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 Warning! Phony IRS E-mail Lands In Many Inboxes MVDSL's Spam Filter Keeps Your Mailbox Free of Junk E-mail Ask The Help Desk Must Tweets Only Talk About What I'm Doing? Sites Of The Month Great Sites To Check Out In December Short Tutorial Uploading A Video On YouTube |
Hi MVDSL Internet Subscribers The spotlight is on connections with family and friends in this December issue. You'll learn how to make the most of your tweets to them on Twitter, and get instructions on uploading videos to YouTube. In Great Sites, we feature resources to help you manage family finances, bake sweets with North Pole recipes, navigate the rules of etiquette, build a family medical record, and reminisce about the Sesame Street gang. Of course, there are foes online as well as family and friends. So we begin with a warning about phony IRS e-mails that attempt to steal personal information from recipients. Stay alert this season, and have a wonderful time with those you care about. The goal of each of our monthly eNewsletters is to keep our subscribers informed regarding their Internet connection and to improve their Internet experience. We think you'll find this information interesting. If, however, you'd prefer not to receive these bulletins on a monthly basis, click here. To see what's inside this issue, simply scroll down the eNewsletter or click on the links within the index to the left. Thanks for reading! - Brad with MVDSL Support |
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Warning! -
Phony IRS E-mail Lands In Many Inboxes
 According to IRS.gov, a phony e-mail claiming to
come from the IRS has recently been circulating in large numbers. The
subject line is typically “Notice of Underreported Income,” and the e-mail
may contain an attachment or link to a bogus webpage directing taxpayers
to their "tax statement." In either case, when the recipient opens the
attachment or clicks on the link, they download malware including the
hard-to-detect Zeus Trojan. This malicious code can take over the hard drive, giving someone remote access to the computer, or it could look for passwords and other information and send them to the scammer to gain access to bank accounts. Researchers estimate that the Zeus criminals are emptying more than a million dollars per day out of victims' bank accounts with the software, and it's the most prominent spam-delivered virus in the world right now. Please remember that the IRS does not send unsolicited e-mails to taxpayers about their tax accounts. If you receive an unsolicited e-mail claiming to come from the IRS, do not open any attachments or click on any links. Those who believe they may already be victims of identity theft should find out what to do by going to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's website, OnGuardOnLine.gov. MVDSL's Spam
Filter Keeps Your Mailbox Free of Junk E-mail
Did you know that MVDSL's
spam filter blocks, on average, 97% of all e-mail sent to you? Did you
also know that the average amount of blocked e-mail is five times higher
than it was two years ago while the average amount of delivered e-mail has
remained constant? And did you know that of this blocked e-mail, about
half of it contains viruses which the filter rejects outright while the
rest is "quarantined?" You can always view and/or release any quarantined
e-mail from your daily digest or from your personal dashboard at http://my.mvtel.redcondor.com. If
you need a short tutorial on either the personal dashboard or your daily
digest, click
here.
At MVDSL we constantly strive to improve your Internet experience. Ask The Help
Desk - Must Tweets Only Talk About What I'm Doing?
 Question: The typing box at Twitter.com is
labeled: "What are you doing?" Am I limited to answering that question in
my tweets? Answer: No, you are certainly not limited to answering the "What are you doing?" question on Twitter. (Especially if that results in tweets that contain just the mundane details of your everyday life, like the fact that you're now eating a bowl of cereal.) You can use those 140 characters for other things, and doing so often makes tweets more interesting and valuable to others. For example, you can pose questions to your followers such as, "What's got your attention and why?" or "What do you think about _______?" You can also send links to neat stuff you've found online, or spread the word about breaking news events. Sites Of The
Month - Great Sites To Check Out In December
Money Made Easy
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/index.html - Is 2010 the year you'll finally start saving more? Reallocate your investments? Get out of debt? If your New Year's resolutions are financial in nature, some lessons in money management may be in order. Here you'll find Money 101 featuring 23 lessons from Setting Priorities to 401(k)s-all designed to help you make smarter financial decisions. Christmas Cookbook http://northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook - If you're not already in the Christmas spirit, cooking up some delicious holiday treats just might get you there. At this site, you can download recipes from Mrs. Claus herself! Recipes are available for cookies, fudge, candy, cakes, pies, and more. And, don't forget to check out other areas of the site to see Disco Dancing Santa, write Santa a letter, or track his travels on Christmas Eve. Holiday Hiccups http://emilypost.com/everyday/holiday_FAQs_entertaining.htm - A lot of holiday stress can be attributed to wondering about appropriate behavior: "Is it acceptable to bring an extra guest to dinner?" "How elaborate a gift should I give my new boyfriend/girlfriend?" "Should my tipping habits change during the holiday season?" The Emily Post Institute site offers gracious suggestions to address these and other tricky holiday situations. Family (Medical) Tree http://mayoclinic.com/health/medical-history/HQ01707 - This site covers an important topic you may not have given much thought to: your family medical history. Such a history can provide useful information to your doctor in assessing your disease risk, recommending treatments or prevention steps, and ordering tests. The site discusses what information to get, and how to gather it in a way that's comfortable for family members. The holidays are a great time to start collecting this vital data. Sesame Street Turns 40 http://sesamestreet.org/onair/history - On November 10, 1969, television history was made as the first episode of Sesame Street aired. This year, the show's website is celebrating the program's 40th anniversary with history, trivia, and fun videos. Vote for your favorite videos, watch rare clips, download character computer wallpaper, and read behind-the-scenes stories. Those who watched the show from the beginning will be happy to know some of the original characters still live on Sesame Street! Short
Tutorial - Uploading A Video On YouTube
Want to unleash your
creativity and broadcast your talents to a global audience? YouTube makes
it pretty simple for anyone to upload a video to the site. They accept
video files from most digital cameras, camcorders, web cams, and cell
phones in the .WMV, .AVI, .MOV, and .MPG file formats. Once you've
finished editing your video, make sure it's less than 10 minutes and
smaller than 100MB.
YouTube recommends using the following settings to upload a video of high quality:
To upload a video on YouTube:
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