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SpringNet1 Internet Subscribers!
To see what's inside this issue, take a look at the index to the left and thanks for reading! - The SpringNet1 Internet Team
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Warning!
- Stay Alert For Cashier's Check Scams On Web Purchases
Fake
cashier's checks have been used for years by crooks posing as Internet
buyers, and new variations of this scam are also stealing money from
unsuspecting victims. If you sell items online or receive any online
requests involving cashier's checks, pay close attention to this
warning.
Here's how a typical cashier's check scam works: You are selling a
valuable item over the Internet such as a car or computer. You receive
an e-mail offer through a relay service with the buyer promising to pay
by cashier's check. An authentic-looking check arrives, but it is made
out for several thousand dollars more than the agreed upon price and the
buyer asks you to wire the difference back. Your bank accepts the check
and credits your account for the money so you wire the extra money back
to the seller. But later, the cashier's check turns out to be
counterfeit so you're out both the sold item and the extra money you
sent to the buyer.
Another variation of this scam involves people who become friends
through online chat rooms and e-mail. For example, a man may chat with a
woman for a couple of months (to gain her trust) and then tell her he'd
like to move to the country where she resides. He asks her to get him an
apartment, sends a cashier's check for thousands of dollars, and tells
her to wire him back the overpayment. The check, of course, is
counterfeit and any money she wires to him is lost. People have also
been scammed by fake cashier's checks sent to pay for work done at home,
or as an "advance" on a sweepstakes they've supposedly won.
We remind you to be extremely skeptical of a cashier's check from an
unfamiliar source. It may look so authentic that your bank cannot
determine if it's fake until several days or even weeks later. Under
federal law, banks have to make the funds you deposit available quickly
— usually within one to five days, depending on the type of check. But
just because you can withdraw the money doesn't mean the check is good —
even if it's a cashier's check. It can take weeks for the forgery to be
discovered and the check to bounce.
Website Builder for Business and Home
- High Acceptance
Over the
years we have added several services for our customers. Last month in
the newsletter we highlighted the availability of our Website Builder
service which makes it very easy for business and home customers to use
our professionally designed web templates. Sites are easy to create and
maintain. Best of all, the sites are very affordable.
We were amazed at the response to the new service. We have had many
customers start using the Website Builder. Look for yourself at
http://www.springnet1.com/services/website_builder.htm and be sure
to take the Test Drive of Website Builder at
http://wsbuilder.springnet1.com Select Test Drive in the upper left
hand section of the page and see for yourself all the options and how
easy it is to use.
When you are ready for your Website Builder site, please call us at
888-232-1716. We'll register a domain name for you and get you up and
running.
Ask The Help Desk - Can
You View More Than One Browser Window At A Time?
Question: Is it possible to view more than one window from my
browser at the same time? If so, how do you do it?
Answer: Yes. Two or more browser windows open on your desk top at
the same time can be helpful when you want to view a new web page
without leaving behind the current one you are viewing. It can be
especially beneficial when comparing information on two or more web
pages, such as when you want to do comparison shopping on multiple
e-commerce websites during this holiday season.
To open an additional browser window in Microsoft Internet Explorer, go
to the File menu, select "New," and then click "Window." As a shortcut,
you can press the Control (ctrl) key on your keyboard as well as the
letter "N" (ctrl+N).
With Mozilla's Firefox Web browser, you can choose to either open a new
browser window or a new tab -- the latter provides a convenient way to
access multiple web pages within a single browser window.
To open a new window in Firefox, go to the File menu and select "New
Window." As in Internet Explorer, the shortcut is CTRL+N. To open a new
tab, select "New Tab" from the File menu or use the CTRL+T shortcut.
To open an additional browser window when using Macintosh’s Safari,
select "New Window" from the File menu. The shortcut is to press the
"Command" key (the key with the apple symbol on it) along with the
letter "N" (command+N).
Great Sites To Check Out This Month
Essential Reading Before Flying
http://www.tsa.gov/index.shtm -
To check or not to check? We suggest you check out the site of the
Transportation Security Administration before you pack for your next
plane trip. Posted here is the most current and detailed information on
airport screening procedures and baggage contents restrictions. Take a
few minutes to review the rules and you can spare yourself some annoying
surprises at the terminal.
Carve Out Time For Pumpkins
http://pumpkincarving101.com -
After you go to the pumpkin patch, make this "cutting edge" site your
next stop. It explains absolutely everything you need to know about
pumpkin carving to get ready for Halloween night. Learn how to select
the right pumpkin, which tools to use, and how to create masterpiece
Jack O' Lanterns with the help of stencils. You'll even get tips on
extending the lifespan of your creations and photographing them
successfully.
Discover Geocaching
http://geocaching.com - Searching
for a new hobby? Explore Geocaching — the adventure game for GPS users
which began in 2000. Participants hunt for caches (boxes with a logbook
and little treasures) that have been placed all over the world in both
remote locations and cities. Location coordinates are posted online but
the challenge is actually getting there and finding the cache. When you
do, you take an item from the box and leave one of your own. This
official site provides all the directions you'll need to get started.
Poor Pluto Gets Demoted
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Pluto - On
August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally
downgraded Pluto from an official planet to a dwarf planet. Feeling a
little sorry for little Pluto? Find out more at this NASA site,
including details on the New Horizons mission that will reach Pluto in
July 2015 - the first visit of its kind. Scientists hope the long
journey will finally answer questions about the mysterious dwarf
planet's surface properties, geology, and atmosphere.
For Fans of College Football
http://fanblogs.com - Forbes.com
calls this "…the best blog dedicated to a single sport." If you're crazy
about college football, you'll want to read the comments posted by other
fans (and maybe add a few of your own). Join the heated discussions,
participate in polls, and sign up for RSS feeds about your favorite
college team. It's a site sure to score big with football fans this
fall.
Short Tutorial - Adjust
Frequency Of Incoming E-mail Pick-ups
Most
e-mail software programs are set as a default to check for incoming
e-mail messages every ten minutes. If a message has been received, an
e-mail sound alert notifies the computer user that a message is
available for him/her to read. If these alert notices are too frequent
for your liking, the settings can easily be adjusted. Follow the steps
below to change the frequency that your e-mail software checks for and
advises you of new e-mail messages.
Adjust Frequency of Incoming E-mail Pick-ups in Outlook Express When
Using Windows XP:
- With Outlook Express open, click your cursor arrow on "Tools" located on the menu bar and select "Options" from the drop-down menu.
- When the "Options" window appears, click on the "General" tab.
- Under "Send/Receive Messages," look for the check boxes next to "Play sound when new messages arrive" and "Check for new messages every (# of minutes) minute(s)." If you want to turn off the alert sound, uncheck its check box. If you want to change the frequency of mail pick-ups, either uncheck its check box or change the number of minutes between pick-ups to a more suitable number.
- Click on the "Apply" button and click "OK" to close the window.
- With Outlook open, click your cursor arrow on "Tools" located on the menu bar. Drop down to "Send/Receive" from the drop-down menu and then "Send/Receive Settings" from the resulting submenu. Then choose "Define Send/Receive Groups" from the next submenu. Or, if that sounds too complicated, press on the "Ctrl" + "Alt" + "S" keys.
- When the "Send/Receive Groups" window appears, select the groups you want to modify in the "Group Name" field or just select "All Accounts" to make your changes global.
- Look for settings for the group "All Accounts" or the name of the group you selected and then look for the check box next to "Schedule an automatic send/receive every (# of minutes) minutes." Change the time in the field to whatever amount of time seems reasonable.
- Click on the "Close" button to close the "Send/Receive Groups" window.
- With Thunderbird open, click your cursor arrow on "Tools" located on the menu bar and drop down to "Account Settings" from the resulting drop-down menu.
- When the "Account Settings" window opens, click on your account name in the pane on the left side and, if it has a small "+" (plus sign) next to it, expand it by clicking on it.
- Click on "Server Settings."
- Under "Server Settings," look for "Check for new messages every (# of minutes) minutes." Adjust the number of minutes in the field to whatever amount of time seems reasonable.
- Click "OK."
- With Netscape Mail open, click your cursor arrow on "Edit" located on the menu bar and drop down to "Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings" from the resulting drop-down menu.
- When the "Account Settings" window opens, click on your account name in the pane on the left side. If the arrow next to the account name is pointing to the right, click on it so that it points down and expands to show the server settings.
- Click on "Server Settings."
- Under "Server Settings," look for "Check for new messages every (# of minutes) minutes." Adjust the number of minutes in the field to whatever amount of time seems reasonable.
- Click "OK."
- With Mail.app open, click your cursor arrow on "Mail" located on the menu bar and select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
- Click on the "General" button on the button bar at the top of the window.
- Find the item labeled "Check for new mail:" and set the interval by clicking on the menu to the right.
- Click the red dot in the upper left hand corner of the window to close it.
- With Entourage open, click your cursor arrow on "Tools" located on the menu bar and select "Schedules" from the drop-down menu.
- Find the schedule named "Send and Receive all" and double click on it.
- When the "Edit Schedule" window opens, click on the button under the heading "When" and select the time interval that seems best to you.
- Click "OK" to close the window.
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Thanks for your business!
Best regards,
Neal E.
Miller
Springnet1, Inc.
Springnet1, Inc.
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Springfield, IL 62711
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