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Centennial E-mail Directory

The following is a directory of E-mail addresses for members of the Centennial Family. This list is strictly for communication among friends, primarily for information related to Centennial activities. Please do NOT send jokes, mass E-mails, etc. to anyone on this list without receiving prior permission.

E-mail Etiquette

• If possible, never FORWARD an E-mail you receive to others. Instead, create a new message and copy the contents to the body of the new message and add the addresses.

• Whenever possible, send E-mail messages in plain text format (not HTML). HTML E-mail messages are usually more difficult to read, especially when they have "fancy" backgrounds. In addition, people who connect to the internet using a modem on their telephone line do not appreciate the extra time it takes to download HTML or other fancy messages.

• If a message ends with something like "Please send this to everyone you know", or "you will receive good luck if you send it on", even if it is a great message, delete that part. Leave it up to the recipients to decide if they want to send it on or not.

• STOP SPAM. Unsolicited E-mail wastes people's time, and worse, it uses up valuable bandwidth, which eventually adds to our cost of internet service and slows down all activities on the web.

• Check for hoaxes before sending on any mass E-mail message. Generally, most E-mails that warn you of something, ask you to sign a petition, promise money for forwarding the message, or even warn you of a virus are hoaxes. If you receive one of these, please check them out by doing a Search (we prefer http://www.google.ca). Enter some description -- usually the subject -- plus hoax or "Urban Legend". This will usually lead you to several websites which will let you know if it is a hoax. In the case of a warning about a Virus or Worm, check with http://www.norton.com or http://www.mcaffee.com -- they usually have the latest information on current viruses. If the type included in the message you received is not present at either of these locations, it is probably a hoax. If you do determine that the message is a hoax, let the sender know, giving the website address that describes it.

• If possible, check any attachments for viruses or worms using Norton, McAffee or other virus checkers before sending them on.

E-mail is a GREAT way to keep in touch with family, colleagues and friends. Many of us really enjoy receiving jokes, words of wisdom, etc. However, some do not appreciate too many messages. Please try to be aware of the wishes of people in your E-mail address book.
--          Murray & Diane Strome, Editors, RoundAbout Centennial