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- How much does it cost to subscribe to
- M-Web?
- So little money for so much fun!
-
- For more information on our different
- subscription packages, call our Membership
- Sales department on 0860 032 000, or click here.
-
- Do I pay anything extra to send
- overseas e-mail?
- No. Sending and receiving international e-
- mail is a standard service from an Internet
- Service Provider, and is included in the price.
-
- How long will it take to activate my
- account?
- Once we have processed your information,
- you'll be able to access the Internet within
- two hours.
-
- If I want to cancel my subscription,
- what should I do?
- You can phone M-Web on (021) 918 8820.
- But remember, you need to give one
- month's written notice.
-
- How do I get Internet help and advice
- once I have subscribed to M-Web?
- M-Web is committed to offering its
- subscribers comprehensive support. All
- you have to do is call 0860 11 22 52,
- Monday to Saturday from 08:00 to 22:00 and
- Sunday from 10:00 to 22:00 and someone will
- be standing by to help you. M-WebΓÇÖs online
- virus centre at http://viruscentre.mweb.co.za
- and the M-Web Help files at
- http://help.mweb.co.za offer valuable support.
-
- What is "Netiquette"?
- Since its inception, a code of conduct has
- developed among those who use the
- Internet to regulate certain practices and
- procedures. This code is referred to as
- "Netiquette".
-
- Here are some tips on correct Netiquette
- practice:
-
- It's considered polite to greet and sign off
- your e-mail messages as you would a
- regular letter - though the tone your e-mail
- takes will tend to be more informal.
-
- If you get involved with Newsgroups or
- Chat Rooms, remember that each has its
- own culture and rules.
-
- - Watch to see what the forum is all about
- before participating, and never criticise a
- discussion when you have only just arrived -
- it probably won't be appreciated!
-
- - Whether using e-mail or participating in a
- forum, try not to type whole words in upper
- case. You will be seen to be shouting!
- 'Caps' are only used to emphasise certain
- words, such as: "HELP! I don't know what
- to do next!"
-
- What is "spam"?
- Something to watch out for on the Internet
- is "spam", the Internet's equivalent of junk
- mail.
-
- Once you're online and participating in
- forums and communities, you might even
- receive abusive e-mail. If this should
- happen to you, the best thing to do is to
- complain to the sender's Internet Service
- Provider, by forwarding them the offending
- message along with your comments. It is
- highly likely that the individual's account will
- be closed.
-
- In many cases, those who send spam hide
- their identities, knowing that they are being
- offensive. Should you receive spam from
- an unknown source, forward your
- complaint to M-Web and we will attempt to
- block future mail from that address.
-
- How is security handled on the
- Internet?
- Your most important security tool on the
- Internet is your password. Never give it to
- anyone, never share it, and never leave it
- lying around on a piece of paper.
-
- Microsoft Internet Explorer enables you to
- protect yourself from security hazards on
- the Internet. With it, you can restrict access
- to inappropriate sites if you have children
- or employees who are likely to use your
- connection to surf the Internet
-
- If you think someone has got hold of your
- password, contact our Technical Support
- department - details at the top of this page
- - who will help you change it immediately.
-
- Is there a way of monitoring children's
- access to the Internet?
- Yes. Several parental guidance software
- programs have been developed which you
- can download, and which allow you to
- block access to websites with sensitive or
- offensive content. You can get more
- information on this issue in M-Web's online
- helpfiles at http://help.mweb.co.za.