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'Netline
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Date:
April 2nd 2004
Happy Easter |
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The birds are chirping,
the grass is greener, and Spring is here! My favorite time of year! Kids
are riding their bikes, parents are raking the lawn and the smell of the
fresh air brings smiles to our faces! But April is also the time of
showers and on those rainy days take time and do some web surfing. This
months issue brings information regarding viruses, a tutorial on how to
clear your SPAM boxes, and a list of great sites to visit! Sit back and
enjoy!
The goal of Netline News is to keep our
subscribers informed regarding their Internet
connection and to improve their Internet experience.
Please let us know how we can enhance your Internet
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<> Tech Tips & Tricks
<> Sites of the Month |
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Joke of the Month
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Feature of the Month
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Free Internet Classes |
<> This Month's Chronicles
<> Question
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Most of you have probably received an email from a
meltel.net account recently about your email account
being disabled for various reasons. These emails are
not actually from anyone at Melrose Telephone Company.
These emails tend to be from the following addresses:
management @
meltel.net
BOGUS ˆ the above email account doesn't exist on our
email server
administration @ meltel.net
BOGUS ˆ the above email account doesn't exist on our
email server
staff @ meltel.net
BOGUS ˆ the above email account doesn't exist on our
email server
noreply @ meltel.net
BOGUS ˆ the above email account doesn't exist on our
email server
support @ meltel.net
VALID - the above is a valid email account on our
email server that is being forged/spoofed
Of the addresses listed above management@,
administration@, staff@ and noreply@ ARE bogus
senders. The support @ meltel.net account is a
legitimate address on our email server that is being
forged/spoofed. If you receive an email from one of
the bogus senders containing an attachment please do
not open the attachment as it is a virus and your
computer will then be infected and the virus will mass
mail itself to all of the contacts you have in your
address book. If you receive an email from support @
meltel.net that contains an attachment do not open it
as it is a virus ˆ We would like to emphasize that we
never send emails with an attachment from support @
meltel.net. If you receive an email from support @
meltel.net that does not include an attachment it is
likely safe to read. As is in this case, many time
virus writers design their virus to forge the sender
of the message so it looks like it is coming from
someone on your local network and that is how they
deceive you into opening the infected email and
attachment. If you have attempted to open the
attachment, make sure your anti-virus software is up
to date, and proceed to run a scan of your entire
computer. In most cases your anti-virus software will
detect the virus, but you also can check this link out
and read about the different viruses and how to remove
them.
http://www.sarc.com
Help Desk hours are: |
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Monday - Friday: 8am to 9pm |
Saturday: 10am to 2pm |
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Phone number:
256-8324 764-8324
597-8324 |
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e-mail:
support@meltel.net |
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Clearing Spam Mailboxes
For those of you planning on using, or are using our new Spam filtering
software, below are the steps for cleaning out your Spam mailbox. The
filter will block most of the Spam you receive, but it does not delete
them. It puts them in a separate box on our servers and you need to
clean this box periodically (depending on how much Spam email you
receive). Here are the steps:
1. Go to this link http://mail.meltel.net
2. Enter your username and password.
3. Click Login
4. You will now see a folder named Spam
5. Click on this folder and you will see all mail that has been blocked
for you.
6. Delete any messages you do not wish to keep.
**To delete all, there is a delete all option at the bottom of the page.
**To move a message that is not spam to your regular mailbox, there is a
Move to option at the bottom of the page. You can then select which
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This official site of
the National Arbor Day Foundation provides information about planting
and caring for trees, our Rain Forest Rescue and Tree City USA ...
www.arborday.org
April 3rd is Find A Rainbow day! Check this link out
and find out how a Rainbow is formed!
www.wrh.noaa.gov/Flagstaff/science/rainbow.htm
healthfinder® — your guide
to reliable health information
www.healthfinder.gov/
With this month having
that "tax" day, April 15th, most of us think a little more serious about
our financial budget and plan for the future.
www.personal-budget-planning-saving-money.com/
Great site for Spring
activities to do with your child.
www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_spring.html
Kids are excited to dye
their Easter Eggs, but do you know how to do it safely? This website gives
you tips on Egg Safety:
www.state.ak.us/dec/deh/sanitat/easter.htm
Great interactive map! City maps with point-to-point
driving directions, city guides, and SmartView, which displays
restaurants, parks, ATMs, and other local features.
http://maps.yahoo.com/
Email your favorite website-
netnews@meltel.com
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You Still have time to Make your Move to Melrose Long Distance!
No Monthly fees
No Hidden Charges
It is an easy move...just
complete the form or give us a call
1-888-210-8288!
Melrose Long Distance
Form |
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Browsing
Only
Melrose High School Library
April 27.............7:00-9:00 p.m.
Emailing
Only
Melrose High School Library
April 29.............7:00-9:00 p.m.
Surfin with
Seniors-Browsing Only
Eden Valley High School-Rm 127
April 12...........7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Emailing for
Seniors
Eden Valley High School-Rm 127
April 13...........7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Surfin with
Seniors-Browsing Only
Kimball High School
Media Center
April 26..........7:00
- 9:00 p.m.
Emailing for
Seniors
Kimball High School
Media Center
April 28..........7:00
- 9:00 p.m.
Call to
register and for more info:
Melrose Telephone Company
256-7471
548-3200
597-3333
764-7600
Browsing Only
Sauk Centre High School Library
April
20.......7:00
- 9:00 pm
Emailing Only
Sauk Centre High School Library
April 22......7:00
- 9:00 pm
Call to register and for more info:
351.1460
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Birthstone: Diamond
Flower: Sweet Pea, Daisy
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April 2004
| April 1........ |
April Fools Day |
| April 3........ |
Find a Rainbow Day |
| April 4........ |
Daylight Savings |
| April 7........ |
World Health Day |
| April 9........ |
Good Friday |
| April 11...... |
Easter Sunday |
| April 15...... |
Income Tax Day |
| April 22...... |
Earth Day |
| April 30...... |
Arbor Day |
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This Day in
History
www.scopesys.com/anyday
Horoscopes
Aries:
March 21 - April 19
Taurus: April 20 - May 20
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Question and Answer |
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Question: How do I change my background on my computer?
The Microsoft Windows background can be adjusted by opening the
background display properties. To do this follow the below steps.
1. Open Control Panel.
2. Open Display Properties in the control panel.
3. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 users click the Background tab, Windows XP
users click the Desktop tab.
By default Microsoft Windows will have a listing of default Windows
background. If you wish to change the background to a different picture,
such as a family picture click the browse button and browse to the
directory of the picture.
Note: Microsoft Windows 95 users only have the ability to set the
background as .BMP images, therefore if you have a different format of
image you will need to convert it to .BMP image before setting it as the
background. All other Windows users should be able to set a .BMP, .JPG,
or .GIF image as their background.
Email
your questions and we will do our best
to answer them!
netnews@meltel.com
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We do not have financial interest
in, or endorse, any of the sites, or products offered by
the sites, listed in this customer newsletter. No
opinions expressed on these sites should be considered
to be the opinion of diversiCOM Melrose Telephone
Company or it's employees. This is a free service of
diversiCOM Melrose Telephone Company to enhance your
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