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Subject: GOOD information re E-Mails> >> Do you wonder why you get viruses or junk mail?
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[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Do [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]you hate it?[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]A friend who is a computer expert [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]received the[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] following [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]directly from a system administrator for a[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] corporate system. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]It is an excellent message that [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]ABSOLUTELY applies [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]to ALL of us who send e-mails. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Please [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]read the short letter below, [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]even if you're sure you[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] already follow proper procedures..[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Do you really know how to [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]forward e-mails? 50% of us [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]do; 50% DO NOT.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Every time you forward an e-mail [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]there is information [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]left over from the people [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]who got the message before you,[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]namely their e-mail addresses & names. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]As the messages[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] get forwarded along, the list of addresses [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]builds, and [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]builds, and builds, and [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]all it takes is for some poor sap [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]to get a virus, [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and his or her computer can send that virus[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]to every e-mail address that has come across his computer.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Or, someone can take all of those addresses [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and sell [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]them or send junk mail to them [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]in the hopes that you will [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]go to the site [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and he will make five cents for each hit.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]That's right, all of that inconvenience over a nickel![/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]How do you stop it? [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Well, there are several easy steps:[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](1) When you forward an e-mail, [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]DELETE all of the other[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] addresses that appear [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]in the body of the message (at the[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] top). [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]That's right, DELETE them.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Highlight them and [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]delete them, [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]backspace them, cut them, [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]whatever it is you[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] know how to do. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]It only takes a few seconds. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]You MUST click the[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] "Forward" button first [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and then you will have full [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]editing capabilities [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]against the body and headers of the[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] message. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]If you don't click on "Forward" [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]first, you won't be able to edit the message at all.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](2) Whenever you send an e-mail to [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]more than one person, do [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]NOT use the To: or Cc: fields [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]for adding e-mail addresses.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Always use the BCC: (blind carbon copy) field [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]for listing [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]the e-mail addresses.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]This is the way the people you send [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]to [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]will only see their own e-mail address. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]If you don't [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]see your BCC: option [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]click on where it says To: [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and your [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]address list will appear. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Highlight the address and choose [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]BCC: [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and that's it, it's that easy. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]When you send [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]to BCC: your message will [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]automatically say [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]"Undisclosed Recipients" [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]in the "TO:" [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]field of the people [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]who receive it.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](3) Remove any "FW :" in the subject line. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]You [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]can re-name the subject if you wish or even fix spelling.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](4) ALWAYS hit your Forward button [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]from the actual [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]e-mail you are reading. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Ever get those e-mails [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]that you [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]have to open 10 pages [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]to read the one page [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]with the [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]information on it? [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]By Forwarding from the actual page you [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]wish someone to view, [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]you stop them from having to open [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]many e-mails just to see what you sent.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](5) Have you ever gotten an email that is a petition?[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]It states a position and asks you to add your name and [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]address [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and to forward it to 10 or 15 people [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]or your entire [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]address book. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]The email can be forwarded on [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and on [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and can [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]collect thousands of names [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and email addresses. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]A FACT:[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]The [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]completed petition [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]is actually worth a couple of bucks to a [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]professional spammer [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]because of the wealth of valid names [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and email addresses[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]contained therein[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]If you want to [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]support the petition, [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]send it as your own personal letter [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]to the intended recipient. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Your position may carry more [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]weight as a personal letter than a laundry list of names [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]and email address on a petition. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](Actually, if you think[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] about it, who's supposed to send the petition in to [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]whatever cause it supports? [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]And don't believe the ones [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]that say that the email is being traced, it just aint so!)[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](6) One of the main ones I hate is the ones that say[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] that something like, [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]"Send this email to 10 people and [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]you'll see something great run across your screen."[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Or, sometimes they'll just tease you by saying something [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]really cute will happen IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!!!!![/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](Trust me, I'm still seeing some of the same ones that [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]I waited on 10 years ago!) [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]I don't let the bad luck [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]ones scare me either, they get trashed. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](Could be why I [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]haven't won the lottery??)[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif](7) Before you forward an Amber Alert, [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]or a Virus [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Alert, or some of the other ones floating around nowadays, [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]check them out before you forward them. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Most of them are [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]junk mail that's been circling the net for YEARS! Just[/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif] about everything you receive in an email that is in question [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]can be checked out at Snopes. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Just go to[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Its really easy to find out if it's real or not. [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]If it's not, please don't pass it on.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]So please, in the future, let's stop the junk [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]mail and the viruses.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Finally, here's an idea!!! [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]Let's send this to [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]everyone we know (but strip my address off first, please).[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]This is something that SHOULD be forwarded. Also, there is [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]no need [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]to reply to this. There is enough "stuff" [/FONT][FONT=times new roman, new york, times, serif]out there already![/FONT]