Hello Marlowe & Associates Subscribers!

Spring begins in March and we're showering you with fresh ideas. We start
with a warning about a new spin on an old scam--fraudulent IRS e-mail
messages that talk about a stimulus payment to lure you into revealing
personal information. Also included in this issue are instructions to help
freshen up your computer skills. Learn a trick for copying and pasting text
from a webpage to a word processing document as well as how to copy e-mail
message files to a backup folder. In Great Sites, you'll find resources for
all kinds of adventures, whether you want to book a flight, take a close
look at the ocean, or cook restaurant meals at home.

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Here's what's inside our March 2009 Newsletter:

A. E-MAIL SCAM - BEWARE OF "STIMULUS PAYMENT" IRS E-MAIL SCAM
B. NEWS FROM THE SHOP
C. ASK THE HELP DESK - CAN I PASTE TEXT FROM A WEBPAGE WITHOUT TABLES APPEARING?
D. SITES OF THE MONTH - GREAT SITES TO CHECK OUT IN MARCH
E. SHORT TUTORIAL - COPYING E-MAIL MESSAGE FILES TO A BACKUP FOLDER

The Marlowe.Net Team

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A. E-MAIL SCAM - BEWARE OF "STIMULUS PAYMENT" IRS E-MAIL SCAM

Don't believe it if you get an e-mail that appears to be from the Internal
Revenue Service saying you're due for a stimulus payment. According to the
IRS, it's part of the latest tax-related phishing scam designed to get
personal information from you such as bank account or Social Security
numbers. These e-mails, often bearing the IRS letterhead, tell users they
must fill out and submit a form in order for the stimulus payment to be
processed. The message then says to follow a link to a website or to
complete an attached document.

Remember, the IRS does NOT send unsolicited e-mail about tax account matters
to taxpayers. Should you receive an e-mail claiming to be from the IRS, DO
NOT REPLY, CLICK ON ANY LINKS, OR PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. Users receiving
these fraudulent IRS e-mails are encouraged to forward the message and the
website URL to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov. After you forward the e-mail,
delete the message.

If the IRS ever needs to contact you about a tax refund or audit, they will
do so by traditional mail. When you need to access the IRS website to get
information or download forms, initiate contact by typing the
http://www.IRS.gov address into your browser window.

For more about reporting and identifying IRS e-mail scams, go to:
http://www.irs.gov/privacy/article/0,,id=179820,00.html?portlet=5



B. NEWS FROM THE SHOP

Prices for high capacity hard drives, processors, and memory have dropped
over the course of the last several months.  The price of DVDRW drives has
dropped so much we've been questioning even bothering to stock the CDRW
drives that were a mainstay just a couple of years ago.  If you have been
thinking of retiring that old clunker, now would be an excellent time to
drop by and ask us to work you up a quote for a new custom computer.

One of the worst kept secrets around here is that we frequently have
someone working in the shop for a few hours on Saturdays.  If you need us 
to take a look at your computer and you just can't get here during the 
week, drop us an email (support@marlowe.net) or give the store a call 
at 847-2424 and verify that someone is in.

Likewise, we can generally arrange to meet you after hours if you need
to drop off your computer for service.  Just call ahead and we'll schedule
someone to be here.

Finally, I've scored another case of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007
at special pricing.  You can pay $149.99 at Staples or you can see us
and pay just $99.95.


C. ASK THE HELP DESK - CAN I PASTE TEXT FROM A WEBPAGE WITHOUT TABLES APPEARING?

Question: When I'm researching new recipe ideas, I like to copy and paste
text from webpages to a document. Often when I do this, the text from the
webpage shows up encased in boxes or tables. This is annoying--I just want
the text by itself. Is there a way to prevent this formatting from
appearing? I use Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 7, and Microsoft Works
Word Processor.

Answer: I agree that those boxes and tables from webpages can become an
aggravation when you're working in a document created in your word
processing program. Fortunately, there's an easy little trick to eliminate
them. Select the text from the webpage you would like to copy. While in
Microsoft Works, choose "Paste Special" from the Edit Menu instead of
selecting "Paste" like you would normally do. A "Paste Special" dialog box
will appear. Choose "Unformatted Text" from the list of options and then
click on "OK." All the webpage text will appear in your document, but
without the formatting. If you want to grab pictures along with the text
when you use "Paste Special," choose "Formatted Text." With this choice,
you'll see the webpage with pictures and some formatting. You may also get
unwanted links or addresses, but those can be easily deleted in your
document. Most word processing programs offer the "Paste Special" option
including Microsoft Word.



D. SITES OF THE MONTH - GREAT SITES TO CHECK OUT IN MARCH

On the Fly
http://flightstats.com - Whether you're an experienced traveler or a novice,
you'll want to explore this site before you fly the next time. You'll find
detailed information about each airport, including current "delay index"
scores (indicating the likelihood of flight delays), weather, and user
ratings. You can also check arrivals and departures for each airport, and
even see the real-time progress of most commercial flights on Flight Tracker
maps.

Google Ocean
http://earth.google.com/ocean - Ever wish you could go on an ocean
adventure? Here's your chance! This new addition to Google Earth allows you
to virtually dive below the surface of the ocean, relive exciting
expeditions with ocean explorers like Jacques Cousteau, and learn about sea
animals. You can save your virtual adventures to share with others, and test
your knowledge about oceans all over the globe.

Restaurant Recipes
http://topsecretrecipes.com - You may be cutting back on eating out to save
money these days. However, that doesn't mean you have to do without those
special dishes you enjoy at chain restaurants. Visit this popular site from
cookbook author Todd Wilbur to find recipes for clones of brand-name foods.
It's easy to search by restaurant name or food type. And to spice up the
fun, don't miss Todd's latest cooking video.

Great Grandparenting
http://grandparents.com - Grandparents will love this site's many ideas for
building great relationships with their grandchildren. There's something for
everyone here including suggestions for age-appropriate children's
activities, vacations, meals, and toys. Visitors can also get expert advice,
sign up for a weekly newsletter, and participate in online discussions.

Retirement Ready
http://socialsecurity.gov/estimator - Planning for retirement can be
complicated. This helpful site enables you to get information about one
critical component of it--Social Security. By providing some basic
information, you can find out how much you are likely to receive in Social
Security benefits. You can also create scenarios to determine the best time
to start receiving your benefits.

Chasco Fiesta
http://www.chascofiesta.com - New Port Richey's annual 11 day event
starts in just a few short weeks.  Once again, there will be something
for everybody and most of the concerts are free.  The street parade
is hugh and the boat parade is a unique part of the Chasco tradition.
Don't forget the Chasco Challenge, benefiting  the Alzheimer's Family 
Association.  There will be USATF races for the runners and bike rides
of various lengths for those of us who prefer bike riding.  The Chasco
Challenge will be the morning of March 28th and you can finish up in
plenty of time to get to the river to watch the boat parade.


E. SHORT TUTORIAL - COPYING E-MAIL MESSAGE FILES TO A BACKUP FOLDER

A great deal of important information is contained within your e-mail
messages--information that can be lost in an instant in the case of hard
drive failure, computer viruses, or other accidents. You can help avoid
these risks by backing up your e-mail message files on a regular basis and
storing them to an external media such as a zip disk or CD-R.

To manually backup this information, follow the steps below for your e-mail
program:

Copying E-mail Message Files to a Backup Folder Using ...
- E-mail Program: Outlook Express 6
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP

1. With Outlook Express open, click your cursor arrow on "Tools" located on
the menu bar and select "Options..." from the resulting drop-down menu.

2. When the Options window opens, click on the "Maintenance" tab.

3. Click on the "Store Folder..." button located in the "Cleaning Up
Messages" section.

4. When the Store Location dialog box opens, copy the file path.

5. Click your cursor arrow on the "Start" button and then "Run..."

6. Paste the file path from the Store Location dialog box in the "Open:"
field of the Run window and click "OK."

7. When the Outlook Express window opens, click on the "Edit" tab and then
choose "Select All" from the resulting drop-down menu.

8. Click on the "Edit" tab again, choose "Copy," and then close the window.

9. Create a new folder by right-clicking on your desktop, select "New," and
then choose "Folder."

10. Name the folder (something like "E-mail Backup") and press the "enter"
key.

11. Open this new E-mail Backup folder.

12. Once the folder is open, right-click in the empty space and select
"Paste."

13. The file can now be burned to a CD or copied to your external disk
drive--such as a flash drive or external hard drive. Whichever external media
you choose, be sure to keep it in a safe place.

Copying E-mail Message Files to a Backup Folder Using ...
- E-mail Program: Windows Mail
- Computer Operating System: Windows Vista

1. With Windows Mail open, click your cursor arrow on "Tools" in the menu
bar and select "Options..." from the resulting drop-down menu.

2. When the Options window opens, click on the "Advanced" tab.

3. Select the "Maintenance..." button in the "Maintenance and
Troubleshooting" section.

4. When the Maintenance window opens, click on the "Store Folder..." button
in the "Cleaning Up Messages" section.

5. When the Store Location dialog box opens, copy the file path.

6. Click your cursor arrow on "Start," then "All Programs," then
"Accessories," and then "Run."

7. Paste the file path from the Store Location dialog box in the "Open:"
field and click "OK."

8. Click on the "Organize" tab and then choose "Select All" from the
resulting drop-down menu.

9. Click on the "Organize" tab again, choose "Copy," and then close the
window.

10. Create a new folder by right-clicking on your desktop. Select "New" and
then choose "Folder."

11. Name the folder (something like "E-mail Backup") and press the "enter"
key.

12. Open this new E-mail Backup folder.

13. Once the folder is open, right-click in the empty space and select
"Paste."

14. The file can now be burned to a CD or copied to your external disk
drive--such as a flash drive or external hard drive. Whichever external media
you choose, be sure to keep it in a safe place.

Copying E-mail Message Files to a Backup Folder Using ...
- E-mail Program: Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0
- Computer Operating System: Windows Vista

1. With Thunderbird open, click your cursor arrow on "Tools" in the menu bar
and select "Account Settings..." from the resulting drop-down menu.

2. When the Account Settings window opens, copy the file path listed in the
"Local directory:" field under the "Message Storage" section.

3. Click your cursor arrow on "Start," then "All Programs," then
"Accessories," and then "Run."

4. Paste the file path from the Account Settings window in the "Open:" field
and click "OK."

5. Click on the "Organize" tab and then choose "Select All" from the
resulting drop-down menu.

6. Click on the "Organize" tab again, choose "Copy," and then close the
window.

7. Create a new folder by right-clicking on your desktop. Select "New" and
then choose "Folder."

8. Name the folder (something like "E-mail Backup") and press the "enter"
key.

9. Open this new E-mail Backup folder.

10. Once the folder is open, right-click in the empty space and select
"Paste."

11. The file can now be burned to a CD or copied to your external disk
drive--such as a flash drive or external hard drive. Whichever external media
you choose, be sure to keep it in a safe place.

Archiving E-mail Message Mailboxes to a Backup Folder Using ...
- E-mail Program: Apple Mail 3.1
-Computer Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5

1. With Mail open, select the mailboxes you would like to archive in the
mailbox pane on the left. Use shift-click (holding down the "shift" key
while left-clicking your mouse) to select mailboxes that are next to each
other and command-click (holding down the "command" key while left-clicking
your mouse) to select mailboxes that are not next to each other. (Some
keyboards have an apple icon on the "command" key instead of the word
"command.")

2. Click your cursor arrow on "Mailbox" in the menu bar and select "Archive
Mailbox" from the resulting drop-down menu. A navigational window will
appear.

3. Choose a folder or other location to save your archived mailboxes, or
create a new folder by pressing the "New Folder" button. The default
location is the Documents folder but you can place your archive on the
desktop or on other attached drives or partitions. For this tutorial, we
will create a new folder in the Documents folder called "Mail Archive."
Click on the "New Folder" button and the New Folder dialog box will appear.

4. Type the name of your folder, in this case "Mail Archive," and click the
"Create" button. The new folder will appear highlighted in the navigational
window.

5. Click the "Choose" button. Your mailboxes will be archived into the
folder you just created. If you do the same archiving procedure next week,
your old archive won't be overwritten. A new archive will be created with a
number appended to the file name.

6. The file can now be burned to a CD or copied to your external disk
drive--such as a flash drive or external hard drive. Whichever external media
you choose, be sure to keep it in a safe place.

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We hope you found this newsletter to be informative. It's our way of keeping
you posted on the happenings at our shop. 

Thanks for your business!

Best regards,

Rob Marlowe

Marlowe & Associates and GulfCoast Networking, Inc
6335 Grand Blvd
New Port Richey, FL 34652

727-232-1558

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