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A shared mailbox makes it easy for a group of people to monitor and send email from a public email alias like info@example.com. When a person in the group replies to a message sent to the shared mailbox, the email appears to be from the shared address, not from the individual user. You can also…
Cloudflare is a web performance and security service that sits between your website and its visitors to make your site faster, more reliable, and more secure. It helps protect against malicious traffic, reduces server load, and delivers your content through a global network-all managed from a single dashboard. Create your account Go to Cloudflare.com Click…
Sign in to your Microsoft 365 account Go to https://portal.office.com Enter your new Microsoft email address (e.g., yourname@yourdomain.com) and temporary or assigned password. You’ll be prompted to set up additional security (this is MFA). Download the Microsoft Authenticator app On your mobile phone, open the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android). Search for…
Sign in to YouTube Go to https://www.youtube.com. Click Sign in in the top-right corner. Enter your Google Account email and password. Access the Upload Tool In the top-right corner, click the Create icon (a camera with a “+” symbol). Select Upload video from the dropdown menu. Select Your Video File Either drag and drop your…
What is Brevo? Brevo, is an email and marketing platform that is commonly used to improve email deliverability-ensuring messages like contact form submissions reach your inbox instead of being flagged as junk. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to create a Brevo account (formerly Sendinblue): 1. Visit Brevo’s Website Open a web browser and go to…
1. IP Camera + IPCamLive or RTMP Server Use when: You want a simple, reliable stream on your website or YouTube How it works: Connect a compatible IP camera (e.g., Reolink, Amcrest, Hikvision) to your internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet Use RTSP or RTMP to stream to: IPCamLive (easy embed) How to Stream Your IP…
Want to livestream your business, local wildlife, or showcase a scenic location in real time? IPCamLive makes it easy to turn any RTSP-enabled IP camera into a live stream you can embed on your website – no complex setup or server required. ✅ What You’ll Need A compatible IP camera with RTSP support (e.g., Reolink,…
Steps to Create and Connect Your MailPoet Account Step 1: Create a MailPoet Account Visit account.mailpoet.com/signup. Fill in: Email address Password Accept the terms and click Create Account. Step 2: Confirm Your Email Open the email from MailPoet in your inbox. Click the “Confirm your subscription” or “Confirm your email” button to verify your account.…
Do you have another Microsoft 365 account that you use? If so you may be directed to an error message online when completing the setup. If so, follow the instructions below: Click on your initials in the upper right corner of the browser window. Choose add account. Then follow then onscreen prompts to login.
If you’re not receiving email from a specific email address, or it’s always going to the junk folder you can add the email address or domain to your Safe senders and domains list. Login to Outlook.com Click the three dots in the toolbar to get the full menu Click Rules > Manage Rules Click Junk…
Learning that your email account has been hacked can make you feel anxious and violated. Thankfully, there are some steps you can take to recover your account. How Do I Know if My Email has Been Hacked? It may not be immediately obvious that your email account has been compromised. Frequently, it is up to…
If your website was built after 2020, it uses premium contact form software called WPForms to bring the best experience for our clients and their customers. If your website was built before 2020 and/or uses the Contact Form 7 plugin, please contact us for an upgrade for no charge. What is a contact form? A…
A PDF file is different than an image file in that it will open in a new window instead of being displayed within the page. There are two main parts to the process, first uploading the PDF and then providing a link to the PDF. part 1 – upload the pdf Navigate to the media…
Use rules to automatically forward messages to any email address Login to Outlook on the web Click the setting button To forward your messages to one address: Click Forwarding Tick the Box to enable forwarding Enter the email address that you want the emails forwarded to Optionally tick the box to keep a copy of…
What Is Cache and How to Clear It (So You Always See the Latest Website Version) why cache exists When you visit a website, your browser saves parts of the page-like images, stylesheets, and scripts-on your computer or device. This stored data is called cache. It speeds up future visits because your browser doesn’t have…
PDFs are a bit different than images in that they’re files that are opened in a new window. To add a link to a PDF to your website, follow the instructions below, otherwise, convert the file to an image document such as a jpg or png and add it as a photo. On the WordPress…
You can create your email signature right in Outlook or Word and copy it into Outlook. Or you can create it right in the signature area on any device. Outlook on the web Select Settings> View all Outlook settings at the top of the page. Select Mail >Compose and reply. Under Email signature, type your signature and use the available formatting…
You can automatically forward your gmail email messages to another address. You can choose to forward all new messages, or just certain ones. Note: You can only set up forwarding on your computer, and not on the Gmail app. On your computer, open Gmail using the account you want to forward messages from. You can only forward messages…
Your domain contains a series of records that point to where different services are located, for example your email and website. How to access Google Domains Manage Nameservers Add an A Record Edit an A Record login to Google Domains On your computer, sign in to Google Domains. Locate your domain name under the My Domains…
If you’ve been using a gmail email address and now have a branded email address that matches your domain you should forward your gmail to your new address. Note: You can only set up forwarding on your computer, and not on the Gmail app. On your computer, open Gmail using the account you want to forward messages from.…
Here are some basics as they relate to keeping your website and email accounts active: Domain Registration You’ll need is a domain name, for example: vancouverislanddesigns.ca. We can register your domain name for you (we are a reseller for GoDaddy) or you can register a domain yourself at any number of online retailers. We will…
outlook To mark an email message as Not junk in Outlook.com Open your Junk Email folder and select the messages you want to keep. From the top toolbar, select Not junk > Not junk (or Not spam > Not spam). You can also open the message and select the It’s not junk link at the top. If you’ve blocked someone by mistake, open your Blocked senders list and select…
MORE INFORMATION Expand If we’ve setup MailPoet for you, then you can skip these setup steps because they’ve been done for you! Go to How to Use MailPoet MailPoet newsletter software: Provides a Signup Form Manages your Subscribers Manages Subscriber Lists and allows you to make and send beautiful Newsletters – easily Gives you…
If you’re domain is registered elsewhere you’ll need to update your DNS Records so your email will work correctly. Type Name Data CNAME autodiscover autodiscover.outlook.com CNAME lyncdiscover webdir.online.lync.com CNAME msoid clientconfig.microsoftonline-p.net CNAME sip sipdir.online.lync.com MX @ yourdomain-com.mail.protection.outlook.com (priority 0) SRV _sip._tls.@ Service= _sip | Protocol= _tls | Value= sipdir.online.lync.com | Priority 100 | Weight 1…
Thunderbird is a free email application that’s easy to set up and customize – and it’s loaded with great features! Download Thunderbird Mail Open Mozilla Thunderbird. The Mail Account Setup dialog box will open the first time that you open Thunderbird. If the Mail Account Setup dialog box doesn’t open, do the following: On the Tools menu, click Account…
How to use the Microsoft Multi-Factor Authenticator Add your email to Gmail on a Google Pixel or another Android phone. Then no matter where you go, you’ll always stay connected with your business email. Open Gmail. If you’re new to Gmail, tap Add an email address. If you already have a Gmail account, in the upper-right corner,…
How to use the Microsoft Multi-Factor Authenticator Open Outlook. Tap Menu, then Settings. Tap Add Mail Account, then Add an email account. Enter your Microsoft 365 email address and tap Continue. Enter your Microsoft 365 password and tap Sign In. (You might need to choose your account type as Work or School, not Personal, to continue.) If your admin enabled multi-factor authentication (MFA), verify…
Templates save you time by reusing frequent messages. They’re convenient for repetitive or common messages that don’t need many changes, such as to welcome new hires or respond to general inquiries. The My Templates add-in makes all templates available in both Outlook on the web and your desktop Outlook program. Sign in to Outlook on the…
After GoDaddy migrates you from Workspace Email to Microsoft 365, you might not see your email folders in the same place in Microsoft 365. If that happens, your folders, emails and attachments are all safe and available in an In-Place Archive folder in Microsoft 365. After we migrate you from Workspace Email to Microsoft 365,…
How to use the Microsoft Multi-Factor Authenticator Open Mail. From the menu bar, select Mail Select Accounts. Select + (plus), then Microsoft Exchange, and then Continue. Enter your Name and Email Address, and then select Sign In. Select Sign In again to let Microsoft locate your account information. Enter your email Password, and then select…
If you lost or forgot your Microsoft 365 password, you can change or reset it. Send a password reset email to yourself (using another email address associated with your account), or to the account administrator (Shelby at Vancouver Island Designs). Go to the Microsoft 365 sign-in page. Under the Sign In area, enter your email…
How to use the Microsoft Multi-Factor Authenticator Open your iPhone or iPad’s Settings. To add your Microsoft 365 account, tap Mail, then Accounts. Tap Add Account. Tap Microsoft Exchange. Enter your Email and a short Description (like your company’s name or email type), and then tap Next. Tap Sign In to confirm you want to…
How to use the Microsoft Multi-Factor Authenticator 💻 Add Your New Microsoft 365 Email Account to Outlook Open Outlook Launch the Outlook desktop app on your computer. If this is your first time opening it, Outlook will automatically prompt you to add an account. Otherwise, go to:File → Add Account (Windows)orOutlook → Settings → Accounts…
From the Start menu, open Mail. Select Settings, and then Manage accounts. Select Add account. Select Office 365. Enter your Email address and select Next. If asked, select Work or school account and Continue. Enter your Password and select Sign In. . You might need to choose if you want Windows to remember your account, or if you only want to sign in to the Mail app. You’ll see confirmation when…
Open Outlook Click File Under Info, click Add Account Select Manual setup or additional server types, and then click Next IMAP, and then click Next Complete the following fields: Your Name – Enter what you want your display name to be for this account Email Address – Enter your full email address Account Type –…
Create a filter for Gmail so a specific address is recognized as not junk and is not blocked. How to Set a Gmail Spam Filter Log into your Gmail account and click the gear icon at the top right. Click the See all settings button. Go to the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab. Click the Create a new filter link. Set From to the email address…
Responsive Editing Mode lets you preview pages as they appear on medium and small devices and edit them directly in that device size view. The Drag & Drop editor’s default layout is for large screens, and Responsive Editing Mode makes it much easier to adjust the settings for medium and small devices. If you prefer,…
COMMON USES Expand You can use videos as main content or as a background or as side content. First… Go to YouTube.com Find the share or embed button on the video that you want to share Copy the code that’s provided Then, go to the page or post that you want the content…
COMMON USES Expand Using the HTML module you can embed a huge array of custom content, anything from Social Media Posts to Google Maps and more. First… Go to the source of the content that you want to embed (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram etc) Find the share or embed button on the content that you…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail Mac OS Use Mail Use Outlook Add email to Outlook (iPhone…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail Mac OS Use Mail Use Outlook Add email to Outlook (Mac…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail Mac OS Use Mail Use Outlook Add email to Mail on…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail Mac OS Use Mail Use Outlook Add email to (Microsoft) Outlook…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail Mac OS Use Mail Use Outlook Add email to Gmail on…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail Mac OS Use Mail Use Outlook Add email to Mail (iPhone…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail Mac OS Use Mail Use Outlook Add email to Gmail on…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Add email to Mail (Windows) From…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Add email to Outlook on Android…
There are many different options for email apps and email clients. Choose the option below that’s right for you. Mobile Options Android Use Outlook Use Gmail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook Use Gmail Desktop Options Windows Use Outlook Use Mail iOS Use Mail Use Outlook
ON THIS PAGE Edit a Listing Showcase Add a Listing to a Page or Post listing showcases To edit an existing Listing Showcase: The coding for Listing Showcases is copied and pasted onto the page of your choice from the My Real Page module. The My Real Page module is accessed from the back end…
When deciding on your marketing budget and where to put the focus, consider the following statistics from Search Engine Land, the online authority for SEO information. Average Conversion Rates by Channel 5% Organic Search 4% Email Marketing 4% Paid Search 4% Social Media Businesses receive and average of 5 Clicks from Organic Search vs 1…
Open your Email app. On the Email set up screen, select Other. Type your Email address and Password, and click Sign in. Troubleshooting If Android can’t auto-discover your email account, try entering the following server and port settings: IMAP incoming server: imap.secureserver.net:993 IMAP password: Workspace password SMTP outgoing server: smtpout.secureserver.net:465 (or 587) SMTP password: Workspace password For more troubleshooting steps, see Troubleshoot Workspace Email setup…
MailPoet is an app that integrates with WordPress to provide complete Newsletter capabilities such as sign up forms, managing lists and subscribers, creating and sending newsletter and tracking opens and clicks. MORE INFORMATION Expand If we’ve setup your MailPoet account for you, then you can head straight to the instructions below to manage your…
How to login MORE INFORMATION Expand Your website consists of two different interfaces: the Back End (Dashboard) and the Front End. The front end is what the public sees. The back end is called the WordPress Dashboard, and it’s only accessible once a user is logged in. Your Username is normally your email address.…
How to login MORE INFORMATION Expand Your website consists of two different interfaces: the Back End (Dashboard) and the Front End. The front end is what the public sees. The back end is called the WordPress Dashboard, and it’s only accessible once a user is logged in. Your Username is normally your email address.…
On this page, jump to: Add a New Event Add, Edit or Delete a Venue Add or Edit Event Organizers Add or Edit Event Categories How to Add a New Event If your website has The Event Calendar installed then you’re website is ready to promote events. Go to the Dashboard of your website…
Use your new email address in the Gmail app, both on the desktop and the mobile app. Open a web browser such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Edge Go to your Gmail Account Click the (cog icon, in the upper right corner) Click See all settings Click on Accounts and Import near the top Scroll…
PDF files can be added as a link to download the PDF file or open the PDF file. You can also provide an image preview of the PDF that is a link to the PDF file. To add a PDF file for users to download: Click and drag the File Download Module onto the…
If your website has the WP Booking System installed then you’re website is ready to accept online bookings and show what dates and times you have available. In most cases your website will send you booking inquires using a separate (and more powerful) form software. This requires you to manually change your website’s Calendar…
If using our Drag and Drop Editor, you’ll see the following toolbar… This toolbar shows BOTH the Edit Page Attributes and Drag & Drop Editor. When using the Drag & Drop Editor, you’ll need to visit the back-end of the page to have access to the MyRealPage software. From there you’ll copy some coding and…
If you’ve claimed your Google My Business listing you can add new users to help you manage the account. There are 3 main roles that you can assign to users: Owner Manager Site Manager ABOUT ROLE CAPABILITIES… Expand Capability Owner Manager Site manager Add and remove users Remove Business Profiles …
You can Save any Row, Column or Module for use on other pages or posts. Saved Rows, Columns and Modules can be accessed in the following way: In the upper right corner, click (plus sign) to expose the Content panel, then click the Templates tab. Click on a Template of your choice. Click on a…
Templates are whole page or post layouts that have been previously saved. To use a Template: In the upper right corner, click (plus sign) to expose the Content panel, then click the Templates tab. Click on a Template to choose it. Then choose to Append (add the Template to the page) or Replace the current…
You can assign an entrance animation, which activates the first time the page is loaded and the row, column, or module comes into view. The default is None. To add an animation Click the ADVANCED tab in the Module, Row or Column that you want to animate. Click the Animation dropdown and choose an animation…
Border Settings: Style: Default | None | Solid | Dashed | Dotted | Double Colour: Choose a colour or preset colour. Width: Choose a width for the border, clicking the link will lock the widths. Radius The Radius setting rounds the corners of the border box area to round the…
There are many ways different types of backgrounds to choose from. The options available will depend on which type of Module, Row or Column you’re editing. Color Choose a colour using the Color Palette Gradient Choose multiple colours using the Gradient Palette. Photo Choose a Photo from the Media Library or other…
Colours displayed on screens are made from Red, Green and Blue (RGB) Colour values can be written in RGB or Hexadecimal. For example: rgb(0,0,0) and #000000 are both black. Whenever a choice of colour is available you’ll see the following options The Colour Palette Click in the colour spectrum to choose a colour. Or Click…
Full width and fixed width When you create a Row, you can specify whether the Row is full width or fixed width. If you set the row to full width, you also have a choice of whether the Row’s content is full width or fixed width. More Information: ROW SETTINGS: Expand Tool Descriptions and…
Built-in spacing defaults Rows and Columns have default margins and padding. Modules have default margins. An auto spacing feature for small devices is enabled by default. This feature reduces spacing automatically on mobile devices. This means the layout should look decent at all device sizes without any special effort at manual settings – unless you…
Row layout options are available on any Page or Post. Row layouts can be accessed in the following way: In the upper right corner, click (plus sign) to expose the Content panel, then click the Rows tab. Drag and drop a row layout of your choice onto the page. Then, choose Module(s) to click and…
In the Posts Slider module, a set of posts or pages is displayed with either a sliding or a fade-in animation. The featured image of each post becomes the background image in the slide (unless you select the option to hide it), with post info and content overlaid on the slide. Click and drag the…
The Posts module is the non-animated version of the three Posts modules (Posts, Posts Slider, Posts Carousel), and it has the most versatility with layouts, settings, and content filters. Click and drag the Posts Module onto the page… The LAYOUT tab Expand Layout Posts Featured Image Post Info Post…
In the Posts Carousel module, a set of posts or pages is displayed as a single row of posts in either Grid layout or Gallery view. The Grid layout displays a post title and info underneath the featured image. The Gallery view displays a post title and info replacing the featured image on mouseover. Click…
The Number Counter module displays a number in an animated fashion, with the counter going from zero to the number or percent you specify. Click and drag the Number Counter Module onto the page… The GENERAL tab Expand Layout Type Number Text Before Text After Animation speed …
The Countdown module is a timer that counts down to zero from a date and time that you specify. You can specify the exact date and time, including choosing the timezone that should be used. There are a number of styling settings for customizing the look of the countdown timer, including the choice of numbers…
Use the Tabs module to insert tabbed text content into your layouts. This is a great tool for inserting large amounts of text into a small space. Click and drag the Tabs Module onto the page… The TABS tab Expand Items: Add items as desired. When Edit Item is clicked another window will…
The Sidebar module gives you the ability to insert any of your WordPress sidebars into your layouts. The widgets in the sidebar can be configured by going to Appearance > Widgets in the WordPress admin panel. Click and drag the Sidebar Module onto the page… The GENERAL tab Expand Sidebar: Choose a sidebar.…
The Pricing Table module lets you insert a pricing table with as many columns as you like. You can configure options such as column color, title, price, frequency for recurring costs, a feature list, and a button. Click and drag the Pricing Table Module onto the page… The PRICING BOXES tab Expand Add…
COMMON USES Expand An accordion is great for whenever you have a list of items with details that you don’t want to clutter the main page with but want the information easily accessible. Here are some good uses for the Accordion module: FAQs Q&A Feature lists One or more items in which you want…
Use the Subscribe Form module to provide a form for visitors to subscribe to an email list or to collect email addresses for your own use. Click and drag the Subscribe Form Module onto the page… The GENERAL tab Expand Service: Choose the platform that want to use. Structure: Setup the layout…
The Contact Form module displays a basic contact form with the following properties: The form can display Name, Subject, Email, Phone, and Message fields. The labels and placeholder text for these fields can be customized. By default, the Name and Email fields are displayed, and the Subject and Phone fields are hidden. Any fields that…
COMMON USES Expand The Menu module can give you more options for menu content, style, and layout than the menu available in your theme or widget area. It also gives you the ability to insert a menu anywhere in your layout. Here are some ideas: Use special menus in your Beaver Builder page layouts.…
With the Call to Action module, the emphasis is usually on the button. The point is to get the visitor to click the button to take an action on your website. Often much of the preceding page is the lead-in to funnel the visitor into wanting to click that button. By that point, no image…
The callout module tends to be used in groups, often to highlight the features of a business that send the visitor to the appropriate page of the site. Click and drag the Callout Module onto the page… The GENERAL tab Expand Heading Heading Tag Text: Enter the text content. The…
COMMON USES Expand Use the Testimonials module to add a basic slider with testimonials to your layouts, or any other set of text and images that you want to display one by one with either autoplay or navigation. If the Testimonials module is the only module in a row, select Wide so it takes…
Use a slideshow module when you want to display a set of images in the foreground, one at a time. COMMON USES Expand Besides the traditional horizontal slide transition, there are a number of other types of transitions from one image to the next, as described in the Playback tab section below. The images…
The Map module inserts a Google map with a marker pointing to an address you specify. The map automatically adjusts in size to fit in the column, and you can specify map height. The default is 400px. You can also use either px or vh as units for map height. There’s a setting to add…
COMMON USES Expand One good use for an icon group would be to display the icons for various credit cards. In this example, all of the icons were styled the same color. Another example is using the Icon group to display social media icons with links The Icon Group Module inserts a group of…
The Icon Module lets you insert icons from Font Awesome, Foundation, or WordPress into your layouts. The Icon module comes with a text editor, where you can enter and format text that will appear to the right of the icon. You can add a link, which applies to both the icon and the text. If…
The Gallery Module is used to display a gallery of images from either the WordPress Media Library or a SmugMug gallery that you specify. COMMON USES Expand The Gallery module is used to display a collection of individual photos in a pleasing fashion. Depending on what happens when users click a module (see the…
COMMON USES Expand The Content Slider module can work well when you want to construct a relatively small set of slides with overlaid content by hand, as opposed to generating the slides automatically with posts, pages, or a custom post type, in which case you’d use the Posts Slider module. One use would be…
Create a YouTube Channel Click and drag the Video Module onto the page… The GENERAL tab Expand Video type: There are two choices, these choices are described in the following sections.: Media Library Embed Media Library: If you choose Media Library, the following additional settings are available. Field Description Video (MP4) Add…
The Separator module inserts a horizontal line to separate content. It can be styled for color, size, and spacing. Click and drag the Separator Module onto the page… The GENERAL tab Expand By default, the Separator line is 1 px high, 100% wide, and a light gray color. Color: Choose a colour for…
COMMON USES Expand The Use the Text Editor module to add a block of text. The Text Editor module uses an instance of the standard WordPress editor. The difference is that you have more control in positioning the text on the page. You can add headings images, and make simple changes to text formatting,…
The Photo module lets you insert an individual photo from your WordPress Media Library or a custom URL. Launch the Drag & Drop Editor Click the icon in the upper right corner. Click and drag the Photo Module onto the page… The GENERAL tab Expand Photo Source: You can select the photo from…