Murphy law tells us, “What can go wrong will go wrong.” I find this to be all too true when using school technology. Whether it is your computer in general or the network, this post will explore how to maintain a web presence regardless of network obstacles.
Blogspot or Bogger Accounts:
- Sign in.
- Go to dashboard.
- Click the settings tab.
- Click the email tab and create a secret word (you don’t want anyone posting to your blog, so keep this secret).
- Write that email address down.
- Click the option to “Publish emails immediately”
- Click save.
You should able to email the address you created in step 5. Remember, most phones have the option to send emails, so you should consider that as a way to send website updates as well. While you cannot post files, you will be able to post new information in the event of an emergency.
Edublogs or Wordpress:
- Looking at your dashboard, click options.
- Click writing
- Scroll down to the email section.
- When you create this email address, make sure whatever you type in place of the word “example” is the same under the mail server option and the login name.
- Don’t forget to write this down and keep it safe.
A few posts back I referenced posterous.com. I this post I detailed how to create a posterous account and alluded to methods of posting via email.
Here is how it works for Posterous:
- Sign in.
- Go to Manage my emails and phone (on the right side of the page).
- Add the email address you want to allow to publish to this site. (You will get a verification email at that address.)
That should do it.
