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- SpamMotel v1.2 (beta release)
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- Welcome to SpamMotel. We hope your stay is a pleasant one.
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- 1. The purpose of this program.
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- SpamMotel gives you complete control of your e-mail address, without the use
- of filters.
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- Whenever you are online and about to give out your e-mail address--STOP!
- Do you really want to do this? SpamMotel has a better way.
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- Simply type a short reminder memo to yourself, including why and to whom the
- e-mail address is being given. SpamMotel records this memo, and the date and
- time, and quickly sends you a special "disposable" address to use instead of
- your real one. The new address is automatically placed into the "clipboard"
- memory of Windows, where it can be pasted into any online form that you are
- filling out.
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- E-mails sent to this special address are forwarded to your regular e-mail
- account, along with your reminder memo, which appears at the top of the e-mail
- message. From now on, you'll know exactly when and where the sender or spammer
- got your e-mail address.
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- But just knowing this information is not enough. So we give you the power to
- stop spam sent to any of these special addresses. This is done through the Log
- Page -- your online control and information page -- where you can delete any of
- the addresses you've given out. You can also suspend and resume forwarding for
- each address at any time.
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- Because you retain complete control of the address, there's no need to "opt out"
- or "un-subscribe" to mailing lists. No need to set up complicated filters. No
- more reading through lengthy and confusing privacy statements. Best of all, your
- real e-mail address is never given out, just the special ones you create using
- SpamMotel.
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- Ideal when signing onto chat rooms, subscribing to newsletters, making online
- purchases, or filling out any online forms that request an e-mail address. Also
- useful in organizing your e-mail folders more effectively.
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- SpamMotel works with your existing e-mail account. Only the addresses you choose
- to create with SpamMotel are sent through our servers. All other e-mails remain
- unchanged.
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- 2. How to install the program.
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- No installation of SpamMotel is needed.
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- The SpamMotel User Interface requires no installation, and no changes are made
- to your computer system. You can also access all features through the SpamMotel
- website, although we strongly recommend using the Interface for convenience.
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- The program is for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000.
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- Extracting the 2 zip files is all you need to do. The files are README.TXT and
- SpamMotel.exe. Simply place the SpamMotel.exe file on your desktop. Clicking on
- the SpamMotel icon opens the User Interface.
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- Better still....
- Move the file SpamMotel.exe to your " C " drive and place a shortcut to it onto
- your desktop. The advantage to the shortcut is that it allows a 'shortcut key'
- combination to be used to open the interface, without having to minimize your web
- browser. [Right-click on the desktop shortcut, select properties, and enter in a
- shortcut key combination such as: Control/Alt/9]
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- There is no need to un-install SpamMotel. Simply delete the file.
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- 3. The status of the program.
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- This program is freeware. There are no nag screens or disabled parts.
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- 4. The distribution status of the program.
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- Freely for non-commercial use. Note: This program is freeware but notification
- should be made by e-mail if you wish to include this program on a CD compilation.
- Contact us at: webmaster@spammotel.com
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- 5. How to contact the author in the event of questions.
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- At: webmaster@spammotel.com *** We welcome your comments and suggestions. ***
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- Please send glitch reports and bug reports to: betareport@spammotel.com
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- 6. Registration.
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- The program is free.
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- 7. Getting started.
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- Click on the SpamMotel icon on your Windows desktop to open the User Interface,
- then click on Setup. You can sign-up for SpamMotel right from the Setup box, or
- use it to enter and store your login information if you have already signed up
- online. Either way, follow these next steps.
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- Enter a name or phrase to label this account. This will appear in the drop-down
- box. Now enter in your e-mail address; this is the address we will forward your
- SpamMotel e-mails to. Next choose a password. This can be different from your
- regular e-mail account password. Use the check-box option to save this password,
- if desired. Then click on the "Create New Account" button. Repeat this process
- to enter in other SpamMotel accounts.
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- 8. Using the program.
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- Open the SpamMotel User Interface from your desktop and select an account name
- from the drop-down box. Type a reminder note that will help you remember to whom
- you are giving the e-mail address, and why. Now click on the "Create New Address"
- button.
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- Your note is sent to our server where it is recorded in your Log Page. The time
- and date are automatically logged as well. As soon as our server receives your
- note (almost instantly) it sends you a special e-mail address.
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- This unique e-mail address is placed into the "clipboard" memory area of Windows,
- ready to be pasted into any e-mail field. You do not need to remember it or write
- it down. To paste, simply click on the e-mail field, right-click your mouse, and
- select paste; or from the edit menu of your web browser select paste.
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- SpamMotel creates a different e-mail address each time, and a complete record of
- these addresses can be viewed from the Log Page.
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- By using the online Log Page, you can block any e-mail (or spam) sent through the
- system. You can delete an address, suspend it, or resume it. Deleted addresses
- are gone for good. You can also sort or search through reminder notes, as well as
- edit them.
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- Now, give it a try. Create an address and from your e-mail account send a test
- e-mail to yourself or let someone else send it to you. Then click on the "View
- Log" button on the Interface and have a look at the results in your Log Page.
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- For more details and more features, see the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page
- at the SpamMotel website. You should also have a look at the screen shots available
- online to get a quick tour. At: http://www.spammotel.com
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- 9. Disclaimers:
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- By using SpamMotel you acknowledge that you have read and accept the "Terms of
- Service" agreement, which can be viewed at SpamMotel's website. At:
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- http://www.spammotel.com
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- Please visit the Front Desk during your stay, located at:
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- http://www.spammotel.com
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- There is NO checkout time at SpamMotel.
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