[RTC List] Cox/Suddenlink changes

[Bob Freeman]

Or better yet, get your own domain name and carry it with you no matter 
where
you are .... try www.godaddy.com or any other inexpensive purveyor
Bob Freeman
BtB Software
(www.btbsoftware.com, of course)


Michael Welch wrote:
> If I might add yet another bullet to SL's list below: if you can, 
> switch to Humboldt Internet DSL. Keeping long-term email addresses is 
> important to many folks, and SL did not do a good job of negotiating 
> that.
>
> Remember, local is best and as long as you are losing your email 
> address anyway, it might be time for a change to someone who WILL keep 
> your best interests at heart.
>
> Tina Nerat wrote at 03:02 PM 11/13/2006:
>
>> Mark Geiger at Suddenlink is on the road (plane) and asked me to send 
>> this out for him. Note item in bold is a short timeframe; thus this 
>> e-mail. Please do not reply to me. Call Suddenlink or contact Mark at 
>> mark.geiger at suddenlink.com <mailto:mark.geiger at suddenlink.com> .
>>
>> This change also affects the 2007-2008 RTC Tech Directory. If you now 
>> have a cox.net e-mail address, it will change (see below). You will 
>> need to update your contact information on the RTC web site to be 
>> listed properly in new Tech Dir. Consider getting your own domain 
>> name so a change in ISP is seamless. Tina
>>
>> Â ########
>>
>> Since acquiring the cable system in this area from Cox, Suddenlink 
>> has been allowed - through an agreement with Cox - to continue using 
>> Cox email accounts for its customers for a period of time. That 
>> agreement will expire, requiring customers to register new Suddenlink 
>> email accounts.  The following outlines three important points 
>> regarding this upcoming change:
>>
>>     * *First -Â if you are a Cox Web Space user – meaning you store
>>       files or host a website at Cox, please back up your files to a
>>       hard drive prior to _FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17^th ._   This will
>>       be the last day you can access your files at Cox or change your
>>       website. Starting Tuesday, November* *21^st *, *you can visit
>>       us at Suddenlink.net and register for a new URL to host your
>>       site and/or upload your files.*
>>     * Second - if you view or pay your bill online, we are pleased to
>>       announce that you can now access your account online at
>>       Suddenlink.net starting _Tuesday, November 21^st ._Â
>>     * Lastly, we’ve reserved up to 10 new Suddenlink e-mail
>>       addresses for you. To begin using your new e-mail, all you
>>       have to do is register at Suddenlink.net starting _Tuesday,
>>       November 21^st. _ Making the move to Suddenlink e-mail is easy.
>>
>>
>> Customers will receive detailed instructions about how to change 
>> their email addresses and will have 60 days to set up their new 
>> Suddenlink email accounts and Suddenlink will provide reminders 
>> during that time.
>>
>> The change instructions will direct customers to a web page, where 
>> they will be walked through an easy, step by step process that will 
>> help them:
>> ● Set up new email accounts
>> ● Transfer old emails to their new accounts
>> ● Transfer their Cox online address books to their new accounts
>> ● Notify everyone in their address books about their new email.
>>
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