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December 2004
Volume 23  

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McCord Web Services

2254 Ravenna Ct.
Waldorf, Maryland 20603-4966

Phone:
(301) 705-7303

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(301) 705-7302

Dear ${token1},

Nancy McCord, Owner of McCord Web Services.Our domain name, McCordWeb.com, has recently been used to send out millions of mortgage spam email messages in a scheme using spoofing.

Spoofing is when someone not affiliated with your business puts your domain's email address on their own correspondence as the sender and reply to address. We are not involved in this spam campaign and have reported the action to the Federal Trade Commission as a Federal Can Spam Act violation.

Because of the serious nature of spoofing, we have created a White Paper that you will want to download to find out how to protect your own domain name and what to do if this happens to your business. We invite you to download our special report on spoofing today. We think that you will find our candid comments on our situation interesting reading.

Best Regards,

Nancy McCord


How to Set Up a Topica Discussion Group

It's easy to get into the Discussion Group game with Topica. Besides that, there is no cost! What exactly is a discussion group? A discussion group is like an online bulletin board, but with a thread of conversation that is followed. Usually a moderator or group manager tenders a question or a comment and members respond to the conversation thread or start their own thread by posting questions or responses.

When Would I Use One?

Consider using a discussion group with your office team if you travel or are located in different branches. A discussion group can be private and open only to invited members or can be open for any interested parties to join. If you are using this for your office, you can post updates on joint projects, update the team of deadlines or new opportunities.

Consider using a discussion group with your Home Owners Association. This allows quick dissemination of new information, updated on meeting minutes, or meeting of interest.

Consider using a discussion group with your family. If you are spread across the country, a discussion is a great way to keep in touch with family members and keep others updated on what is going on in your life.

How Do I Know When There Is A Posting?

When you set up your account to become a member of the discussion group, you can opt to receive postings via email or to review them online after logging in to the group address.

Replying to a post is as simple as logging in and typing an email and clicking reply.

How Do I Set One Up?

First go to http://lists.topica.com/ and click sign up in the top navigation bar. You will be asked to register and create your first list. Once you have an account, you will be able to subscribe to lists by searching on topics that you are interested in or setting up your own public or private list.

Once your list is set up, you can email your prospective members your list address and ask them to subscribe to it. Remember, you can set your list up to be public or private. Have fun and see what you can do with a discussion group.

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NetChronomics is Launched

The NetChronimics website.We've just launched another site. NetChronomics is an Information Technology Company which designs and manages Enterprise Networks.

Using their existing logo and color scheme, we designed an easy to navigate website that details all of their services and provides an overview of their company.

This company wanted to use the colors from their logo in their website to enhance brand identification.

This site uses and interesting combination of static and liquid layouts and is compatible with all mainstream browsers types.

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The Aggins Group is Redesigned

The Aggins Group website.Closely aligned with NetChronomics, The Aggins Group site shares the same content and navigation, but has a different color scheme. These two sites shared a cost savings on their project as we were able to use some of the same elements and content.

If you have multiple sites, ask us if you are eligible for a special discount!

The new Aggins Group website is a big change from the previous black and red site. With easy to use and consistant intuitive navigation and a right feature bar, this site lets the visitor find what they want fast.

The top banner graphic was created by our team using Adobe PhotoShop CS and uses a browser trick to fill the screen without repeating the image.

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Home and Small Business Networking Basics

Read Our Newest Tech Note By Michael McCord.

If you have two or more computers and have wondered how to set up an inexpensive network for your home or small office, we have the solutions and easy to follow steps for you!

Michael also answers many network questions like:

  • Which is better for me wired or wireless?
  • What settings do I use when configuring my router?
  • How do I share files and printers?

Written in an engaging and easy to read style that helps even the non-technical person, this Tech Note is one you will not want to miss! Go to Networking Basics now.

We now offer our popular Tech Notes articles in printer-friendly versions, PDF format, and also with a "send to a friend" link.

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