folders and filters for organization. Find out how portable and disposable addresses can be used to make it easier to change Internet Service Provider and safeguard your privacy when giving your email address to those you don’t entirely trust

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Tips and Techniques for Better PhotosconferenceMay 16

Tips and Techniques for Better Photos

Ottawa Public Library — Cumberland

Learn, in simple terms, how your camera works to enable you to take better photos. The lecture will cover tips on composition, depth of field, lighting, people pictures and how to avoid common pitf...

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AI: Fun and Useful TipsconferenceJun 20

AI: Fun and Useful Tips

Ottawa Public Library — Cumberland

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can: supercharge your web searches & help you find the most relevant information generate images & videos from text p...

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Tech BytesconferenceMay 6

Tech Bytes

Ottawa Public Library — Cumberland

Technology doesn't have to be overwhelming. The Cumberland library Tech Team can help you with devices like phones, laptop and e-readers. We can also show you how to use library resources such as L...

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Organizing and showcasing your photosconferenceApr 30

Organizing and showcasing your photos

Ottawa Public Library — Rosemount

Learn various ways to organize photos on your computer, phone or on the cloud. Understand how to create backups so your photos are protected against theft, fire, or other disasters. Learn how to cr...

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Technology - Question & Answer SessionsconferenceMay 4

Technology - Question & Answer Sessions

Ottawa Public Library — Blackburn Hamlet

Technology can be challenging, so join our enthusiastic Tech Team, who will give you a good foundation and the confidence to use your preferred device(for example phone, laptop) or platform(for exa...

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Keeping Passwords SafeconferenceMay 6

Keeping Passwords Safe

Ottawa Public Library — Online

We are told: don't write down passwords don't reuse passwords make passwords long and complex. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show how to use free software that stores...

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