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Randall Fullerton, Information Technology, Charlotte, NC

Date: April 5, 2008, Number of Replies: 5

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Of course, you could always use the built in remote desktop function in windows, but that typically requires a static IP address (unless a DNS forward is used) and going into your router to configure the port…probably more technical than most of you want to do..

So, what's the solution? Go to www.logmein.com and set up an account with their free version of LogMeIn and Hamachi, a VPN program..

Enter your email address and a password, follow the prompts, install the software, configure and away you go…Great basic remote desktop usage..

To access your pc, go to their website, log in with you info and you are using your pc as if you were sitting in front of it….

They have other solutions as well, such as Hamachi, a great free vpn service…

This lets you create a vpn (Virtual Private Network), kind like your own high speed HOV lane on the freeway, between multiple pc's…

Once set up, you'll have mapped network drives on each pc, and you can access you actually hard drive/mo documents folders and transfer files back and forth..

This is great for teams or agents with remote assistants/users who need/want access to various word, excel, pub, pdf files, etc…It is as if you are physically onsite access the network drives/folders, except you are using the internet and your private, secure tunnel to do so…

I would not use this for database programs, as they tend to be large data sets and take a very long time to transfer…

For basic drive/file access, it works great..

Sincerely,

RC Fullerton

Randall C Fullerton-Certified e-PRO Trainer

Managing Partner

Peritus IT Solutions

704-605-4950

http://www.peritusit.com

http://randallfullerton.certifiedeprotrainer.com/

"small business and real estate technology specialists"

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Glory bee Costa Licensed Real Estate Agent, St. Michaels, MD

Date: April 6, 2008

Many of you would like to remotely access another pc,
let's say your office pc from home, or your main
office pc from a laptop, I will l refer you to an app
that I personally use and install for many of my
clients.

Of course, you could always use the built in remote
desktop function in windows, but that typically
requires a static IP address (unless a DNS forward is
used) and going into your router to configure the
port�probably more technical than most of you want to
do..

I have been using it quite sometime and really like
the program. I worked out of my home exclusively for
about 10 years, but when changing companies, I also
have a private office there, my main computer is at
the home office, Logmein is a great product.

Glory Bee Costa ABR, CRS, GRI, E-PRO, SRES
410-310-9081-Cell
410-763-6001-Gen. Office
http://www.Maryland-WaterFront-Homes.com
E-Mail-Glory@GloryBeeCosta.com
Talbot, Queen Anne, Caroline & Dorchester MD
Re/Max Gold Realty, LLC- Easton, MD - Associate Broker

____________________________________________________________________________________
You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com

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Judith Clausen Licensed Real Estate Broker, Denver, CO

Date: April 7, 2008

I have been using it quite sometime and really like
the program. I worked out of my home exclusively for
about 10 years, but when changing companies, I also
have a private office there, my main computer is at
the home office, Logmein is a great product.

Glory Bee Costa ABR, CRS, GRI, E-PRO, SRES
410-310-9081-Cell
410-763-6001-Gen. Office
http://www.Maryland-WaterFront-Homes.com
E-Mail-Glory@GloryBeeCosta.com
Talbot, Queen Anne, Caroline & Dorchester MD
Re/Max Gold Realty, LLC- Easton, MD - Associate Broker

____________________________________________________________________________________
You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com

Glory Bee, I don't know if the Blockbuster ad is from your email or whether it's coming from Real Talk. The last place I like to get spam ads is Real Talk. Would whoever's responsible please remove this kind of advertising? Sorry to be a curmudgeon, but Real Talk is getting so full of advertising it'shard to read the messages (yes, I know it's hyperbole, but I get tired of being targeted for products I don't need).

Judith Clausen, Exclusive Buyer Brokerage
Denver, CO

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Glory bee Costa Licensed Real Estate Agent, St. Michaels, MD

Date: April 8, 2008

Glory Bee, I don't know if the Blockbuster ad is from
your email or whether it's coming from Real Talk. The
last place I like to get spam ads is Real Talk. Would
whoever's responsible please remove this kind of
advertising? Sorry to be a curmudgeon, but Real Talk
is getting so full of advertising it'shard to read the
messages (yes, I know it's hyperbole, but I get tired
of being targeted for products I don't need).

Its not from me, no ads on my e-mails other than
myself, LOL

Glory Bee Costa ABR, CRS, GRI, E-PRO, SRES
410-310-9081-Cell
410-763-6001-Gen. Office
http://www.Maryland-WaterFront-Homes.com
E-Mail-Glory@GloryBeeCosta.com
Talbot, Queen Anne, Caroline & Dorchester MD
Re/Max Gold Realty, LLC- Easton, MD - Associate Broker

____________________________________________________________________________________
You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com

Editor's Note
These ads are being added on to all eMails sent out by those using ISPs such as Yahoo, AOL and others. Another reason you should be setting up your permanent eMail address through InternetCrusade. http://permanenteMailAddress.InternetCrusade.comIt won't be long before that ad at the botton of your Yahoo eMail will be from a competitor broker.

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Glory bee Costa Licensed Real Estate Agent, St. Michaels, MD

Date: April 9, 2008

These ads are being added on to all eMails sent out by
those using ISPs such as Yahoo, AOL and others.
Another reason you should be setting up your permanent
eMail address through InternetCrusade.
http://permanenteMailAddress.InternetCrusade.com

It won't be long before that ad at the botton of your
Yahoo eMail will be from a competitor broker.

I did not know that. I only use this for Realtoal and
Epro, I do not want my staff spending the day reading
the e-mails. That is why I do not use my main e-mail.

Glory Bee Costa ABR, CRS, GRI, E-PRO, SRES
410-310-9081-Cell
410-763-6001-Gen. Office
http://www.Maryland-WaterFront-Homes.com
E-Mail-Glory@GloryBeeCosta.com
Talbot, Queen Anne, Caroline & Dorchester MD
Re/Max Gold Realty, LLC- Easton, MD - Associate Broker

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Linda k. Smith Licensed Real Estate Agent, Los Angeles, CA

Date: April 11, 2008

From a Glory Bee thread came the following....

I don't know if the Blockbuster ad is from
your email or whether it's coming from Real Talk. The
last place I like to get spam ads is Real Talk. Would
whoever's responsible please remove this kind of
advertising?

Editor's Note:

I haven't been getting my lead contacts from P2 lately and clients trying to reach me thru my P2 sites and e-mail thru IC domains are not getting to me.

About the same time I started receiving notifications from ATT Yahoo that I needed to up grade my "SSL" for security reasons. I don't like to change things that are working so I called IC and was told that IC doesn't support SSL. Ok, so I didn't "fix it." Now I am missing leads and e-mail. When you go into ATT Yahoo's site it says I will no longer receive e-mail thru unapproved ISPs. Can any one help me?

I don't have time to mess with this stuff and I am really wary of changing the POP/SMTF stuff. I would be happy to forward the letter and instructions from ATT Yahoo to anyone who thinks they can help...IC ??

I am afraid if I make the changes I am opening up myself to a whole lot of spammy worms. I just want MY E-MAIL!!

ALSO...Outlook2003 is not letting me forward some e-mail. It just hangs in the outbox. ATT Yahoo has decided that the doc is unsafe...its their own e-mail to me that I was trying to forward to Sean at IC.

Linda Smith, Realtor
& Property Manager
Dry Creek Realty
818-472-0090 Southern Calif. Out of State ReLo's: 800-775-4627 x14
209-745-4627 Central & Nor. Calif.

E-mail: Linda@Linda4properties.com or Linda4properties@AOL.com

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