New! Pop-Up Stopper blocks pesky pop-up ads.
Are you getting our best services at our best price?
Wouldn't a Second Line make life easier?
Ask the Help Desk - Why are some web links within emails not "clickable?"
Great sites to check out this month.
Short Tutorial - Reduce spam in your Inbox.
With an innovative new feature from Gallatin River Communications, you can zap most annoying Internet pop-up ads. Powerful Pop-Up Stopper - the #1 ad blocker on the market - which sells for $19.95, is now available FREE to our customers.
Pop-Up Stopper blocks ad windows that appear over and under web sites, making clutter and wasting your time to close.
The software is quick and easy to activate. Just download and then click the Pop-Up Stopper controls in your Internet browser toolbar. Pop-Up Stopper will alert you by sight and sound when a window has been blocked. You can even allow pop-ups from certain web sites that you specify.
Want to know how many pop-ups you've zapped? You can see the statistics. If you want to allow a pop-up to appear, you can simply press the Control key.
The product, used by more than 7 million surfers, has earned strong reviews. The Wall Street Journal recommends Pop-Up Stopper and Time Magazine said "Pop-Up Stopper is a simple pleasure."
See for yourself. Click here to download Pop-Up Stopper. It's fast, easy - and it's FREE to Gallatin River customers.
Life is complicated enough without getting communications services in bits and pieces from various providers. That's why we've put it all together for you in one neat package.
Residential customers can get super-speed Gallatin River Broadband or Dial-up Internet, low-priced long distance, powerful calling features, and local service - all for one really low price. You'll save substantially every month, plus you'll enjoy the simplicity of getting all your services from one local company you know and trust.
It's simple. It's convenient. It's local. It's all on one monthly bill. And it costs less.
Call us today (800-223-1851) and get free installation on a discount package of your choice.
You can talk while surfing with your dial-up connection. Chat while you're getting a fax. Gossip while your better half is making calls. Yak while your teen talks - and talks and talks - on the other line.
All it takes is a Second Line.
And now, for a limited time, we're making it especially easy to get one. Sign up for a Second Line - it costs less than 65 cents a day - and installation is FREE. Or sign up for an Internet-Second Line package and get FREE installation plus a nice discount every month on your Gallatin River Internet. And, while supplies last, we'll even give you a FREE 2.4 GHz Caller ID cordless phone! Now you're talking!
Call us today at 800-223-1851.
Question: Sometimes I get email that contains a link to a website. Most of the time these links show up as clickable links. When I click on the underlined link, my Web browser opens at the site. Sometimes, though, these links aren't "clickable." I have to copy the web address and paste it into the address bar of my browser. Why?
Answer: In most cases, this has more to do with the email software you are using than the person who sent you the message. Older versions of Netscape Messenger, for instance, won't show a clickable link within a received email message unless the sender typed "http://" in front of the web address. Most recent versions of email software will show a clickable link within a received email message as long as the URL looks like a valid web address, regardless of whether it has "http://" in front of it.
What Is Your Ideal Weight?
http://dietitian.com/ibw/ibw.html - This site provides a great "weight calculator" to help you determine your ideal weight range. The calculator takes into account your age, skeletal structure, height, current activity level as well as a host of other factors. You simply enter the data and the calculator provides you with a detailed analysis along with helpful suggestions.
Get Fit By Starting A Running Program
http://runnersworld.com/home/0,1300,2-60-63,00.html - Decided to do some running to shed those extra holiday pounds or to feel more fit? If you are a beginner, or if it's been a while since you've hit the roads, the "NewRunner.com" section of Runner's World Magazine's website is a great place to start. The site includes articles on running form, breathing techniques, motivation, weight loss, shoe selection, the run/walk plan, heart rate training, clothing and training for your first 5K race. Remember to check with your physician before starting any strenuous physical exercise program.
Celebrating 100 Years Of Flight
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/ - The national "Centennial of Flight: Born of Dreams - Inspired by Freedom" celebration commemorates 100 years of aviation history. It's the 100th anniversary of Orville and Wilbur Wright's historic achievement at Kitty Hawk. Cross-country tours, air shows, seminars and television specials will occur at locations throughout the U.S. in 2003. Check out this site for up-to-date information on celebration activities and links to other sites related to the history of flight.
Know What Movies Are Rated Before Renting Them
http://www.mpaa.org/movieratings/search/index.htm/ - Are the kids wanting to rent a movie at the local video store but you aren't sure of the movie's rating, i.e. G, PG, PG-13, R or NC-17? The Motion Picture Association of America provides an extensive database of movies on their website along with corresponding ratings. Simply type in the title of the movie and the rating will appear. The site provides information on movies released since 1968, the first year the current rating system was used.
Why Buy It When You Can Make It?
http://sewing.org - This site is perfect for anyone interested in sewing, from novice to experienced. Developed by the Home Sewing Association, the site provides dozens of step-by-step sewing lessons. Each month, the website also lists new sewing ideas, provides links to charitable sewing projects and details the latest in sewing tips and trends.
Truth or fiction?
http://www.truthorfiction.com - Get the email with a photo of a soldier dangling over the ocean from a helicopter, a shark lunging toward him? Don't be fooled by such hoax photos that circulate on the web. Use this site as your email reality check. Check out rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, humorous tales, pleas for help or calls to action. See if they're truth or fiction. (See the soldier-shark photo here: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/shark-copter.htm
Want to reduce the number of junk mail messages that appear in your Inbox?
First, take comfort in the fact that we have powerful filters on our email servers that reject hundreds of thousands of junk emails before they ever get to our customers' Inboxes.
We know some spam still gets through. For the junk mail that does get into your Inbox, try this:
If you have Microsoft Outlook Express:
- Make a note of the e-mail address of the spam sender. In Outlook Express, you can do this by opening a message, clicking the "File" menu, choosing "Properties", and noting the sender's address listed near the top of the Properties window.
- Once you know the e-mail address you want to block, click the "Tools" menu, click "Message Rules", then click "Blocked Senders List..."
- Click the "Add" button, then enter the e-mail address in the "Address" box.
- Click "OK", then click "OK" again. That's it! You should no longer receive messages from that sender.
If you have Microsoft Outlook:
- Click on a junk message.
- Click the "Tools" menu, then click "Organize".
- The Organize frame will open. In the middle of the frame, you should see a section labeled "Create a rule to move new messages from...". The e-mail address of the person who sent you the junk e-mail should appear next to the "From" box.
- In the "into" box, selected "Deleted Items".
- Click the "Create" button.
- That's it! Any new messages from the sender will now be sent to your Deleted Items folder.
As you create more rules to send mail from spammers directly to your Delete folder, you will see less and less spam in your Inbox. Remember, you need to open your Deleted Items folder, Select All, and Delete to remove these messages from your box.
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