[NEohioPAL]E-Mail 101
Michael Rubin
mjr64 at adelphia.net
Sat Feb 3 13:12:24 PST 2007
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This email safety idea follows a couple other effective sternfeldlist =
ideas affecting anyone who forwards postings and other emails.
If you're getting spam or unwanted pop-ups even with your anti-virus =
software,take note.
This simple advice was safely forwarded to me from an IT =
professional.Some of you already know what to do.
My therapist says that with this posting I have now contributed to the =
betterment of society,equal to walking an old lady across the street.
Also,I apologize to Jeon Francis for not including www.artistschair.com =
in my Top 10 list,but watching 24 is more important.
Subject: E-Mail 101
A computer expert received the following directly from a system =
administrator for a corporate system. It is an excellent message that =
ABSOLUTELY applies to ALL of us who send e-mails. Please read the short =
letter below, even if you're sure you already follow proper procedures.=20
LETTER TO MY FRIENDS: Do you really know how to forward e-mails? 50% =
of us do; 50% DO NOT.=20
Do you wonder why you get viruses or junk mail? Do you hate it? =
Every time you forward an e-mail, there is information left over from =
the people who got the message before you--namely their e-mail =
addresses & names. As the messages get forwarded along, the list of =
addresses builds, and builds, and builds, and all it takes is for some =
poor sap to get a virus, and his or her computer can send that virus to =
every e-mail address that has come across his computer. Or, someone =
can take all of those addresses and sell them, or send junk mail to =
them in the hopes that you will go to the site and he will make five =
cents for each hit. That's right, all of that inc onvenience over a =
nickel!=20
How do you stop it? Well, there are several easy steps:=20
(1) When you forward an e-mail, DELETE all of the other addresses =
that appear in the body of the message (at the top). That's right, =
DELETE them. Highlight them and delete them, backspace them, cut them, =
whatever it is you know how to do. It only takes a second. You MUST =
click the "Forward" button first and then you will have full editing =
capabilities against the body and headers of the message. If you don't =
click on "Forward" first, you won't be able to edit the message at all. =
(2) Whenever you send an e-mail to more than one person, do NOT use =
the TO: or CC: fields for adding e-mail addresses. Always use the BCC: =
(blind carbon copy) field for listing the e-mail addresses. This way the =
people you send to will only see their own e-mail address. If you =
don't see your BCC: option, click on where it says TO: and your address =
list will appear. Highlight the address and choose BCC: and that's =
it--it's that easy. When you send to BCC: your message will =
automatically say "Undisclosed Recipients" in the "TO:" field of the =
people who receive it. If that phrase does not appear, type your own =
e-mail address in the "TO" field, but put everyone else's in the BCC: =
field.=20
(3) Remove "FW:" in the subject line. You can re-name the subject =
if you wish, or even fix spelling.=20
(4) ALWAYS hit your Forward button from the actual e-mail you are =
reading. Ever get those e-mails that you have to open 10 pages to read =
the one page with the information on it? By Forwarding from the actual =
page you wish someone to view, you stop them from having to open many =
e-mails just to see what you sent. (AMEN!) If you can't forward from =
that page, "Copy" the info and then open a new e-mail blank page and =
"Paste."=20
(5) Have you ever gotten an email that is a petition? It states a =
position and asks you to add your name and address and to forward it to =
10 or 15 people or your entire address book. The email can be =
forwarded on and on and can collect thousands of names and e-mail =
addresses. A FACT: The completed petition is actually worth a couple =
of bucks to a professional spammer because of the wealth of valid names =
and email addresses contained therein. If you want to support the =
petition, send it as your own personal letter to the intended =
recipient. Your position may carry more weight as a personal letter =
than a laundry list of names and e-mail address on a petition. =
(Actually, if you think about it, who is supposed to send the petition =
in to whatever cause it supports? Most email petitions are not ever =
going to accomplish anything. And don't believe the ones that say that =
the email is being traced, it just isn't so!)=20
One of the main ones I hate is the ones that say that something like, =
-Send this email to 10 people and you'll see something great run across =
your screen.- Or sometimes they just tease you by saying something =
really cute will happen. IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!!!!! (Trust me, I'm =
still seeing some of the same ones that I waited on 10 years ago!) I =
don't let the bad luck ones scare me either; they get trashed. (Could =
be why I haven't won the lottery.) Before you forward an Amber Alert, =
or a Virus Alert, or some of the other ones floating around nowadays, =
check them out before you forward them. Most of them are junk mail =
that have been circling the net for YEARS! Just about everything you =
receive in an e-mail that is in question can be checked out at Snopes. =
Just go to http://www.snopes.com/. It is really easy to find out if it =
is real or not. If it is not, please don't pass it on. So please, in =
the future, let's stop the junk mail and the viruses. Also, notice how =
"clean" this email is? I was striped of all those clutter symbols =
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< by using this simple, easy to use program: =20
available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm
Finally, here's an idea!!! Let's send this to everyone we know (but =
strip my address off first, please). This is something that SHOULD be =
forwarded. AMEN!=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This email safety idea follows a couple =
other=20
effective sternfeldlist ideas affecting anyone who<STRONG> =
forwards</STRONG>=20
postings and other emails.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you're getting spam or unwanted =
pop-ups even=20
with your anti-virus software,take note.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This simple advice was safely forwarded =
to me from=20
an IT professional.Some of you already know what to do.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My therapist says that with this =
posting I have now=20
contributed to the betterment of society,equal to walking an old lady =
across the=20
street.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also,I apologize to Jeon Francis for =
not including=20
<A href=3D"http://www.artistschair.com">www.artistschair.com</A> in my =
Top 10=20
list,but watching 24 is more important.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> E-Mail 101</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dreplbq=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px =
solid">
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">A computer =
expert=20
received the following directly from a system administrator for a =
corporate=20
system. It is an excellent message that ABSOLUTELY applies to =
ALL of us=20
who send e-mails. Please read the short letter below, even if you're =
sure you=20
already follow proper procedures. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">LETTER TO MY FRIENDS: Do you really =
know =20
how to forward e-mails? 50% of us do; 50% DO NOT. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Do you wonder why you get =
viruses or=20
junk mail? Do you hate it? Every time you forward an =
e-mail,=20
there is information left over from the people who got the =
message=20
before you--namely their e-mail addresses & names. As =
the=20
messages get forwarded along, the list of addresses builds, and =
builds, and=20
builds, and all it takes is for some poor sap to get a virus, and his =
or her=20
computer can send that virus to every e-mail address that has =
come=20
across his computer. Or, someone can take all of those =
addresses=20
and sell them, or send junk mail to them in the hopes that you =
will go=20
to the site and he will make five cents for each hit. That's =
right, all=20
of that inc onvenience over a nickel! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">How do you stop it? =
Well, there=20
are several easy steps: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">(1) When you forward an =
e-mail,=20
DELETE all of the other addresses that appear in the body of the =
message=20
(at the top). That's right, DELETE them. Highlight them and delete =
them,=20
backspace them, cut them, whatever it is you know how to =
do. It=20
only takes a second. You MUST click the "Forward" button =
first and=20
then you will have full editing capabilities against the body and =
headers of=20
the message. If you don't click on "Forward" first, you =
won't be=20
able to edit the message at all. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">(2) Whenever you send an =
e-mail to=20
more than one person, do NOT use the TO: or CC: fields for =
adding e-mail=20
addresses. Always use the BCC: (blind carbon copy) field for =
listing the=20
e-mail addresses. This way the people you send to will only see =
their=20
own e-mail address. If you don't see your BCC: option, =
click on=20
where it says TO: and your address list will appear. Highlight =
the=20
address and choose BCC: and that's it--it's that easy. =
When you=20
send to BCC: your message will automatically say "Undisclosed=20
Recipients" in the "TO:" field of the people who receive =
it. If=20
that phrase does not appear, type your own e-mail address in the =
"TO"=20
field, but put everyone else's in the BCC: field. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">(3) Remove "FW:" in the =
subject=20
line. You can re-name the subject if you wish, or even fix =
spelling. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">(4) ALWAYS hit your =
Forward button=20
from the actual e-mail you are reading. Ever get those e-mails that =
you have=20
to open 10 pages to read the one page with the information on =
it? =20
By Forwarding from the actual page you wish someone to view, you =
stop=20
them from having to open many e-mails just to see what you =
sent. =20
(AMEN!) If you can't forward from that page, "Copy" the =
info and=20
then open a new e-mail blank page and "Paste." </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">(5) Have you ever gotten =
an email=20
that is a petition? It states a position and asks you to add =
your name=20
and address and to forward it to 10 or 15 people or your entire =
address=20
book. The email can be forwarded on and on and can collect =
thousands of names and e-mail addresses. A FACT: The =
completed petition is actually worth a couple of bucks to a =
professional=20
spammer because of the wealth of valid names and email addresses =
contained therein. If you want to support the petition, =
send it as=20
your own personal letter to the intended recipient. Your =
position=20
may carry more weight as a personal letter than a laundry list =
of names=20
and e-mail address on a petition. (Actually, if you think about =
it, who=20
is supposed to send the petition in to whatever cause it =
supports? =20
Most email petitions are not ever going to accomplish anything. =
And=20
don't believe the ones that say that the email is being traced, =
it =20
just isn't so!) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">One of the main ones I hate is =
the ones=20
that say that something like, -Send this email to 10 people and you'll =
see=20
something great run across your screen.- Or sometimes they =
just=20
tease you by saying something really cute will happen. IT AIN'T =
GONNA=20
HAPPEN!!!!! (Trust me, I'm still seeing some of the same =
ones that=20
I waited on 10 years ago!) I don't let the bad luck ones =
scare me=20
either; they get trashed. (Could be why I haven't won =
the =20
lottery.) Before you forward an Amber Alert, or a Virus Alert, or some =
of the=20
other ones floating around nowadays, check them out before you =
forward=20
them. Most of them are junk mail that have been circling =
the net=20
for YEARS! Just about everything you receive in an e-mail =
that is=20
in question can be checked out at Snopes. Just go to =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D""><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">http://www.snopes.com/</FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3D"Comic Sans MS">. It is really easy to find out if =
it is real=20
or not. If it is not, please don't pass it on. So =
please, in=20
the future, let's stop the junk mail and the viruses. =
Also, notice=20
how "clean" this email is? I was striped of all those clutter =
symbols=20
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< by using =
this=20
simple, easy to use program: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">available for free from </FONT><A=20
href=3D""><FONT=20
face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm</FONT></A></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Finally, here's an =
idea!!! Let's=20
send this to everyone we know (but strip my address off first,=20
please). This is something that SHOULD be forwarded. AMEN! =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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href=3D""></A></FONT> </DIV></STRONG></DIV>
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