del this was verrry informative thanks. i wish sbc sent out emails like this. Thanks to the angels who know how to cheer with just one word. juana aka speedie/wildcat2003 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 4:25 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Fw: Your Internet Insights!
> > Delma, > > Thanks for sharing this. There is some interesting information here. > > Sherri > > On 1/21/07, delma bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> November HTML Mailer >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: The CenturyTel Internet Team >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 7:56 AM >> Subject: Your Internet Insights! >> >> >> >> Inside This Issue >> E-mail Scam! >> Bogus Coca-Cola Sweepstakes Promises Car and Cash >> >> Ask The Help Desk >> Why Do I Receive Red X's Within Empty Boxes In Some E-mail Messages? >> >> Sites Of The Month >> Great Sites To Check Out In January! >> >> Short Tutorial >> Attaching Files (Attachments) To E-mail Messages >> >> >> >> Dear Valued CenturyTel Customer >> Happy New Year to you! This January eNewsletter is designed to help you >> start 2007 with new ways to boost your Internet knowledge. You'll get a >> "heads up" about a phishing scam using a bogus Coca-Cola car and cash >> sweepstakes. You'll learn how to attach files to e-mail messages, and why >> you sometimes receive e-mail messages containing those little red X's in >> boxes. Plus, you'll get our picks for helpful sites including one to help >> you find your risk for major diseases, one to help you connect with >> charities, and one to help you catch a glimpse of your favorite stars. >> >> The goal of each of our monthly eNewsletters is to keep our subscribers >> informed regarding their Internet connection and to improve their >> Internet >> experience. To meet this goal, each monthly newsletter will usually >> contain >> information related to: >> >> >> 1.. Warnings on a recent virus, e-mail hoax or security issue that may >> affect you >> 2.. An update on new services and other local interests >> 3.. An answer to a frequently asked Internet related question >> 4.. Some fun, seasonal websites to check out >> 5.. A short, step-by-step tutorial on an e-mail or browser related task >> We think you'll find the information contained in this newsletter to be a >> valuable tool for enhancing your Internet experience. If, however, you'd >> prefer not to receive these bulletins on a monthly basis, click HERE. >> >> To see what's inside this issue, take a look at the index to the left and >> thanks for reading! >> >> >> >> - The CenturyTel Internet Team >> >> E-mail Scam - Bogus Coca-Cola Sweepstakes Promises Car and Cash >> It may look like an e-mail from Coca-Cola but it's definitely not "The >> Real >> Thing." There's an e-mail in circulation, allegedly from a Hong >> Kong-based >> Coca-Cola sales and marketing manager, that promotes a sweepstakes to win >> a >> Mercedes-Benz ML Jeep convertible and $800,000 cash. The problem? There >> is >> no such sweepstakes and there is no such car as a Mercedes-Benz ML Jeep >> convertible. It's a phishing expedition, using the trusted Coca-Cola >> brand >> as bait, designed to obtain personal and financial information from >> victims. >> >> It used to be that such hoaxes only hijacked the names of banking >> institutions or services like PayPal and eBay. But now non-financial >> consumer brands, such as the soft drink giant, are being used without >> permission by online scammers. On their website, the Coca-Cola Company >> states they are "... in no way associated with these e-mails or programs. >> We >> are not a sponsor and our name and trademarks are used here without >> permission." >> >> If you receive an e-mail like the one described above, you have a couple >> of >> options. You can do nothing and simply delete the message. (Do not reply >> to >> it or unsubscribe.) Or you can report the suspicious e-mail to the >> Federal >> Trade Commission (FTC) at http://www.ftc.gov. >> >> As always, you need to be aware of the telltale signs of phishing. >> According >> to PhishTank.com, a collaborative clearinghouse for data and information >> about phishing on the Internet, look for the following signs: >> >> >> a.. Generic greeting that doesn't use your name >> b.. Link to a website that doesn't start with "https" (The "s" stands >> for >> secure.) >> c.. Request for personal information like account numbers >> d.. Sense of urgency that pressures you to act quickly >> >> Back to Top >> >> Ask The Help Desk - Why Do I Receive Red X's Within Empty Boxes In Some >> E-mail Messages? >> Question: Why do I sometimes receive e-mail messages that contain an >> empty >> box with a red "X" within the message pane rather than a picture? My >> friends >> are having the same problem. >> >> Answer: Graphics and photos contained within an e-mail message are often >> not >> "stored" within the e-mail message itself but rather on a remote Web >> server >> (computer). If the message you receive is in an HTML format (supposed to >> have graphics or photos as part of the message) and a little box with a >> red >> "X" shows up instead of the image, there may be a broken connection >> somewhere between the image link within the e-mail message and the remote >> Web server where the image is actually stored. >> >> What causes a broken connection? There could be a number of reasons >> including: >> >> >> a.. A typo by the person who keyed in the Web address of the image's >> server. When this occurs, the request for the image goes to a server >> location where no image exists. It is similar to looking for a home at >> 1500 >> Peach Street when the correct address is 1500 Peach Avenue. >> >> >> b.. Something on the Web server changed before you downloaded the >> e-mail. >> The graphic was eliminated, its name changed, or it was stored in a >> different folder, which changed its path. >> >> >> c.. A power outage occurred somewhere between your computer and the >> location of the image's Web server. >> >> >> d.. You've downloaded your e-mail and then closed your Internet >> connection >> to review your messages. If images within any of your incoming e-mail >> messages are stored at a remote server location, your computer will not >> be >> able to access them since you are no longer connected to the Internet. >> >> >> e.. Newer versions of Microsoft e-mail client software (i.e. Outlook >> Express, Outlook, and Entourage) block graphics from appearing >> automatically >> in HTML e-mail messages and, of course, the red boxes show up in their >> place. (Click on "Download Pictures" at the top of the e-mail and the >> pictures will appear.) Note: Different e-mail clients and Web browsers >> use >> different symbols for a broken graphic link. For instance, Apple's Safari >> Web browser uses a blue box with a question mark symbol. >> >> Back to Top >> >> Great Sites To Check Out This Month >> What's Your Health Risk? >> http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu - One way to take better care of >> your health in 2007 is to educate yourself about your disease risks. This >> site, developed over the past ten years by the Harvard Center for Cancer >> Prevention, can help you discover your risk of developing five important >> diseases . cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, and stroke. >> Simply >> answer questions about your health, background, and lifestyle with >> easy-to-use interactive tools and get personalized tips for preventing >> disease. Knowledge is power and Your Disease Risk gives you the knowledge >> you need to make smarter, healthier choices. >> >> Track The Travels Of $10s And $20s >> http://WheresGeorge.com - Ever wondered where your paper money goes >> after >> it leaves your wallet at the checkout counter? Well a guy by the name of >> Hank Eskin was so curious that he started a website in 1998 called >> WheresGeorge.com so he and others could track the travels of U.S. >> currency. >> All you need to do is enter the denomination, series, and serial number >> of >> any U.S. dollar bill, as well as your current zip code. The site will >> then >> follow the movement of that bill, giving you the average speed in miles >> per >> day and the actual travel time between exchanges of the currency. >> >> Stargazing >> http://seeing-stars.com/Awards/ - Hollywood's numerous awards ceremonies >> are in full swing with the Grammy Awards and Academy Awards in February >> and >> the excitement continuing until the Emmy's in June. If you've always >> dreamed >> of seeing your favorite stars in person, seeing-stars.com is your >> insider's >> guide to making it happen. Here you can find out how to catch a glimpse >> of >> the stars as they arrive in their limos, sit in the audience of the >> American >> Music Awards, or even watch an actor get his star on the Walk of Fame. If >> you're really starstruck, check out this site's pages on where the stars >> live, shop, play, and dine . and even where they're buried. >> >> Give It A Try >> http://justgive.org - If one of your New Year's resolutions is to expand >> your charitable giving, give this unique site a try. JustGive is a >> nonprofit >> organization whose mission is to connect people with the charities and >> causes they care about and to increase overall giving. They'll help you >> find >> the charities most meaningful to you from more than 1,000,000 nonprofits. >> You can also buy a charity gift certificate, start a charity wedding >> registry, track your donations, and get a tax summary at the end of the >> year. >> >> Super Bowl Legend >> http://snopes.com/business/bank/superbowl.asp - Legend has it that >> annual >> stock market trends are predicted by the winner of the Super Bowl. >> According >> to what's known as the "Super Bowl Indicator," a triumphant team from the >> old American Football League (now the American Football Conference) >> foreshadows a down market, but a winner from the old NFL (now the >> National >> Football Conference) means the bulls are coming. Learn the origins of >> this >> famous legend here and take a look at how accurate the "Super Bowl >> Indicator" has been in the past at predicting Wall Street's ups and >> downs. >> >> Back to Top >> >> Short Tutorial - Attaching Files (Attachments) To E-mail Messages >> Not sure how to attach files to e-mail messages? Follow the steps below >> and >> you'll be a pro in no time! >> >> Adding Attachments Using Outlook Express 6 On Windows XP SP2 >> >> >> 1.. With Outlook Express open, create a new e-mail message. Prepare it >> for >> sending by filling in the recipient's address, the subject, and the body >> of >> your message. >> >> >> 2.. Click your cursor arrow on the "Attach" button in the toolbar. (It >> looks like a paper clip.) The "Insert Attachment" dialog box will appear. >> (Alternately, you can click on "Insert" in the menu bar and select "File >> Attachment" from the drop-down menu to open the "Insert Attachment" >> dialog >> box.) >> >> >> 3.. Click on the drop-down arrow next to the "Look-in" field and select >> the directory where the file you want to attach is located. >> >> >> 4.. Once the file you want to attach shows up in the main part of the >> window, click on it to highlight it. (Hold the shift key down while >> clicking >> to highlight multiple files.) Then click the "Attach" button. >> >> >> 5.. The file you selected to attach should now show up in an "Attach" >> field below the "Subject" line field. If you want to attach additional >> files >> to the same e-mail, begin with Step 1 again. Click on the "Send" button >> to >> mail the message with the attachment(s). >> Adding Attachments Using Thunderbird 1.5 On Windows XP SP2 And Mac OS X >> 10.4 >> >> 1.. With Thunderbird open, create a new e-mail message. Prepare it for >> sending by filling in the recipient's address, the subject, and the body >> of >> your message. >> >> >> 2.. Click your cursor arrow on the "Attach" button in the toolbar. (It >> looks like a paper clip.) The "Attach File(s)" dialog box will appear. >> >> >> 3.. Browse to the file you would like to attach by clicking on the >> drop-down arrow next to the "Look-in" field. Select the directory where >> the >> file you want to attach is located. >> >> >> 4.. Once you find the file you want to attach, click on it to highlight >> it. (Hold the shift key down while clicking to highlight multiple files.) >> Then click the "Open" button. >> >> >> 5.. The file you selected to attach should now show up in the >> "Attachments" field to the right of your message's address info and >> subject >> line. If you want to attach additional files to the same e-mail, begin >> with >> Step 1 again. Click on the "Send" button to mail the message with the >> attachment(s). >> Adding Attachments Using Netscape 7.2 Mail On Windows XP SP2 And Mac OS X >> 10.4 >> >> 1.. With Netscape Mail open, create a new e-mail message. Prepare it >> for >> sending by filling in the recipient's address, the subject, and the body >> of >> your message. >> >> >> 2.. Click your cursor arrow on the "Attach" button in the toolbar. (It >> looks like a paper clip.) The "Attach File(s)" dialog box will appear. >> >> >> 3.. Browse to the file you would like to attach by clicking on the >> drop-down arrow next to the "Look-in" field. Select the directory where >> the >> file you want to attach is located. Note: On the Macintosh, you get what >> looks like a standard Macintosh "Open" dialog box. There is no "Look-in" >> field. >> >> >> 4.. Once you find the file you want to attach, click on it to highlight >> it. (Hold the shift key down while clicking to highlight multiple files.) >> Then click the "Open" button. >> >> >> 5.. The file you selected to attach should now show up in the >> "Attachments" field to the right of your message's address info and >> subject >> line. If you want to attach additional files to the same e-mail, begin >> with >> Step 1 again. Click on the "Send" button to mail the message with the >> attachment(s). >> Adding Attachments Using Mail 2.1.1 On Mac OS X 10.4 >> >> 1.. With Mail open, create a new e-mail message. Prepare it for sending >> by >> filling in the recipient's address, the subject, and the body of your >> message. >> >> >> 2.. Click your cursor arrow on the "Attach" button in the toolbar. (It >> looks like a paper clip.) A standard "Open" dialog box will appear. >> >> >> 3.. Browse to the file you would like to attach. >> >> >> 4.. Once you find the file you want to attach, click on it to highlight >> it. (Hold the shift key down while clicking to highlight multiple files.) >> If >> you are sending the file to a Windows user, click in the check box next >> to >> "Send Windows Friendly Attachments." Then click the "Choose File" button. >> >> >> 5.. The file you selected to attach should now show up in the body of >> your >> message. If you want to attach additional files to the same e-mail, begin >> with Step 1 again. Click on the "Send" button to mail the message with >> the >> attachment(s). >> >> Back to Top >> >> While we would very much like to send you e-mail communications, we also >> respect your privacy. If you would prefer not to hear from us via e-mail, >> please click here to be removed from our e-mail lists. >> >> Thanks for your business! >> >> Best regards, >> >> Your CenturyTel Internet Team >> >> CenturyTel Inc. >> 100 CenturyTel Dr. >> Monroe, LA 71203 >> 877.592.1198 >> >> (We have used our best efforts in collecting and preparing the >> information >> published herein. However, we do not assume, and hereby disclaim, any and >> all liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, >> whether >> such errors or omissions resulted from negligence, accident, or other >> causes.) >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.2/641 - Release Date: 1/20/2007 >> 10:24 AM >> >> > >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
