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E-Mail Hoax - Beware Of Fake Microsoft Update E-mail
If you receive an
e-mail that appears to come from Microsoft about an Update for Microsoft
Outlook/Outlook Express (KB910721), do NOT click on the link or open the
attachment. These e-mails, while quite convincing in their appearance and
lack of the usual spammers' misspellings, are actually fake security alerts.
They are designed to get you to download Trojan malware in the form of a file
named officexp-KB910721-FullFile-ENU.exe.
Examples of the e-mail subject lines are:
- Install Critical Update for Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Outlook Critical Update
- Install Update for Microsoft Outlook
Take a look at one
such e-mail:
This is a good opportunity to remind you that Microsoft never sends e-mails
about a single security update. All Microsoft security updates are released
together on the second Tuesday of each month and are posted at http://update.microsoft.com. You can
visit this site monthly to manually upload your choice of available updates.
However, Microsoft recommends that you get the updates delivered
automatically to your PC.
To learn how to turn on automatic updating for your particular operating
system, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/automaticupdate.mspx.
You can also sign up to receive the Microsoft Security for Home Computer
Users Newsletter at http://www.microsoft.com/protect/secnews/default.mspx.
In addition, don't forget to keep your antivirus software updated, and remain
cautious about opening e-mail attachments (especially executable files ending
in .exe).
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Webster-Calhoun Announcements: Bill Insert / Online Bill
Access / Online Directory
Bill Insert
Did you see the blue newsletter bill insert? Each month a simple one page
newsletter is included with your bill to help keep you up-to-date on what's
going on at Webster-Calhoun. Things like who won the iPod Nano from the
directory survey, where Fiber to the Home construction will begin this month,
and how to get a tune-up for your PC. If you missed it, you can see it online
at http://www.wccta.com/state-news/documents/July09newsletter.pdf.
Online Bill Access
A new feature recently added to the www.wccta.net
website is the availability to access your Webster-Calhoun account online.
Click on Online Billing that will take you to a login page. Grab the most
recent bill invoice you received from Webster-Calhoun and sign up for your
online account. See directory information, past billing invoices, amount due,
and more!
Online Directory
Don't have immediate access to the Webster-Calhoun Central Iowa Area
Directory? View it online at www.wccta.net.
Scroll down the main page and click on the directory cover and you can browse
through the white pages, yellow pages, information pages and other towns just
like the book itself.
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Ask The Help Desk - What Are The Squiggly Codes I Often See
When Logging Into A Secure Website?
Question:
When I'm logging into a secure website, I often see squiggly codes such as a
distorted word or phrase that I have to copy. I heard these codes are
supposed to stop spammers. How do they work?
Answer: You're talking about CAPTCHAs, which stands for Completely
Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. These codes
are alphanumeric and made of several distorted characters. Users are asked to
copy the characters into an empty field—a task that's easy for a human but
difficult for a computer.
This is an example of a CAPTCHA:
CAPTCHAs are designed to "trip up" the automated software used by
spammers. While this software is good at reading text, it has a hard time
with distorted characters and will therefore be denied access to whatever
website it was trying to exploit. Spammers' programs can sometimes crack a
CAPTCHA, but it's a complicated process with a low success rate so most
spammers are still blocked.
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Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In July
Ace Of Cakes
http://foodnetwork.com/ace-of-cakes - Art
and cuisine meet on the fun new Food Network show, Ace of Cakes. The
show presents the creations of Chef Duff and his staff as they decorate up to
20 cakes per week, including whimsical designs and detailed replicas. The Ace
of Cakes website features videos highlighting the show's sweet creations
and cool cakes baked by viewers.
Sleep On It
http://sleepfoundation.org - The
National Sleep Foundation website is packed with helpful information about
sleep including articles, videos, and quizzes. You can learn about the
correlation between exercise and sleep, food and sleep, how medical problems
can affect sleep, and more. The site also lists international sleep care
centers, and a variety of online communities to share your experiences with
sleep and sleep disorders.
YouTube U
http://youtube.com/edu - What
do Dolly Parton and President Obama have in common? They both have recently
delivered university commencement addresses. You can view them, as well as
other addresses and interesting lectures at the YouTube EDU site. You'll find
videos on medical, scientific, political, musical, business, and other topics
from YouTube's college and university partners.
The Great Outdoors
http://gorp.away.com - If you
love to enjoy the great outdoors, you'll love this site. Find the best places
to go worldwide and discover what to do once you get there. Featured
activities include hiking, camping, biking, fishing, paddling, and climbing.
Get advice on gear, clothing, and electronics, and tips on things like what
to pack for a backpacking trip, how to find a good trail, international
travel, and family trips.
Reader To Reader
http://readertoreader.org - Reader
to Reader is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "bringing books, free
of charge, to needy school libraries and public libraries across the United
States." You're invited to donate books or money via their website to
help make it happen. When you visit the site, you can also read about the
organization's programs and success, and check out their blog to learn about
recent activities.
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Short Tutorial - Deleting Multiple E-mail Messages Using
Column Headings
It can be a daunting
task to keep up with managing your e-mail, so here's a way to save some time
when you're ready to clean out your message folders. By using column
headings, you can quickly delete all messages from a specified sender
simultaneously—much easier than hunting down that person's messages scattered
throughout your Inbox. Simply follow the steps below to delete multiple
messages from a particular sender:
Deleting Multiple E-mail Messages Using ...
- E-mail Program: Outlook Express 6
- Operating System: Windows XP
1. With Outlook Express open, click on the
column heading that will most help you delete the group of unwanted messages.
For example, if you want to get rid of all messages from a particular person,
click on the "From" button to sort the messages into groups sorted
by names.
2. Scroll down to the first message in the
group you want to delete. Click on the first message in order to highlight
it. Then, while holding down the "Shift" key on your keyboard,
click the last message in the group. The group of messages you want to delete
should be highlighted.
3. Click the "Delete" button on your
toolbar.
Deleting Multiple
E-mail Messages Using ...
- E-mail Program: Windows Mail
- Operating System: Windows Vista
1. With Windows Mail open, click on the column
heading that will most help you delete the group of unwanted messages. For
example, if you want to get rid of all messages from a particular person,
click on the "From" button to sort the messages into groups sorted
by names.
2. Scroll down to the first message in the
group you want to delete. Click on the first message in order to highlight
it. Then, while holding down the "Shift" key on your keyboard,
click the last message in the group. The group of messages you want to delete
should be highlighted.
3. Click the "Delete" button on your
toolbar.
Deleting Multiple
E-mail Messages Using ...
- E-mail Program: Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0
- Operating System: Windows XP or Vista, or Mac OS X 10.5
1. With Thunderbird open, click on the column
heading that will most help you delete the group of unwanted messages. For
example, if you want to get rid of all messages from a particular person,
click on the "Sender" button to sort the messages into groups
sorted by names.
2. Scroll down to the first message in the
group you want to delete. Click on the first message in order to highlight
it. Then, while holding down the "Shift" key on your keyboard,
click the last message in the group. The group of messages you want to delete
should be highlighted.
3. Click the "Delete" button on your
toolbar.
Deleting Multiple
E-mail Messages Using ...
- E-mail Program: Mail.app 3.1
- Computer Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5
1. With Mail.app open, click on the column
heading that will most help you delete the group of unwanted messages. For
example, if you want to get rid of all messages from a particular person,
click the "From" button to sort the messages into groups sorted by names.
2. Scroll down to the first message in the
group you want to delete. Click on the first message in order to highlight
it. Then, while holding down the "Shift" key on your keyboard,
click the last message in the group. The group of messages you want to delete
should be highlighted.
- Click the "Delete" button on
your toolbar.
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