Now,
there will be a new folder in the location
you selected, and any email that comes from
whatever@yahoogroups.com will automatically
go directly to that folder, and not be in
your IN box.
One note
here. When you are deleting messages from
this folder be certain that you have the
email message highlighted, and not the
folder. It is very easy to accidentally
delete the folder requiring you to create it
all over again.
Q.
I just got a message that said "Windows
Desktop Search Indexing Complete". What's
that all about?
A.
It means that you have downloaded something
called Microsoft Desktop Search. In order
for this type of program to work, it has to
search your hard drive and index (or
catalog) everything it finds. Then when you
search for something, it goes to its index
and finds where it is located, and displays
it for you.
The
message you are getting means that its
indexing or cataloging of your computer's
hard drive has completed. This process, when
done for the first time, can take quite a
long time depending on your hard drive's
size and how much is on it.
Why are
desktop searches so popular?
Since
hard drives have gotten so large, most
people have a hard time locating files they
have saved, They have no idea of the hard
drives file structure or hierarchy, so it is
very difficult for them to set up an
organized type of file storage in advanced.
They just
let the program save files to wherever, and
have no idea where on the hard drive they
went. This is like printing the info on a
piece of paper, opening the door to a very
large closet called "My Documents", and throwing it in. When a lot
is thrown in the "My Documents" closet, finding anything in
there becomes very difficult if not
impossible.
Along
comes the Desktop Search program that goes
into the closet, looks at each piece of
paper, and makes a record (index) of where
it is located. So now, when you want to find
something, you ask the desktop search to
find it. It looks at its index, finds the
paper and gives (displays) it to you.
Of
course, in order for this desktop search
programs to stay up to date, it has to
re-index frequently to learn about anything
new you have added. This requires computer
resources, so there is a trade off. Google
started things with their desktop search, so
naturally, Microsoft and others had to
follow.
To me, it
is better to organize things first, but if
that isn't possible, then the desktop search
should bail you out and find things you
cannot. Be aware that most desktop searches
will find EVERYTHING, and maybe find too
much. You will have to be the judge of that.
One other
note. Once a desktop search has been
installed, it could be pretty difficult to
completely remove it.
Apple has
built a desktop search into their latest
operating system OS X Tiger called
Spotlight, and there will be one included in
Microsoft's Vista.
