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Tips, guides and news from the Q6 | IT team.
Outlook Mailbox Full – How to Free Up Space and Prevent It Happening Again
If an Outlook mailbox is close to its limit, users can start missing emails, struggle to send messages, and notice Outlook slowing down. Here are the quickest wins first, then the longer-term fixes.
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What Is DKIM?
DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) is a protocol that allows an organisation to take responsibility for transmitting a message by signing it in a way that mailbox providers can verify. DKIM record verification is made…
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Q6IT Acquires Crown East Computers
It is with great pleasure that Q6IT announces the acquisition of Crown East Computers.
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Firewall Maintenance
It is often forgotten that Firewalls require regular maintenance and monitoring, to ensure the gateway to and from your network and devices are secure and running efficiently.
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Multifactor Authentication
In today’s digital age, companies are increasingly reliant on technology and online systems to conduct their business. As a result, meeting the minimum standards for cyber hygiene is essential for protecting against…
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Starlink for Business – city internet speeds for rural areas
With rural enterprise parks and new developments outside of towns and cities being a popular choice for many industries and businesses encouraged with incentives and grants to move to these rural business parks it is…
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Spreading The Cost Of IT Hardware Investment
There has often been much debate about lease purchasing, however it is becoming a popular choice when looking at large investments such as purchasing new IT hardware and network infrastructure rebuilds or upgrades.…
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Ransomware Attacks Are On The Increase In The UK
According to a recent study by Malwarebytes, the UK has retained its place as the second most attacked country in the world, falling only behind the US. Similar to the US, the UK has experienced a notable increase in…
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Five reasons why using a Password Manager should be a priority for business
Using a password manager offers numerous benefits for individuals and organisations alike. Here are the top five reasons why using a password manager is highly recommended:
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LastPass: Keylogger on home PC led to cracked corporate password vault
There’s no date on the update, but as far as we can make out, LastPass just [2023-02-27] published a short document entitled Incident 2 – Additional details of the attack.
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Call queuing, call recording and call forwarding: Xelion offers all the essential tools for building effective customer service, in an all-inclusive package at no extra cost
Call queuing: When customers call a business, they expect to be answered promptly. However, if the business is experiencing a high volume of calls, it can be challenging to answer all of them promptly. This is where…
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How to Fix OneDrive Error 0x80070194 On Windows
OneDrive users often encounter “OneDrive error 0x80070194: The cloud file provider exited unexpectedly” when they try to open OneDrive files or copy files from the OneDrive folder. An error code of 0x80070194…
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Keep Calm and Carry On: Five Tips to Better Protect Yourself
Five Tips to Better Protect Yourself During the Current Russia-Ukraine Crisis
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Exclaimer Cloud Signature for M365
Download our Exclaimer Cloud Signatures brochure (PDF).
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Q6IT Cloud Servers
Download our Q6 IT Cloud Servers brochure (PDF).
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How the Cloud Can Benefit Your Business
Download our How the Cloud Can Benefit Your Business brochure (PDF).
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Acrobat Cleaner
The Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool removes a standalone installation of Reader or Acrobat
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Outlook Crash Issues
This article describes how to troubleshoot the following kinds of issues in Microsoft Outlook when it’s used together with Office 365:
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Nailing Our Customer Value Proposition
Here at Q6IT we have been digging deep, reviewing our business values and future plans for growth.
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Microsoft 365 is not protected
As organisations increasingly move data into cloud-based applications, many believe that traditional best practices such as data backup are outdated. After all, SaaS applications are always available, accessible from…
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Changing your IT Managed Service provider
Is it time to review your IT services contract? Have you been impressed with the support your IT company has provided during the pandemic and managed your teams remote working needs?
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Intercept X for Mobile
There is no doubt that mobile devices continue to be a prime target for hackers, malware authors, and attackers. Android and iOS devices often store large amounts of sensitive data, especially within emails and…
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Teams Issue – 29th Jan 2021
User Impact: Users may be unable to launch the Microsoft Teams desktop client. More info: Affected users may see a message that states, “Loading Microsoft Teams”; however, the client does not load. Affected users may…
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Broadband & Internet Connections
FTTC, FTTP and ADSL How do they work & what’s the difference?
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9 Cybersecurity Tips
With ransomware attacks at the beginning of the pandemic reaching up to 30,000 per day in the U.S. alone, cybersecurity measures have never been more important. The move to remote working environments as well as the…
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Identify suspicious messages in Outlook.com and Outlook on the web
Spoof Intelligence from Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection and Exchange Online Protection helps prevent phishing messages from reaching your Outlook inbox. Outlook verifies that the sender is who they say they are…
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Advice for employers with staff working from home
As the Coronavirus crisis develops and employers are having to make urgent decisions regarding how they will manage their business over the forthcoming ones, one area that has definitely emerged as a short term…
Read more →MICROSOFT TEAMS FREE 6 MONTHS TRIAL
We’ve worked to make this trial quickly available to our clients who are new to Microsoft Teams.
Read more →Microsoft ‘Teams’ for free
With COVID-19 continuing to impact people and countries around the world, teams everywhere are moving to remote work.
Read more →4 Tips for working from home with Microsoft Teams
There are many reasons to work remotely and Microsoft Teams is here to help you stay connected with your teammates wherever they are.
Read more →30 Day Rolling Sims with 4G Router
Our customers success is paramount to us. This is why we are always looking for ways to support them the best we can. As such we have put together a Work-From-Home SIM package with no long-term contracts to assist…
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Coronavirus and remote working: what you need to know
Coronavirus has brought remote working to the top of everyone’s mind. With many organizations already enabling or exploring remote working, here are 11 tips to help your users, and your company, stay secure while…
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Q6|IT Becomes a Ruckus Wifi Partner
Q6|IT are pleased to announce another great partnership, this time with Ruckus Wifi, a world leader in Professional Wifi solutions.
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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber Of Commerce Member
We are please to announce that Q6|IT have become a member of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.
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Please Take Regular Backups
If you store data that is critical for your business to run – and frankly that’s most of our data! – you should always back it up regularly. If you don’t you really are asking for trouble for your business.
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