I just overran my quota in "inbox" on Mac Mail. How to prevent in future?

Or did I mean DRAM or SDRAM?

Switch to gmail. There's no limit on how many e-mails you c an have in your inbox.

Hello. I don't know about .Mac mail and what your quota is. Sorry about that.

As for VRAM, RAM, and ROM (And DRAM and SDRAM)...

ROM is "read-only memory." You probably don't have to worry about this.

RAM stands for "random-access memory." This is what we mean when we talk about "memory" in general. The computer uses RAM to store information while you're working. You can add more RAM to your computer, which can help you run programs a little faster (or run more programs at once).

VRAM is "Video RAM." This is RAM that is used to do the stuff relating to video and graphics. Just a specialized version of RAM. DRAM and SDRAM are basically synonymous with regular RAM. They're just more specific versions of RAM. The differences aren't that interesting, I don't think.

These terms are technical jargon and have been around since computers were invented. They're scientific terms, and I don't think anyone anticipated that everyone in the country who owned a computer would have to know them. They're a little obscure for everyday use.

Thanks, ntc and bob. I just reread a page called "About This Mac." Why not just write it in Swahili?

ntc: strictly speaking, gmail has a quota. it's just a very huge amount, and growing all the time (as of right now, 2818 MB).

gail: to see how you're doing on your quota, type apple-I while you're looking at your inbox. you should see a window open up with a little thermometer to tell you how you're doing.

I was able to get the total MB in my "inbox" via control l (also thru the little gear cam icon on left-hand bottom of page; but no thermometer ever showed up. in order to find quota that sender (dial-up) allows me (5MB), I had to go thru Mail preferences---> accoounts--->advanced; I then was able dele inmail that had apparently been accumulating at sender's end for two years. Live and learn.

I may not live long enuf to learn it all, however. "It" keeps changing.

Another way is to go to www.ispcontrolpanel.com and delete mail in server's box. Or simply remember to call server once in a while. It took me 2 yrs to use up my 5K allotment. DSL, here I come, I guess.