Pop-up Ads
Unfortunately, our email partner decided to start selling ads that pop-up into a new browser. We stand firmly against this. Some of these ads contain links to gambling. We especially have a problem with this since this is a family site. There are several software plug-ins that stop pop-ups. We do not want to recommend any particular package though. We use our own email. So, what we do is close the pop-up window as soon as it appears. Our hope is that the advertisers will eventually realize how bad this advertising is and stop buying it.

Are you receiving unwanted mail?
First, we do not send unwanted mail to our email users. Second, we do not sell our user's email addresses to other companies. Third, if the spam is from one of our users, contact us! There are numerous ways that spammers can get your email address to send you unwanted mail.

How do spammers get my email address?
Mainly, spammers search the web for addresses. They even have software that does it for them. They can find it on web sites, classified ads and even bulletin boards. They may also buy the list of email addresses from companies where you may have filled out a web form or bought a product. Also, friends who email a whole list of people with a CC instead of a BCC exposing you to everybody else on the list. Sometimes spammers just guess addresses. If you respond, they know your address is real!

What can I do about spam?
Be careful when responding to spammers. You don't know who they are. They may not be the kind of people you want to deal with. Mainly, be careful of who you give your address to. But one thing we do is have a private email account that is only given to our closest friends. We then have a 'trash' email that can be used for anything and discarded later.