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Introducing SpamScope:
A New Member Benefit
Attention: Authorized e-mails only beyond this
point. Spam not permitted.
 Tired
of getting unwanted, unsolicited, and unwelcome
e-mail? Meet SpamScope,
the newest recruit in Atlantic.Net's army of account tools. SpamScope
acts as a checkpoint for your e-mail that only grants clearance
to legitimate messages that you want to read. This free filtering
tool scans your messages for enemy spam, then arms you with the
power to send the unwanted mail straight to the trash, capture
it in a separate folder, or allow it to pass into your inbox.
SpamScope also provides you with an "intelligence" report
explaining why the message appears suspicious! Not interested
in reports? No problem. SpamScope is easy to customize.
So why is SpamScope the most effective weapon in
your arsenal, soldier? SpamScope guards your mailbox against spam,
raises your defenses against computer viruses, and protects you
and your family from obscene material and annoying advertisements.
If you really want to maximize your spam-fighting
strategy, boost your ammunition by combining SpamScope's power
with Atlantic.Net's Web-based
e-mail program. With Webmail,
not only can you separate your spam from the messages you want
to receive, but you can relax in the safety of a virus-free zone.
So how do you get started? Login with your
Atlantic.Net username and password to access SpamScope.
Then, activate SpamScope to protect your account and use the general
options to choose the fate of your spam. Once you give SpamScope
its first assignment, you never need to return unless you want
update your settings. SpamScope does all the grunt work for you!
Run Your Errands
Online
Are you wolfing down Doritos because running errands eats away
your lunch hour? Well, put down that bag and wipe your fingers before
you hit the keyboard.
• Buy stamps. Save a trip to the post office by getting
postage online at Stamps.com.
• Pay your bills. Visit Top
10 Links for a list of Internet banks that offer free bill-paying
services. You can also pay many utilities and credit card bills
online including American
Express, MBNA,
and First USA,
as well as phone bills at BellSouth.
• Request an auto insurance quote. Progressive
offers rate quotes after you answer a few questions online.
• Buy groceries. If you live in the contiguous 48 states,
you can shop online at Grocer
Online, NetGrocer,
or MyPCGrocer
to name a few.
• Order movie tickets. Avoid waiting in line by reserving
your tickets at Fandango,
a site that sells admission to shows at more than 15,000 screens.
October's Scary Movies
It's the month for ghosts, goblins, and ghouls,
and so you'd expect perhaps another Halloween
flick. But October's films terrify with frightening fantasy and
disturbing realism.
• Red
Dragon — This movie, from the first book of the Hannibal
Lecter trilogy, stars Edward Norton as ex-FBI agent Will Graham,
who comes out of retirement to confront his nemesis Hannibal the
Cannibal (Anthony Hopkins) in order to catch the Tooth Fairy, a
ritualistic butcher as twisted and brilliant as the now-incarcerated
Lecter. The movie, opening Oct. 4, also stars Ralph Fiennes, Harvey
Keitel, and Mary-Louise Parker.
• White
Oleander — Ingrid Mangussen (Michelle Pfeiffer) is sentenced
to life in prison for poisoning her ex-boyfriend, forcing her teenage
daughter, Astrid (Alison Lohman) into foster care. Astrid and Ingrid
keep in touch, while Astrid struggles with new families, religion,
drugs, starvation, and forbidden love. But when Astrid has the chance
to get her mother back, will she lie to authorities for her return?
Also stars Renée Zellweger, Noah Wyle, and Robin Wright Penn.
In theaters Oct. 11.
• Abandon
— As a college student faced with taking exams, completing
her thesis, and competing for job interviews, Katie (Katie Holmes)
is under pressure. But when detective Wade Handler (Benjamin Bratt)
shows up investigating the two-year-old disappearance of her boyfriend
Embry (Charlie Hunnam), Katie is forced to face haunting memories.
Expect chills from this psychological thriller, opening Oct. 18.
• Ghost
Ship — Recruited by Canadian Air Force pilot Jack Ferriman
(Desmond Harrington) to salvage the wreck of the Antonia Graza,
the crew of the tugboat Arctic Warrior, led by Captain Sean Murphy
(Gabriel Byrne) and salvage team leader Maureen Epps (Julianna Margulies),
soon discovers that the Antonia is anything but deserted. Instead
it's home to a mystery so deadly and horrific that they must unravel
it to survive. In theaters Oct. 25.
Surfin' Safari
'Tis the season to be spooky and that means it's
time to prepare for ghosts and ghouls, decorations and disguises,
and even haunted houses. These ghastly sites should goose your Halloween
spirit.
Halloween.com
For links to just about every spooky myth and reality, check out
this site, which includes a countdown to Halloween and tons of
links for vampires, ghosts, witches, and even Halloween costumes.
Halloweencards.com
Spread the Halloween cheer, I mean fear, to all your friends and
family with Halloween e-cards. Features cards with Frankensteins,
jack-o'-lanterns, and witches.
Halloween
In Las Vegas You'll have a spooktacular time in "Lost
Wages," the "hottest place on earth to celebrate Halloween."
This site offers a list of eerie events, trade shows, spooky guest
stars, and even haunted attractions.
Pumpkin
Carving 101 So the smile you attempted to carve into your
pumpkin turned into a grimace? Help has arrived. Learn to carve
the traditional scary faces or stencil any design you want. Discover
what special ingredients can extend the life span of your pumpkin.
HorrorFind
Looking for something frightening to do this Halloween? Check
out this self-proclaimed spooky search engine dedicated to horror,
Halloween, and scary subjects.
Curly's
Halloween features everything you'll need to horrify the humans
and spook the spectors, including screen shots from scary movies,
animated beasts, spooky sounds, and even a history of Halloween.
Written by Alexis
Garcia
Prepare for Winter
at the Surf
Shop
 Whether
you're preparing your home or your kids for winter, The
Surf Shop is the place to go for help. From down blankets at
LinenPlace.com to cashmere sweaters at J. Crew, you'll be able to
prepare the whole gang for cooler weather.
Tech Tip: Customize Your Desktop
Tired of logging on to your computer and viewing
what everyone before you has saved or changed on the desktop? Annoyed
with disappearing wallpaper and huge icons? If your happiness hinges
on your preferences remaining the same every time you log on, don't
despair. Customize your computer by creating your own User Profile!
For Windows 95, 98, and ME:
• Click on "Start," "Settings," "Control
Panel," "Users and Passwords," then "User Profiles."
• Choose the option "Users can customize their preferences
and desktop settings Windows switches to your personal settings
whenever you log in," and then check the two boxes in the "User
Profile Settings" area.
• After these options are set, restart Windows.
• When asked to "Log in," type in a username and
password you can remember. The password should be no more than 14
characters.
For Windows 2000:
• Click on "Start," "Settings," "Control
Panel," then "Users and Passwords."
• Choose the option "Users must enter a user name and
password to use this computer," then click "Add."
• In the "User name" box, type in a name for the
user. In the "Full name" box, type the name of the user.
Click "Next."
• Type in a password in the "Password" and "Confirm
Password" boxes. The password should be no more than 14 characters.
Choose the option "Standard User," then click "Finish."
• After these options are set, restart Windows.
• When asked to "Log in," type in the username and
password you set up.
For Windows XP:
• Click on "Start," "Control Panel," switch
to "Classic View," then click on "Users Accounts."
• Click on "Create New Account." Type a name for
the account and choose the "Computer Administration" options.
• Click on "Create Account."
• After these options are set, restart Windows.
• When asked to "Log In," type in the username and
create a password you can remember. The password should be no more
than 14 characters.
For Mac:
• Click on "Apple," "Control Panel," "Multiple
Users," then "New User."
• Type in a username and password. The password should be no
more than 14 characters. Leave the option "Kind of User Account"
set to "Normal."
• Close the box by clicking the left top box. After these options
are set, restart the computer.
• When asked to "Log In," type in the username and
password you created.
Once logged in, you can customize the desktop to suit your preferences.
Once the options in the control panel are set, any user can create
a username and password from the "Log in" prompt when
Windows or Mac is starting up. Just remember to log out for the
next user!
Written by Janet Vega
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