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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Schreiber" <pschreiber@...>
To: "MOTM List" <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:41 PM
Subject: My email address has "changed"....sort of.....


> Due to AT&T rolling their server network to replace the former Yahoo DSL,
> the new SMTP SSL servers are forcing me to use my "official ISP account"
> email address when I send mail. Official reason: "to assist in eliminating
> spam-bots from sending email on your account".
>
> This just got switched on a few hours ago :(
>
> Now, I'm going to try my best to see if there is a way out of this, and
> still use synth1@... as my "account default" in Outlook. However,
> after checking around several forums, this practice seems to be widespread
> with AT&T, Verizon and others (the originating address on the email has to
> match the ISP account email address). Meaning, airmail (Internet America)
> is ∗not∗ my ISP, AT&T is (because AT&T is my local phone provider, and I
> get a REALLY good deal on it).
>
> So, for now, emails from me will show this address:
> pschreiber@...
>
> Now, you still can send me email at synth1@... as I can "look"
> there.
>
> I REALLY need to see if I can fix this, as now all of my forums (AH, SDIY,
> etc) are tied into the airmail address.
>
> This is why I HATE COMPUTERS!!!!!!!
>
> Paul S.
> admiring K&E slide rule my dad gave me in 1964.
>