~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. From usna-net-owner@westpoint.west-point.org Wed Jan 3 06:40:26 2001 Received: (from root@localhost) by westpoint.west-point.org (8.9.1/8.9.1) id GAA25863 for usna-net-outgoing; Wed, 3 Jan 2001 06:40:26 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <010801c07582$13a2ab80$0c01d4cd@sandi> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net: A note from your Moderator... Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 07:38:28 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Precedence: bulk To all, Just a quick note to all of you to extend our best wishes for a Happy New Year. Now that your Mids are happily (?) on their way back to Bancroft and you settle in for the cold, dark Winter months, we thought we'd take this opportunity to remind you all of a few things with regard to our Lists and their Operation. Please bear with me, I'll try to keep it short. AOL Members... You can't use the new Version 6.0 to send mail to our system. V6 cannot send in Plain Text and Rich Text Formatted (HTML) email really messes up our server. You can still send messages using Version 5.0 which is still on your computer, just look for it under "Start - Programs." Jokes, poetry and such are prohibited by our Rules of Operation. I'm not an old grouch but these things have a way of getting out of hand very quickly and clogging up our system with BS instead using our system's resources for those things which really are important to our membership. Please take the half hour or so that it will take to read all of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on our web site (www.USNA-Net.org). You will find all sorts of things about our operation asked and answered including things which encompass our most common Rules violations. We will not be processing subscriptions for the Class of 2005 until April 1st, 2001 but it is never too early to tell potential new members about our service and especially our web site and Parents' Handbook. We ARE accepting subscription requests for '05 now but we will hold them until 4/1/01. If we get too many newbies involved too early, it just makes for too much message duplication later in the Spring. We wish to encourage all of you to participate by posting questions and answers and by participating in discussions on the Lists. Just remember that your message will go to between 1,000 and 1,600 mail boxes every time you hit the send button. Please try to keep the "fluff" down to a minimum. That's why we have a Chat Room. Let's use it. Remember that "certain" topics belong on "certain" lists. All Plebe stuff belongs on USNA-Plebe and likewise, all sports stuff belongs on USNA-Sports. All of the rest goes to USNA-Family. Also, NEVER post the same message to more than one list. That causes a huge duplication of effort and email. Lastly, as the year and the century ended, USNA-Net picked up another web award for excellence. Check it out on our web site (www.USNA-Net.org) under "Awards" in the main menu. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@mail.com Moderator for USNA-Net Listservers Webmaster - www.navy-usna.org PS. It's not too early to be planning for Spring Break. And... Let's not forget to send those Care Packages now that the "Dark Ages" are upon us. *** USNA-NET post by: Mike Zets ***** DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE ***** to non-members under any circumstances! ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. From usna-net-owner@westpoint.west-point.org Fri Jan 19 10:18:27 2001 Received: (from root@localhost) by westpoint.west-point.org (8.9.1/8.9.1) id KAA21401 for usna-net-outgoing; Fri, 19 Jan 2001 10:18:27 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <015801c08233$8a2caae0$0501d4cd@sandi> From: "Sandi Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net: Warning for MAC users... Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 11:19:02 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Precedence: bulk This is a virus warning for those members who are MAC users, all others can ignore... I received the following link from a member this morning. Thank you, Brian. http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/melissamac010119.html If you remember a while back the Melissa virus that wrecked havoc with many computers, according to ABC News, a new version of Melissa has been configured to attack MAC systems. Please take the time to read the article. forewarned is forearmed. Sandi *** USNA-NET post by: Sandi Zets ***** DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE ***** to non-members under any circumstances! ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. From usna-net-owner@westpoint.west-point.org Sun Jan 21 16:26:31 2001 Received: (from root@localhost) by westpoint.west-point.org (8.9.1/8.9.1) id QAA22990 for usna-net-outgoing; Sun, 21 Jan 2001 16:26:30 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <035f01c083f9$51f240a0$8f01d4cd@sandi> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net: Official Information on NEW Bancroft Phone System Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 17:27:19 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 1 X-MSMail-Priority: High X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Precedence: bulk Ok. Here it is. The OFFICIAL word on the New Phone System for Bancroft Hall. (I envy all of you who will have the ability to call your Mids because, for the four Years that our Michael was at the Yard, we could only call in during his firstie year when he and his roommate were 10th Company Commanders and were afforded the "Special" privilege of having a phone in their room.) This information has been provided as a public service to our Parents. You MAY share this information with other Parents in your local Parents' Club, publish it in your newsletter or otherwise pass it along to anyone who would have an interest, etc. Please be sure to read the "Etiquette" section and make sure that you abide by it as well as encourage all of the rest of your family and friends to do so as well. Sandi and I will post this entire message on our USNA-Net web site later this week so that you will be able to find it again later. Thanks to Thom Roddy for passing it to us. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@mail.com Moderator for USNA-Net Listservers Webmaster - www.navy-usna.org ++++++++++++++ORIGINAL MESSAGE+++++++++++++ Bancroft Hall Telephone System. A. Overview. The Bancroft Hall Telephone System will support all midshipmen, including stripers and other midshipmen with existing in-room telephone service. There is one analog telephone line and one telephone number per midshipman room. Each midshipman in a room has their own private voice mailbox. Each midshipman will be charged a monthly telephone fee (10 months per year). The monthly charge includes local dial tone, voice mailbox, caller ID, and call waiting. The telephone switch does not allow direct dial long distance calls or collect calls. B. Calling Other Midshipmen. When calling from one midshipman room to another midshipman room, dial 1 followed by the destination's four-digit room number. For example, to call a midshipman living in the 1st Wing-Deck 4-Room 30 dial 11430. C. Calling Naval Academy Faculty and Staff. Midshipmen calling non-midshipmen numbers in the yard or at the Naval Station will dial 3 followed by the four-digit number (i.e. 39000). D. Local Dialing. The local dialing area includes: Annapolis, Armiger-Gibson Island, Brooklyn Park-Linthicum, Crofton, Glen Burnie, Millersville, Odenton, Sherwood Forest, Severn, and Severna Park, and West River. Dial 9 for local dialing access, then dial the 410 area code followed by the number. Ten-digit dialing must always be used when calling all Maryland telephone numbers. E. Long Distance Dialing. The telephone switch will not allow direct-dial long distance calls or incoming collect calls. Midshipmen must establish their own long distance calling plan. The long distance calling plan can be an operator-assisted call, credit card, prepaid telephone card, or a 1-800 long distance carrier. All destinations outside of the local dialing areas listed above are long distance. (1) Operator Assisted and/or Credit Card. To charge a long distance telephone call to a credit card or to another telephone number, begin by dialing 9. Upon hearing dial tone, dial 0, followed by desired number or wait for operator assistance. (2) Prepaid Cards. A prepaid calling card can be purchased at various locations such as a convenience store. Each card allows a predetermined number of minutes for long distance. To use a prepaid calling card, dial the 1-8xx telephone access number, printed on the back of the card. An automated voice prompt will tell you to enter your PIN (sometimes referred to as an "authentication code"). After entering the PIN, the automated voice attendant usually states the number of remaining minutes or credits and may warn during a call when 1-3 minutes remain. The specifics depend on the long distance carrier and the card. When buying a prepaid calling card, ask these questions: (a) Are you charged for a call when there is no answer or when the line is busy? (b) Is there a minimum charge for each call? (c) Is there a monthly charge even the card is not used? (d) Does the card have an expiration date? (e) Do I know the provider of the card? (f) Is the provider a reliable company that will be around long enough for me to use all the time I pay for? Is the card really a good deal after taking all the hidden fees into account? The following are issues to watch for when using pre-paid telephone cards: (a) Hidden connection charges, taxes and surcharges on cards that claim to have "no fees". (b) Large billing increments requiring calls to be rounded to the "nearest 5 minutes" with a monthly service fee automatically deducted from the card's balance. (c) PIN codes that do not work with toll-free access numbers. (d) Access numbers that are constantly busy or simply do not work. (e) Card issuers that go out of business, leaving cardholders with a useless card and no way to recover the money spent cards. (f) Poor quality connections. (3) 1-800 Long Distance Carrier. Begin by dialing 9. Upon hearing dial tone, dial 1, followed by desired toll-free connection number(s). F. Calling a Midshipman in Bancroft Hall. Anyone wishing to contact a midshipman must dial the new Midshipman Main Telephone Number (410-990-1570). Callers dialing this number will be connected to an auto attendant and will be able to directly dial a midshipman's five digit extension, access the dial-by-name feature (the dial-by-name feature allows callers to "dial" a midshipman by entering the midshipman's name using the touch-tone keypad), or transfer to the Bancroft Hall Main Office (410-293-5001). Callers from within the Naval Academy and Naval Station can telephone midshipmen using 5-digit dialing (dial 1 followed by the room number) or using the procedure described above. G. Online Midshipmen Telephone Directory Assistance. Midshipmen telephone numbers can be located using your Netscape browser. Use the online directory lookup feature http://www.usna.edu/USNAonly/dirlook.html. For another option, use the Midshipmen Information System (MIDS), http://www.usna.edu/MIDS/. MIDS is the official source for midshipmen room numbers. Both sources restrict access to midshipmen, faculty, and staff, and, thus, are not available to individuals who do not have Naval Academy network accounts. No midshipmen 'white pages' telephone directory will be printed. Individuals attempting to locate midshipmen telephone numbers by dialing directory assistance will be automatically connected to the Midshipmen Main Telephone Number (410-990-1570). H. Features. Each telephone line will have voice mail, caller ID, and call waiting. (1) Voice Mail. Midshipmen can retrieve their voice mail messages from telephones anywhere in the world. From within Bancroft Hall (the 990 telephone exchange) or anywhere else at USNA or the Naval Station (293 telephone exchange) Midshipmen access the voice mailbox by dialing 11570 and then entering their personal mailbox ID and password. Outside of USNA midshipmen must dial 410-990-1570. You must establish a personal password and establish your 'name' immediately so that the dial-by-name feature works correctly. Never give your password to anyone. On the first day of service midshipmen will receive detailed instructions on how to set up and use their personal voice mailbox. (2) Caller ID. Caller ID displays the names and telephone number of the calling party. Caller ID requires a visual display. The display can be part of the telephone handset or a separate device. Initially, caller ID will display incoming telephone numbers of calls from other midshipmen. Caller ID from USNA or from outside Bancroft and the Naval Academy will be activated in the spring. (3) Call Waiting. Call waiting indicates there is an incoming telephone call while you are on the telephone. A special tone alerts you of the second caller. By briefly pressing the switch-hook, the second call is answered. You can switch between callers, as often as you like. Each conversation is private and cannot be heard by the other caller. (4) Emergencies. Dial 33333. For all medical, fire, security, or safety emergencies, contact the Naval Academy Security Dispatcher, by dialing 33333. 3. Etiquette. A. Phone Etiquette. Professional courtesy is important when sharing a telephone. Below are guidelines to follow: (1) Make sure you discuss telephone use with your roommate(s). Talk about giving each other messages. Discuss where messages can be left, if you will use a message board/message pad. (2) How late is too late for friends or family members to call, and how long is too long to talk on the telephone? Telephone calls generally should not be made before 0700 in the morning or after 2130 or 2200 at night. (3) Respect the privacy of others. How loud is too loud to talk while on the telephone? (4) Practice common courtesy with your roommate in sharing the use of and time on the telephone, respect quiet and study time, and avoid loud conversations. Take good telephone messages. (5) No telephones may be placed in hallways or common areas. B. Voice Mail Etiquette. Voice Mail Etiquette requires that midshipmen manage their voice mailbox from the perspective of the caller: (1) What does the caller hear? (2) What options do they have if they don't want to leave a message? (3) Can they leave a message with confidence that it will be returned? (4) Will they know when to expect the midshipman's call? (5) Greetings should be concise and provide immediate options for the caller. Specifically, a proper greeting must provide name and, where appropriate, information (i.e. Company commander, club president). 4. Misuse or Abuse of the Telephone System. Accessing and using the telephone system in a manner for other than its designed use is prohibited, and is considered fraudulent. A. Modification. Rearranging or tampering with wiring and/or jacks is prohibited. Deliberate actions that result in the degradation of the performance of the telephone and voice mail systems can result in loss of telephone privileges. Midshipmen will be financially accountable for damage or modification that requires restoration to the system's original condition. B. Inappropriate or Unacceptable Use. The USNA telephone system is never to be used for ethically questionable or unprofessional activities such as: foul, inappropriate, offensive, slanderous, illegal, derogatory, harassing, discriminatory, sexually explicit language or racial, religious, and ethnic slurs; soliciting for commercial ventures; gambling; or distasteful jokes. Making fraudulent telephone calls is against the law and will result in loss of telephone service. Abusers will face disciplinary action. C. Modem Use. The receipt, transmission, or retransmission of data using a modem and computer system or any other electronic device is prohibited. 5. Services. Midshipmen request maintenance service using e-mail. Access the Web site http://www.usna.edu/TelComm/MidPhones/ for service. From this URL access 'Requesting Telephone Services' and complete the request form at the bottom of the page. As an alternative, send e-mail directly to an account called 'telephone'. The mail is electronically delivered to USNA Telecommunications for processing. 6. Costs. To recover recurring costs of operating their telephone system Midshipmen will be charged a monthly fee for ten months per year. The telephone fee for spring semester is: January $7.50 February $15.00 March $15.00 April $15.00 May $15.00 *** USNA-NET post by: Mike Zets ***** DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE ***** to non-members under any circumstances! ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. From usna-net-owner@westpoint.west-point.org Mon Jan 22 22:31:44 2001 Received: (from root@localhost) by westpoint.west-point.org (8.9.1/8.9.1) id WAA22229 for usna-net-outgoing; Mon, 22 Jan 2001 22:31:44 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <036f01c084f4$f3a5f440$4c01d4cd@sandi> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net: Meeting Announcement - Herndon Get-Together Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 23:28:34 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 1 X-MSMail-Priority: High X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Precedence: bulk To all... Since many of you will soon be making preliminary travel plans to attend either Herndon or Commissioning, both in May, it's time to announce our THIRD ANNUAL USNA-NET HERNDON MEMBERSHIP GET-TOGETHER It will be held on Sunday, May 20th, 2001 9:00 PM to Midnight at Buddy's Crabs and Ribs, Annapolis, Maryland. This is the Sunday evening immediately before the Climbing of Herndon on Monday, May 21st, 2001. Everyone is welcome. You may bring ANY relatives or friends, Sponsor parents or Mids who can be dragged or otherwise coerced/bribed into attending. (See our web site http://www.navy-usna.org/meetingfollowup.html for pictures of last year's get-together which was telecast live over the Internet for those who could not attend themselves.) Last year we had over 400 members show up and everyone had an absolute blast. Finally you will have a chance to put a face and a handshake with all of those names. Sandi and I will be there and so will a whole lot of locals and Sponsor Families. This is especially a great event for Plebe Parents who will be there for Herndon and have come to know each other over the Internet but never got to meet other members. Here's how it works. This is a VERY informal event. Dress is casual. There will be a cash bar and everyone is free to partake or not as they wish. Buddy's will provide finger food and basically give us the run of the place for the three hours between 9 and close at midnight. (They normally close at 10:00 PM on Sunday but will stay open extra late just for USNA-Net. You may also come early and have dinner at the restaurant but dinner reservations are highly recommended if you chose this route. We'll talk about this more as the time draws near but MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW and PLAN ON ATTENDING in May. Mike and Sandi Zets Westlake, OH mzets@mail.com & jsandi@mail.com Moderators for USNA-Net Listservers Webmasters - www.navy-usna.org *** USNA-NET post by: Mike Zets ***** DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE ***** to non-members under any circumstances! ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. From usna-net-owner@westpoint.west-point.org Thu Jan 25 06:21:02 2001 Received: (from root@localhost) by westpoint.west-point.org (8.9.1/8.9.1) id GAA13305 for usna-net-outgoing; Thu, 25 Jan 2001 06:21:02 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <005401c086c9$5fbf60a0$3e01d4cd@sandi> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net: USNA-Net Service Outage Advisory Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 07:21:40 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Precedence: bulk To all... We have been advised that necessary upgrades and maintenance will be performed on Saturday, January 27, 2001. It is anticipated that BOTH the web site and our email listservers will experience some outages during the day. Please be patient if you attempt to send email to our lists and find that they are returned as undeliverable during this time. Wait until later or Sunday to resend. It is also possible that our web site will be out of service during all or part of the day, Saturday. Your Moderators will still be available during this time via email if you have any questions. Go Navy - Beat Army !! Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@mail.com Moderator for USNA-Net Listservers Webmaster - www.navy-usna.org *** USNA-NET post by: Mike Zets ***** DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE ***** to non-members under any circumstances!