Year: 2020

How to enable TLS 1.1 and 1.2 in Outlook on Windows 7

Version 1.0 of the TLS protocol is not secure. As such it needs to be disabled on servers which want to have a PCI compliance. Our servers are PCI compliant by default, which is why we have disabled TLS 1.0 on them. On Windows 7 and Windows 8.0 computers, the applications built on WinHTTP (Windows HTTP Services) such as Outlook, Word, etc. only support TLS 1.0. As a result of this, if you try to...
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Drupal CMS Software Updates for O’Brien Media Clients

From time to time your Drupal website will need to have software updates installed in much the same way as your computer needs updates in order for it to work at it's best. There are two types of Drupal update: Updates to the "core" drupal software (like upgrading the version of Microsoft Windows or macOS on your computer) Updates to Drupal modules (like updates to your printer drivers or...
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How to check if a port is blocked by my ISP?

Depending on the operating system of your computer there are different ways to check if a certain port is being blocked by your Internet service provider. We will use port 25 in the examples below, however, the same commands are applicable for any other ports such as 21, 110, 143, 587, etc. Check port 25 in Windows You need to access your Command Prompt. To do so click on the Start menu...
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Configure Microsoft Outlook 2010 to access your email account

We no longer provide support for Outlook 2013 and earlier due to incompatibility with the latest security standards. The below instructions may work for you, although we will not be able to provide assistance. If you want to set email client in Outlook with SSL (IMAP), it can be done easily. Follow these steps – 1. Outlook 2010 and above: Click the File tab and then click Account Settings. 2....
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Configure Microsoft Outlook 2013 to access your email account

We no longer provide support for Outlook 2013 and earlier due to incompatibility with the latest security standards. The below instructions may work for you, although we will not be able to provide assistance. This guide explains how to configure your Microsoft Outlook 2013 to access your email account. This tutorial was created using Microsoft Outlook 2013. If you are using a different software...
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