Can SKS tell me is it safe to use the Smiley Central stationary and characters for emails.... I gather from reading the emails on the list that "Incredimail" can monitor your emails if you have this in place.... Would the "Smiley Central" be the same... I am not all that familiar with computers and from reading the emails to this list I am learning a lot Thank you cheers Jan

Jan, It is just like IncrediMail. They track your usage. Read the END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT . http://www.funwebproducts.com/eula/ Hope this helps. Art >Can SKS tell me is it safe to use the Smiley Central stationary and >characters for emails.... > >I gather from reading the emails on the list that "Incredimail" can >monitor your emails if you have this in place.... > >Would the "Smiley Central" be the same... > >I am not all that familiar with computers and from reading the emails to >this list I am learning a lot >Thank you > >cheers >Jan

Thanks Art. ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Smiley Central > > Jan, > > It is just like IncrediMail. They track your usage. Read the END USER > LICENSE AGREEMENT . > http://www.funwebproducts.com/eula/ > > Hope this helps. > > Art > > > >Can SKS tell me is it safe to use the Smiley Central stationary and > >characters for emails.... > > > >I gather from reading the emails on the list that "Incredimail" can > >monitor your emails if you have this in place.... > > > >Would the "Smiley Central" be the same... > > > >I am not all that familiar with computers and from reading the emails to > >this list I am learning a lot > >Thank you > > > >cheers > >Jan > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

As list admin I'd like clarification as to how "Smiley Central" would help you in your genealogical research. ;-) (Of course, this is notwithstanding all the help our list members have provided - let's just remember the purpose of this list) Ken Quinn, List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug & Jan Stapleton" <stapleton@iprimus.com.au> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:39 PM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Smiley Central > Can SKS tell me is it safe to use the Smiley Central stationary and characters for emails.... > > I gather from reading the emails on the list that "Incredimail" can monitor your emails if you have this in place.... > > Would the "Smiley Central" be the same... > > I am not all that familiar with computers and from reading the emails to this list I am learning a lot > Thank you > > cheers > Jan > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Yes, Jan, as Art advised it is similar to Incredimail. There are also other reasons why e-mail messages should be only in PLAIN TEXT. These sites offer some good reasons: http://www.mail-list.com/list_owner/plain_text_email.html http://www.frontierfleet.net/email/index.php One of the main reasons, which is also spelt out on the second site is the potential HTML messages have for passing on worms and viruses. Here is what is stated on the above (second) site, for those who don't take the time to visit it: [QUOTE] Embedded HTML or MIME attachments are the number one method of spreading virus, worm or Trojan programs. For instance, the Forgotten worm was written in Visual Basic Script and spread without any attachment. Instead, the worm code was embedded into the HTML formatted message body. The I Love You worm program exploited an ActiveX vulnerability and was executed just by viewing or previewing the e-mail message without opening any attachment. Likewise, embedded code could exploit some MS Office vulnerability as with Office ODBC Vulnerabilities and Specially Formed Script in HTML Mail can Execute in Exchange 5.5 HTML messages can trigger dialups to the Internet if they contain links to specific images called "web bugs" that are used to track message and advertiser viewing. See Web Bug FAQ. MIME encoded attachments with file extensions (BAT, COM, DOC, EML, EXE, HTA, JS, PPT, SHS, VBE, VBS, WSH, XL#) have been the most common method of sending viruses, worms and Trojan programs because their code will be executed by Windows and associated viewers or other MS programs when the attachment is opened. Windows uses the extension to determine what the default action on a file will be. For instance, a .txt file will open in Notepad and a .html file will open in Internet Explorer. Uncommon, but no less dangerous are file extensions (386, ACM, ACV, ADT, AX, BIN, BTM, CLA, CPL, CSC, CSH, DEV, DLL, DOT, DRV, HLP, HTM, HTT, INF, INI, JSE, JTD, MDB, MP#, MPP, MPT, MSO, OBD, OBT, OCX, OLE, OV#, PIF, PL, PM, POT, PP#, PPS, PRC, RAR, RTF, SCR, SH, SHB, SMM, SYS, VSD, VSS, VST, VXD, WSF, XL#, XLB, XTP). [END QUOTE] As most Lists and Groups insist that messages be in Plain Text, it is advisable to set your default format to Plain Text for ALL messages regardless of who it is to. Avoid any service (like the plague!) that offers to "fancy up" your messages. There will always be a hidden agenda. Lance -----Original Message----- From: Doug & Jan Stapleton [mailto:stapleton@iprimus.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2004 09:39 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Smiley Central Can SKS tell me is it safe to use the Smiley Central stationary and characters for emails.... I gather from reading the emails on the list that "Incredimail" can monitor your emails if you have this in place.... Would the "Smiley Central" be the same... I am not all that familiar with computers and from reading the emails to this list I am learning a lot Thank you cheers Jan --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0433-1, 2004-08-09 Tested on: 11/08/2004 11:18:00 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com