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Microsoft Outlook Email Tip – 2 Minute Delay

Mar 15

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Technology Tips | No Comments

WingSwept is a local IT consulting company helping small to medium sized businesses leverage technology, minimize downtime, and secure business.  WingSwept has been delivering peace of mind since 1995, and focuses on businesses in Garner, surrounding areas in North Carolina, and provides certain services nationwide.

If you want to be able to hit “send” but have the email stay in your outbox for a time, use the following rule. When it is in your outbox, you are able to re-open it and make changes without using the Recall feature!

 

  1. In Outlook, go to the Tools menu Rules and Alerts
  2. Click on New Rule
  3. Click Start From a Blank Rule
  4. Highlight Check Messages After Sending, then click Next
  5. Do not select any checkboxes showing, then click Next
  6. Answer Yes to dialog box asking if this applies to all messages
  7. Select the last checkbox – Defer delivery by X minutes
  8. Under Step 2 that now shows, click on minutes
  9. Edit number of minutes you would like the delay to last (suggested delay 2 minutes), Click OK and Next
  10. Decide if you want an exception – Some use “Importance” to have emails go immediately  
  11. Name your rule and click Finish! You can now go grab and delete from out Outbox for 2 minutes if you realize you didn’t mean to send a certain email

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The Garner Citizen and Community Recognize WingSwept CEO

Feb 17

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Industry News, Press Releases | 1 Comment

The Garner Citizen recognized Jay Strickland, WingSwept CEO, with a Citizen Choice award.  The article speaks highly of his service and dedication to the community.  When asked how he manages to find any spare time, he gives full credit to the WingSwept staff.

“I believe in the abilities of our staff,” Strickland said. “They are experts in their field and highly trained to do their jobs well. We have open communication in the office and work together to accomplish tasks.”

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“The WingSwept staff is made up of reliable and hardworking people that are well-equipped to keep WingSwept functioning,” he said. “I have found that everything I do myself denies someone else the opportunity to learn, so I spend a lot of time making sure that our folks have the resources to be successful. I am confident in their abilities to take care of our customers without me being directly involved in every project or task, which allows me more time for my family and community involvement.”

Read the article in its entirety: http://www.garnercitizen.com/2010/02/citizen-choice-awards-jay-strickland/

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WingSwept to hold Second Annual Technology Spring Clean Event

Feb 15

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Industry News, Press Releases | No Comments

GARNER, NC – WingSwept, a locally based full-service information technology firm located in Garner, North Carolina, is organizing its second annual Technology Spring Clean in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day.  This year’s event will take place on April 17, 2010 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM with a rain date of April 24, 2010. The event location is 951 Heather Park Drive, Garner, NC 27529 at the corner of Aversboro Road and Heather Park Drive.   

At last year’s first ever Technology Spring Clean, WingSwept collected and recycled unwanted computer technology items from businesses and citizens that were eager to do some spring cleaning.  Over 5,000 pounds of technology equipment was dropped off as last year’s Technology Spring Clean event and diverted away from landfills.

WingSwept knows how important it is to protect sensitive data when disposing of old computer equipment. To offer peace of mind in knowing your critical information will be secure, all hard drives will be removed from computers and securely shredded prior to recycling.

“Our Technology Spring Clean event was organized to make it easy and worry-free for area businesses and citizens to drop-off and recycle their old technology equipment,” said Jay Strickland, President of WingSwept.  “The community’s enthusiasm and willingness to support the Earth Day cause served as inspiration for us to make the Technology Spring Clean an annual event.”

For more information on WingSwept’s second annual Technology Spring Clean, please go to http://www.wingswept.com/recycle.

ABOUT WINGSWEPT

WingSwept is a full-service information technology consulting company headquartered in Garner, NC.  WingSwept’s services focus on helping client’s leverage technology in the areas of government services, network support, web application development and vertical marketing. The staff of more than 20 serves a diverse set of clients in all 50 states and around the world. For more information on WingSwept’s services, please visit our website at www.wingswept.com.

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IT Precautions for This Weekend’s Severe Storm

Jan 29

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Industry News, Technology Tips | No Comments

With the pending storm, this is a good opportunity to remind everyone of some standard IT procedures.  Before leaving the office for the weekend, we advise you power off desktops.  All WingSwept client servers have been given peace of mind with preconfigured with battery backup and automated software to gracefully shut down in the event of a power outage.  This is a good opportunity to review your server setup with your IT service provider.  Please feel free to contact us with any questions/concerns.

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Are you satisfied with the answers to these questions about your tech support?

Jan 25

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Managed Services, Technology Tips | No Comments

In this article by Ray Barber of Kaseya, seven questions are outlined to help you choose a technology partner that will allow you to focus on your business.  The article states that ”you need your IT to work – all the time – and using an outsourced IT service can give small to medium-sized businesses like yours the enterprise-level IT capabilities needed to help achieve business growth, reduce costs and maximize profitability.”

Are you satisfied with the answers to these questions about your tech support?

What level of customer service do they provide you? Can their staff offer expertise? Do they offer fixed monthly pricing? Do they take a proactive approach?

If you aren’t satisfied with the service you are getting, consider WingSwept, an IT consulting firm and managed services provider in Garner.  Customer service and IT expertise are founding principles of the company.

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Town of Garner Gets a Website Makeover

Jan 12

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Industry News, Press Releases | No Comments

Recently, the Town of Garner launched their new website, created by the web developers at WingSwept.  The local IT firm created a  ”cleaner, sleeker version of the town’s previous homepage with a series of user-friendly navigation buttons and a new feature that will make it easier for residents to register for parks and recreation programs.”

 http://www.garnercitizen.com/2010/01/blue-gold-and-read-all-over-garner-revamps-web-site/

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Most don’t realize how much business relies on data, until it is too late. Don’t risk your data…secure it!

Dec 18

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Industry News, Managed Services, Technology Tips | No Comments

What would happen if there was a flood, fire, or theft? Could your business operate? How long would it take you to be up and running again?

Some don’t realize how much they rely on data until after the fact…when it is too late. That is why every business needs a reliable backup at an affordable rate.

At the very least, business owners need to have data backup on the machines that hold the most critical data. At WingSwept, we offer a very affordable online solution for people like you to put on single computers, such as your off-site machines or coverage for main computers.  It also recommended to have backup to your existing backup, and you can use our Data Vault Services to do so, because it is that affordable.  We are even offering a FREE 30 day trial to test it out and help you protect your business.

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Is your business ready for a disaster? Protect your data!

Dec 9

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Technology Tips | No Comments

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent of small businesses that experience a catastrophic data loss go out of business within one year. While people invest so much in computers (which can be replaced) so few people realize the importance of protecting their data.  Data is so easily lost and is always at risk.

WingSwept, a leading Garner IT firm,  offers a simple and affordable backup solution for any of your machines, including your off-site computers and laptops.  We are so confident in our online backup, that we are offering a 30 day free trial!

Get peace of mind knowing you can survive from a disaster with data backup and disaster recovery, and it won’t cost you an arm and a leg!

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Prevent Your PC Computer From Failure

Dec 2

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Technology Tips | No Comments

Let your computer serve you longer by taking care of it.  Make sure it does not have unecessary software on it, which take up space and may slow your PC down. If you are sure you don’t need a certain program anymore, you can go to your “Start” menu, to your computer’s “Control Panel”, and then to “Add or Remove Programs”. find that program that is no longer being used and select it to be removed.

Another way to keep your PC healthy, is to protect it from threats. Are you up-to-date on your anti-virus software? The wrong virus can not only slow down your computer, but can stop it dead in its tracks.

If you are in the Triangle area, contact WingSwept to protect your business’s computers and extend the life of your technology equipment.

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WingSwept Introduces New Partner Advisor to Strengthen Customer Relationships

Nov 25

Posted by molly.moore@wingswept.com in Press Releases | No Comments

WingSwept is pleased to announce that Cray Carter has joined WingSwept’s growing staff.  As a Partner Advisor, Cray will help nurture and develop client relationships and be an overall valued asset to the IT consulting firm, specifically working in the Network Support division.

The Network Support division’s purpose is to provide peace of mind to businesses that value uptime and want to avoid the costly trouble of network downtime.  WingSwept works with clients to develop stable and effective information technology infrastructures which provide a positive return on assets for business owners through increased uptime and continuity of operations.

Cray’s professional background consists of over 10 years in business development, where he spent his time working in the Insurance field with small business owners in the eastern part of the state.  He knew of WingSwept’s successes but was further intrigued when he learned of its great record of employee satisfaction and morale.

“I am thrilled to work with this leading local IT firm that has proven its strengths through continuous growth despite a gloomy economy.” said Cray.  “WingSwept has given me an excellent opportunity for professional advancement as well as the chance to experience their impressive corporate culture.  I look forward to meeting WingSwept’s clients and further developing our partnerships.”

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