That has been my experience also. My Dad was on Yahoo and somehow Yahoo got all of the email addresses that he used, and everyone started to receive SPAM. I would never set up an account with them Terry Beckingham At 07:39 PM 5/12/2004 -0500, you wrote: >A little Caveat Emptor here: If you sign up for a Yahoo groups forum your >spam email will skyrocket. This is my experience with 4 different email >accounts. > > > >Dean > > > >Dean May > >PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 > >Terre Haute IN > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On >Behalf Of Rob Goodale >Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:24 PM >To: Pianotech >Subject: <<FLASH>> Pianotechs forum is ON THE AIR!! > > > >It's a new pianotech forum! > > > >Looking for a way to cure those Ol' pianotech blues? > >Want a place to chat about pianos AND chat among ourselves without the OT >police? > >Tired of a list that has so many people that you can smell B.O. through >your mouse? > > > >HAVE I GOT A SOLUTION FOR YOU! > >---------- >Announcing the "Pianotechs Forum", a whole new bright and beautiful way >for pianotechs to meet in cyber-space! What is the "Pianotechs Forum" you >ask? Well just sit right back, put your feet up, and let Uncle Rob tell >you all about it... > > > >The PianoTechs Forum is located on the Yahoo Groups domain. We have a >private web page that features message posting (with selections of what >you want or don't want to read), automatic archiving, picture posting, >file sharing, group e-mail, private e-mail, group polls, and much >more. This little beauty is gunna knock your socks off! > > > >This is a private group meaning that it is not available to the general >public. It is restricted to piano techs only unless otherwise >approved. Group size can be easily maintained. I propose to start the >size limit at no more than 75. After that you will have to wait for >someone to leave before a new person can join. The entire wing-ding is >NON-MODERATED with the exception of abusive individuals who can be removed >with a simple mouse-click. (Mind you that as an unmoderated venue you >would probably have to be pretty bad to get the boot). > > > >Okay enough chit-chat. To join the fun you only need to get a FREE Yahoo >account. How do I get one you ask? > >simply go to the following web page, it only takes a minute: > ><http://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_register>http://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_register > > > >You will be given your very own free e-mail account so you don't need to >worry about spam clogging your regular e-mail. There is even an option to >request no third-party spam in your Yahoo e-mail. You will be given an ID >and a password. The whole process can be done in less than five minutes >and your ready to go! > > > >Once you are signed on go to the pianotechs forum web page. It is located >here: > ><http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/pianotechs/>http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/pianotechs/ > > > >Click on the button to join the group and submit. You will get a >confirmation that you are on the list later so check back. > > > >That's it boys and girls, welcome to the all new and improved pianotech >meeting place. See ya there! > > > > > >Rob Goodale, RPT > >Las Vegas, NV > >
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