Featured Product:
SpeedStream
Introducing our new web accelerator!
SpeedStream compresses text and graphics using your existing phone line. This compression process allows a smaller amount of data to be sent, making the download time of your web pages and your online experience up to 6x faster! As an added time reducer, SpeedStream stores elements of the websites you frequently visit, which eliminates the need to re-download them each time you visit these sites. SpeedStream also includes a Pop-Up & Ad Blocker, putting an end to those annoying pop-up ads!
Simply log into "My Account" located at: https://home.core.com/myaccount2 and click on the SpeedStream banner at the top of the page to upgrade to or activate SpeedStream!
Holiday:
Independence Day
We hope you all enjoyed the holiday!
On July 4, 1776, the United States claimed independence from Britain and Democracy was born! Every day thousands leave their homeland to come to the "land of the free and the home of the brave" so they can begin their American Dream.
The United States is a diverse nation made up of dynamic people. Each year on the 4th of July, Americans celebrate that freedom and independence with family gatherings, picnics and of course, fireworks. Through the Internet we are learning about and communicating with people of different nations, with different languages and different races throughout the world. Bringing the world closer with understanding and knowledge can only benefit all nations.
Visit Independence Day online to learn more about our country including city and state information, government resources, historical memorials and facts and other fun 4th of July sites to browse!
Featured Freeware:
Avast! Anti-Virus Software
Antivirus software is as essential to your computer as oil is to your car. A comprehensive antivirus solution can help protect your computer from virus attacks and can spare you from the frustration of a virus infection. Unfortunately, most major publishers of antivirus software not only charge customers for the software itself, but also charge subscription fees for software updates.
Thankfully there is a better, less costly alternative available. Avast! Antivirus uses the powerful ALWIL scanning engine and packs it into an easy to use interface. All updates can be handled automatically, keeping your computer safe from the latest viruses and worms.
Avast 4 Home is offered FREE to home users and can be downloaded at: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
A detailed How-To that includes screenshots and step-by-step instructions on downloading and installing Avast! can be found here: http://www.modemhelp.net/antivirus
Sports:
The 2006 MLB All-Star Game - Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
There's nothing quite like the sounds of America's favorite pastime! The crack of the bat on a warm summer night, the pop of a mitt snagging a line drive out of thin air, and of course the buzz of the crowd as they settle in with peanuts and popcorn to watch a 9-inning nail biter! Yes folks, midsummer is here! The 77th Annual MLB All-Star game takes place on Tuesday, July 11th at 8pm live on Fox!
For the fourth consecutive year, World Series home-field advantage will be dictated by the outcome of the game! The American League has dominated the series as of late, having secured World Series home-field advantage after winning each of the past 3 Fall Classics. Although controversial, as the American League has also captured the World Series the past two seasons after their All-Star game victory, the added reward to the winner makes for an always exciting and competitive game!
Will the National League finally end their 3-year struggle in the Midsummer Classic or will the American League prevail once again continuing their league dominance? Check out www.mlb.com for all news, notes and league rosters and check your local listings to catch all the action live on Fox!
Technical Topic:
Goodbye Spam!
Above all, the most effective method to reduce and control spam is to utilize the CoreComm SpamCatcher. Each incoming message is examined by an advanced set of rules that determines whether or not the message is likely to be spam and then filters the message accordingly. Simply login to CoreComm Webmail at https://home.core.com/webmail, click on "Services" and activate the SpamCatcher.
Another effective method to control and reduce spam is to e-mail a complaint to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) from where the spam e-mail originated. The only reliable way to accurately determine where a particular e-mail originated is to examine the e-mail headers. In the following example, we will examine the e-mail headers from a spam message and use the information in the header to determine what ISP the e-mail came from and where to direct a complaint.
Obtain the header information from the spam e-mail
Please note that obtaining the header information will require you to open the e-mail. If there is a possibility that the message contains a virus, it would be best to simply delete the message to avoid further complications. Most e-mail clients will hide the header information by default. Please consult the help files of your e-mail client for information on how to retrieve header information.
E-Mail headers can be obtained within CoreComm Webmail by opening a message and clicking the "View Full Message Headers" link in the upper right corner of the open message.
The header of the e-mail will look something like this:
***************************************************
Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by spammed.spam.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 795D186B3 for ; Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:20:10 -0400 (EDT)
Received: from 68-113-216-59.dhcp.ftwo.tx.spam.com (68-113-216-59.dhcp.ftwo.tx.charter.com [68.113.216.59]) by spammed.spamer.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 4A95E86B2 for ; Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:20:05 -0400 (EDT)
Received: by pop4.mx.voyager.net (mbox spammed@spammed.net)(with voyager.net's vgrpop Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:12:43)
Received: from 4895A5F8 (213.14.103-84.rev.gaoland.net [84.103.14.213]) by mx1.mx.voyager.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 75C63E1FDC; Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:10:41 -0400 (EDT)
message-id: <01be9791$8b07b3a0$91e084a1@addition23>
From: "Spam Central"
To: spammed@spam.com
Subject: FW:Don't tell me this doesn't catch your eye
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 12:10:50 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/related;
boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C6835A.A8FE6F20"
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506
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Examine the "Received:" lines of the header
The received lines contain information that can be used to determine where an e-mail came from, and more importantly, where to direct complaints about the e-mail. In the "Received:" lines, there will be IP addresses. We are specifically looking for the IP address in the last "Received:" line of the header. If the IP address in the last "Received:" line is not in square brackets (square brackets are "[" and "]"), or if there is not an IP address, then the e-mail header has most likely been forged, and our investigation is at an end. There are ways to decipher forged headers, but doing so is beyond the scope of this article.
However, in the example above, we see the IP in the last "Received:" line is 84.103.14.213 (highlighted in red). We can use the WHOIS tool found at: http://www.geektools.com/whois.php to give us some information about the administrators of the network that 84.103.14.213 is a part of. In this case, the contact information provided by WHOIS shows us the following:
remarks: ******************************************
remarks: For Hacking, Spamming or Security problems
remarks: send mail to :
remarks: abuse@gaoland.net
remarks: ******************************************
We have now determined to send our complaint to "abuse@gaoland.net".
Sending the Complaint
If you chose to e-mail a complaint, it is very important to include a copy of the complete e-mail message (including the full headers.) Once a complaint has been sent, you may or may not receive an automated response indicating that your complaint has been received. However, once the appropriate abuse department has been notified, they should be able to take appropriate action to stop the spam.
More Information
http://spam.abuse.net/
http://www.spamcop.net/
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