1USA News June 30, 2001

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1USA Customer Newsletter
Saturday, June 30, 2001

Some 610 dial-in numbers were offline for 1 hr 10 min on Saturday June 30th.
        All businesses along US 422 in West Lawn Pa (between Wyomissing and Sinking Spring) had no electric service between 1 PM and 2:30 PM while main electric trunk lines were replaced. Many businesses were closed, including Friendlys, Pizza Hut, gas stations, etcetera.
1USA's backup electrical system kept us online a little while after the outage started, but eventually went off. If you were one of the few affected, 1USA would like to apologize for the short inconvenience.
When contacted, PP&L Electric company did not offer to apologize to any 1USA subscribers who couldn't log on during the outage - in fact, we couldn't even talk to a live person at PP&L.

Which brings up a good point.... why don't other companies provide Excellent Customer Service like 1USA does? Members can comment here.

Website Reviewers wanted:
    Do you visit websites? Uh-huh. All of you do.
Email us a short paragraph about what you think about some of those websites.
Can you write 1 Review per week?
- URL (www. address)
- your paragraph review
- Rating from 10 down to 1
Email it to The Webmaster

1USA and Spam... or should I say Lack Thereof.

1USA has three email servers.
You have two email addresses, by default, on #1 and #2.

To have Spams blocked, Forward the email to Webmaster and be sure to include the Headers of the message.
To view the headers, right-click on the email, select Properties, then click on the Details button.
If you need help, give us a call.

MailServer #1 - protected heavily from Spammers.
This is also the server that has our Primary WebMail service.
Most customers use this mail server by default.

    Rule #1: They must be a member of an ISP or website host who properly configured their DNS. This covers 98% of all good companies around the world.
Since Spammers don't wish to be tracked down, they don't want to be found. Spammers still put MSN, AOL, etc. email addresses in their filth. Do Not email them to complain or you will find your email address on those "10 million for $199" CD-Roms.

    Rule #2: MailServer #1 uses the worldwide Mail-Abuse lists, known as BlackHoles (servers that are known to send spam) and Dialups (the pool of dynamically-assigned IP addresses from trunklines like UU.Net, PSI.Net, etc.who have NO idea which customer is using it)

The above blocks out 95% of the incoming Spam. It would also inadvertently block anyone who isn't using the MailServer they are supposed to be using. For instance, EarthLink FINALLY blocked their Port25 last month. Earthlink customers should ONLY use Earthlink's mail servers. Well Done.

MailServer #2: Members Area
Has the same AntiVirus protection as above.
This server also offers WebMail.
Spam blocker is activated, but not nearly as robust as #1.
If your friends cannot mail to MailServer#1, have them mail to this server in the Members Area.

Emails received here should be in Plain Text format vs html format. When an email is received in html format, you'll receive a message with an attachment named File.Ext. You simply click to open the attachment with Internet Explorer or Netscape web browsers - they read html pages.

MailServer #3:
Our unix machine has no virus protection (none available for it) and no Spam filtering.
If you'd like an email account on this server, let us know.

If your friends cannot send emails into 1USA's Email Server #1, click here for some possibilities.

Good Housekeeping Labs reports that the best type of digital cameras to buy are:
1. Olympus D460 Zoom,
2. Kodak DC2300,
3. Intel camera

Russia, China Working on Cyber Warfare - US Official
Although guerrillas still prefer bombs to bytes, higher-level foreign military agents are developing
computer-based tools with the potential to do long-lasting harm to the U.S. economy.
One way is to make the internet so busy by flooding certain businesses with invalid requests, that you can't Bank online.
More info

Take this Poll
Your opinion counts!
1USA has been giving a free month of service for every new subscriber referred. We have the opportunity to award a Trip to Las Vegas and other destinations instead - for referring only 6 customers.
Would you rather receive the free month or the trip?

Tax-Free PC purchases
Governor Tom Ridge has again signed legislation allowing for a Sales Tax Holiday on personal computers for two one-week periods. The first week will be August 5 - August 12, 2001. The second week will be February 17 - February 24, 2002. The sale of a personal computer and related equipment to an individual for non-business use will be exempt from PA State and Local Sales and Use Tax for each one week period.
This Tax-Free PC Plus program includes separately purchased peripherals (scanners, printers, modems, etc) and internet access devices, as well as single-user software, if purchased along with a peripheral or a personal computer. Software purchased separately will remain taxable.   FAQ

Order your $299 1USA PC Today - for delivery during Tax-Free week

Maxtor & Microsoft Shatter Capacity Limits On Drives

Maxtor, MS and some other industry players announced support for the industry's next generation ATA interface standard that breaks the 137GB barrier for ATA hard drives. This breakthrough allows the creation of ATA hard drives that can access more than 100,000 times more data than the current 137GB interface standard.

"Surpassing the 137GB limit is another notch in the evolution of storage capacity. We are very pleased to be working with Maxtor to enable increased capacity for our mutual customers," said Rob Short, VP of Windows based operating system development at Microsoft Corporation. "Customers are participating in an increasing number of storage intensive scenarios such as data warehousing, application servicing, multimedia, video and music. Increasing the drive limit allows them to easily meet their needs with fewer drives and, in the case of enterprises, in far less physical space." The "Big Drive" interface initiative succeeds in breaking through the barrier with an upgraded ATA interface allowing for up to 48 bits of address space on a single drive, and therefore the maximum capacity of an ATA device up to 144PB.

Windows NT Exams to retire
Microsoft officially retired the MCSE NT exams on Feb 28, 2001. Professionals who are MCSE Certified for the NT.40 track now have until the end of 2001 to pass the Win 2000 exams to keep their certification in force. The Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam, 70-240, will be available until the end of the year. This exam gives professionals a convenient way to get credit for four Win 2000 core exams with one test.
http://college.1usa.com for more info

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	1USA Customer Newsletter Saturday, June 30, 2001

	Some 610 dial-in numbers were offline for 1 hr 10 min on Saturday June 30th. All businesses along US 422 in West Lawn Pa (between Wyomissing and Sinking Spring) had no electric service between 1 PM and 2:30 PM while main electric trunk lines were replaced. Many businesses were closed, including Friendlys, Pizza Hut, gas stations, etcetera. 1USA's backup electrical system kept us online a little while after the outage started, but eventually went off. If you were one of the few affected, 1USA would like to apologize for the short inconvenience. When contacted, PP&L Electric company did not offer to apologize to any 1USA subscribers who couldn't log on during the outage - in fact, we couldn't even talk to a live person at PP&L. Which brings up a good point.... why don't other companies provide Excellent Customer Service like 1USA does? Members can comment here.

	Website Reviewers wanted: Do you visit websites? Uh-huh. All of you do. Email us a short paragraph about what you think about some of those websites. Can you write 1 Review per week? - URL (www. address) - your paragraph review - Rating from 10 down to 1 Email it to The Webmaster

	1USA and Spam... or should I say Lack Thereof. 1USA has three email servers. You have two email addresses, by default, on #1 and #2. To have Spams blocked, Forward the email to Webmaster and be sure to include the Headers of the message. To view the headers, right-click on the email, select Properties, then click on the Details button. If you need help, give us a call. MailServer #1 - protected heavily from Spammers. This is also the server that has our Primary WebMail service. Most customers use this mail server by default. Rule #1: They must be a member of an ISP or website host who properly configured their DNS. This covers 98% of all good companies around the world. Since Spammers don't wish to be tracked down, they don't want to be found. Spammers still put MSN, AOL, etc. email addresses in their filth. Do Not email them to complain or you will find your email address on those "10 million for $199" CD-Roms. Rule #2: MailServer #1 uses the worldwide Mail-Abuse lists, known as BlackHoles (servers that are known to send spam) and Dialups (the pool of dynamically-assigned IP addresses from trunklines like UU.Net, PSI.Net, etc.who have NO idea which customer is using it) The above blocks out 95% of the incoming Spam. It would also inadvertently block anyone who isn't using the MailServer they are supposed to be using. For instance, EarthLink FINALLY blocked their Port25 last month. Earthlink customers should ONLY use Earthlink's mail servers. Well Done. MailServer #2: Members Area Has the same AntiVirus protection as above. This server also offers WebMail. Spam blocker is activated, but not nearly as robust as #1. If your friends cannot mail to MailServer#1, have them mail to this server in the Members Area. Emails received here should be in Plain Text format vs html format. When an email is received in html format, you'll receive a message with an attachment named File.Ext. You simply click to open the attachment with Internet Explorer or Netscape web browsers - they read html pages. MailServer #3: Our unix machine has no virus protection (none available for it) and no Spam filtering. If you'd like an email account on this server, let us know. If your friends cannot send emails into 1USA's Email Server #1, click here for some possibilities.

	Good Housekeeping Labs reports that the best type of digital cameras to buy are: 1. Olympus D460 Zoom, 2. Kodak DC2300, 3. Intel camera

	Russia, China Working on Cyber Warfare - US Official Although guerrillas still prefer bombs to bytes, higher-level foreign military agents are developing computer-based tools with the potential to do long-lasting harm to the U.S. economy. One way is to make the internet so busy by flooding certain businesses with invalid requests, that you can't Bank online. More info

	Take this Poll Your opinion counts! 1USA has been giving a free month of service for every new subscriber referred. We have the opportunity to award a Trip to Las Vegas and other destinations instead - for referring only 6 customers. Would you rather receive the free month or the trip?

	Tax-Free PC purchases Governor Tom Ridge has again signed legislation allowing for a Sales Tax Holiday on personal computers for two one-week periods. The first week will be August 5 - August 12, 2001. The second week will be February 17 - February 24, 2002. The sale of a personal computer and related equipment to an individual for non-business use will be exempt from PA State and Local Sales and Use Tax for each one week period. This Tax-Free PC Plus program includes separately purchased peripherals (scanners, printers, modems, etc) and internet access devices, as well as single-user software, if purchased along with a peripheral or a personal computer. Software purchased separately will remain taxable. FAQ Order your $299 1USA PC Today - for delivery during Tax-Free week

	Maxtor & Microsoft Shatter Capacity Limits On Drives Maxtor, MS and some other industry players announced support for the industry's next generation ATA interface standard that breaks the 137GB barrier for ATA hard drives. This breakthrough allows the creation of ATA hard drives that can access more than 100,000 times more data than the current 137GB interface standard. "Surpassing the 137GB limit is another notch in the evolution of storage capacity. We are very pleased to be working with Maxtor to enable increased capacity for our mutual customers," said Rob Short, VP of Windows based operating system development at Microsoft Corporation. "Customers are participating in an increasing number of storage intensive scenarios such as data warehousing, application servicing, multimedia, video and music. Increasing the drive limit allows them to easily meet their needs with fewer drives and, in the case of enterprises, in far less physical space." The "Big Drive" interface initiative succeeds in breaking through the barrier with an upgraded ATA interface allowing for up to 48 bits of address space on a single drive, and therefore the maximum capacity of an ATA device up to 144PB.

	Windows NT Exams to retire Microsoft officially retired the MCSE NT exams on Feb 28, 2001. Professionals who are MCSE Certified for the NT.40 track now have until the end of 2001 to pass the Win 2000 exams to keep their certification in force. The Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam, 70-240, will be available until the end of the year. This exam gives professionals a convenient way to get credit for four Win 2000 core exams with one test. http://college.1usa.com for more info