Snowbirds: Take Your Atlantic.Net Account With You
If you're heading north for the summer, there's no need to cancel or hibernate your Atlantic.Net account. With local access numbers in more than 1,100 cities across the United States and in Canada, Atlantic.Net is the only Internet service provider you need! Staying with Atlantic.Net means you can enjoy the convenience of using the same e-mail address year-round. Plus, you'll have one less bill to cancel and set up again when you move. Best of all, you'll continue to have Atlantic.Net's fast, reliable Internet access and superior customer service wherever you are!



Atlantic.Net Offices Closed on Memorial Day
Atlantic.Net's offices and Member Services call center will be closed Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. The call center will re-open at 12 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28th. The Network Operations Center will continue to be monitored during this time. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!




E-mail Etiquette: Minding Your P's & Q's Online
>>>Have a pal who just has to forward cute e-mails, but
>>>can't be bothered to "cut and paste," forcing you to >>>scroll endlessly and click through countless forwards >>>to get to the actual message? Wait a minute! You >>>are that friend? Then try these pointers to help you >>>mind your e-mail P's and Q's, and perhaps save a
>>>valuable friendship.

• Keep the Internet beautiful. Resist the urge to forward every joke, chain letter, "magic" trick, petition, and poem to all your friends. When your buddies pass along their
e-mail addresses to you and say "Keep in touch," it's not likely they mean for you to load up their inboxes with
e-junk.

• Use the subject line to let recipients know what your
e-mail is about. If you need someone to take action, use "REQ:" in your subject line. For informational notes, use "FYI."

• Set a casual or professional tone as appropriate. Obviously, you don't want to send a message saying "Hey dude, hire me," with your attached resume — unless you're responding to one from the company that said, "Hey dude, we're hiring."

• Don't send large attachments without asking first, or zip them up so they're quick to download. If possible, send a link to a site instead, and always include "http://" so Web addresses will appear as interactive hyperlinks.

• Set your program to include the original message text when you reply to an e-mail. That way the recipient will know which message you're referencing. If you use Outlook or Outlook Express, go to Tools/Options to adjust these settings.

• DON'T TYPE ALL UPPERCASE LETTERS. It makes your message difficult to read and implies that you're shouting.

For more information, visit emailreplies.com.



Surfin'
Safari

If the sunny weather and blue skies haven't already inspired you to get out of town, perhaps these sites will jumpstart your vacation planning!

Travelocity.com No matter where you're going, you'll find a deal at Travelocity. On a budget? Let Dream Maps help you figure out how far your money can take you.

Lonely Planet Theme Guides Stumped for a destination this year? Try Lonely Planet's guide organized by food, religion, music, sports, road trips, and more. You'll even find "Fatal Attractions" centered around a deathly theme, and zany points of interest in the "Twilight Zone."

Randmcnally.com Travel Store From luggage and maps to gear and guidebooks, Rand McNally will pack you up and get you there. The rest is up to you.

Universal Currency Converter Find out what your dollar is worth outside the U.S.

The Travel Channel Visit the Interactive Gallery for 360° previews of popular tourist attractions.

Fodors This site features trip-planning tools and guides to top destinations around the globe.

TravelPets.Com Find out where you'll be welcome if you're bringing Fido along.

Crazy Dog Travel Guide Two seasoned enthusiasts offer travel wisdom you won't find in brochures, so you'll know exactly what to expect during your journey! Find out how to avoid traveler's diarrhea, theft, and scams, and discover what should really be inside your backpack.



New at Surf.Atlantic.Net: Channels

Now it's easy to find all your favorite feature articles that are available only on Surf! Created especially for Atlantic.Net members like you, all Surf stories are archived by category in the Channels menu. Choose from a variety of options including:

Arts & Entertainment

Careers & Business

Education & Reference

Families & Parenting
Health & Wellness

Home & Garden

Science & Technology

Travel & Leisure

Each interactive article is packed with practical tips and news you can use, as well as links to Web sites and related resources so you can learn more about topics that interest you.

We'd love to hear your story ideas! Send your suggestions to the Surf team at surf@atlantic.net.




Get a Deal at the Surf Shop

This Mommy Hearts Frame from Personal Creations features a poem just for mommy on Mother's Day. Or choose the perfect gift for under $40.00! A Purple Hydrangea Infinity Bowl Set from Illuminations includes three unscented purple floating candles, a medium Infinity Bowl, and four purple popcorn hydrangea flowers.

Choose a department:
Apparel & Accessories
Books, Music & Movies
Computers & Electronics
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Food & Entertaining
Health & Beauty

Home & Garden
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Pets
Sports & Outdoors
Toys & Games
Travel & Auto



Tech Tip
:
Using Microsoft Internet Explorer
Here's a look at four techniques that may help you navigate the Web more easily if you use Microsoft Internet Explorer.

1) If you're looking for a specific word or phrase on a Web page, press CTRL + F. Then type the words into the search box.

2) You can easily create a shortcut on your desktop to any Web page. Once the page is loaded, right-click your mouse, and choose "Create Shortcut."

3) To save an image that you like on a Web page, put your cursor over the graphic, right-click your mouse, and choose "Save Picture As..." You can also save an entire Web page by selecting File/Save As from the menu on the top of your browser.

4) If you use Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later and you're visiting a "dot-com" site, try this time-saving tip. Type only the main part of the site's domain name into the address bar at the top of your browser. For example, type "weather" if you want to visit Weather.Com, as illustrated above. Then, press CTRL + Enter. Internet Explorer will automatically fill in the "http://www." and the ".com" to complete the Web address for you.

For more information, visit http://support.atlantic.net.
Got a question for Atlantic.Net's Technical Support team? E-mail us at faq@atlantic.net.



A Competitive Edge: Multi-Tenant Unit Connectivity

Atlantic.Net's Multi-Tenant Unit (MTU) Solutions enable building owners, hotel and convention center staff, and property managers in the commercial real estate market to offer high-speed Internet access to their tenants or exhibitors. MTU broadband service is a cost-effective turnkey option that helps you surpass the competition without significant capital outlay or construction time.

Stay ahead of the competition.
More and more property managers are offering high-speed access to attract prospective tenants. Providing sophisticated communication services also can increase your property value, as well as help you retain premier tenants and meet your leasing goals.

Save time and money.
With MTU, there's no time-consuming construction, cabling, or wiring necessary. Atlantic.Net designs your network using a combination of T-1 circuits, wireless technology, optical fiber, and digital subscriber line (DSL). Then, we take care of the installation and maintenance for you.

Avoid customer-support hassles.
Atlantic.Net handles all the customer service for your tenants, so they call us—not you—if they have questions about their Internet access. Atlantic.Net's friendly and knowledgeable support team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via a toll-free number.

Choose how you're billed.
You can select the billing option that suits your needs. You can either bundle the Internet services with your tenant's monthly rent, or Atlantic.Net will invoice the customer directly.

Earn extra money.
Atlantic.Net pays the building management group a percentage of all monthly revenues generated by their MTU partnership.

Attract exhibitors to your convention space.
Make Atlantic.Net the official high-speed Internet sponsor for your event, and we'll provide a broadband connection for exhibitors in your convention center or hotel. Atlantic.Net makes it easy for you to offer this value-added service to prospective clients by handling every detail for you, from installation and setup to customer support and billing.

Contact Us!
For more information about Multi-Tenant Unit Solutions, contact 1-800-422-2936 ext. 4371 or e-mail mtu@atlantic.net.




Mail
Atlantic.Net, Inc.
2815 NW 13th Street, Suite 201
Gainesville, FL 32609

Phone
Member Services 352.336.7716 or 800.921.9328
Business Office 352.375.2912 or 800.422.2936
Commercial Sales 800.521.5881

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