Subject: eLink #70: Email Security Tips, Drop Kick the Faint, & More!

From: EarthLink Newsletter Staff <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:39:24 EDT

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Issue #70, April 25, 2005

Welcome to the new security section of eLink—where we'll share our latest EarthLink tips and tools for keeping you safe online.

Email Safety Tips
Easy ways to protect yourself
This week, learn how to send, receive, and read email safely! A pinch of caution is worth a pound of cure

Recognizing and dealing with risky email

Setting-up your email with safety in mind

Using your free EarthLink tools!

Read the full article...

EarthLink security tools:
*ScamBlocker *Virus Blocker *spamBlocker
*Pop-Up Blocker *Privacy Tools *Parental Controls
*Free Security Check *Norton Security Products

Check out our Protection Blog for the latest security news and resources!

Get Involved!
Volunteering opportunities online
Last week may have been the 32nd annual National Volunteer Week, but there's still plenty of work to be done. See how you can reach out to help others—build a house, staff a crisis hotline, serve meals to those in need, become a human rights observer. Take a look at the volunteer sites below and give the most valuable donation you can—yourself.

U.S.-Focused Volunteering Sites

Volunteer Match

SERVEnet

USA Freedom Corps

1-800-Volunteer.org

Internationally-Focused Volunteering Sites

The United Nations Volunteers Programme

NetAid Volunteer Page

Idealist.org

Volunteer Abroad

Online Volunteering
Looking for something you can do from the comfort of your own computer? From research to translation to graphic design, more and more volunteering can now be done online.

The United Nations Volunteers Online Volunteering Service

EarthLink Movie Channel
Showtimes, information, & tickets!
Looking for some fun? Check out the EarthLink Movie Channel and see what's playing at your favorite theaters—with showtimes and other information. You can even purchase tickets online for select theaters and avoid the lines! Customize your Personal Start Page to get instant access to local movie showtimes every time you log on!
Please turn off pagers and cellphones...

Drop Kick the Faint game
How far can you kick them?
In this game, you are a raging punk rocker who charges on stage and drop-kicks members of the band The Faint. Your goal? Kick the band members, one by one, as far as you can—off the stage, over the audience, into the parking lot.
Send them flying!

Maggie's Earth Adventures
Educational games and cartoons
Through animations, games, activities, and more, kids travel the globe with Maggie and learn about different cultures and the world at large. There's also a series of free lesson plans for teachers and parents!
Go there now!

Hubble Image Showcase
Space. The Final Frontier.
Get up close and personal with the universe through these fantastic views from the Hubble Space Telescope. Select a section that interests you—the Solar System, Galaxies, Nebulae—and revel in out-of-this-world images!
Explore Your Universe!

Encyclopedia of Philosophy
From Aristotle to Zhang Zai and more!
Don't know your Kant from your Kierkegaard? Here's a handy guide to all things philosophical—with short descriptions and links to more information elsewhere on the Web. Learn all about Active Powers, Moral Epistemology, and Ludwig Wittgenstein all in one day!
Start Thinking!

Amaztype
Wild, funky-cool! Check this out!
Type in Tom Hanks and get his name spelled out in cover art for every Hanks film under the sun. Or type in pants and get every book with pants in the title. Find a selection you want? Each book, movie, or album links to an Amazon.com page.
Go there now!

Mr. Figgles—PC
Snatch the stars and win!
In this fast-paced game, you are a cute, cuddly, little ladybug clearing levels by collecting all the stars on the board. Later levels add obstacles, such as spiders and black holes. Check out the 3-day free trial of this maddeningly addictive game today!
Learn more and download today!

Pzizz—OS X
Are you ready for naptime?
Pzizz creates 10- to 60-minute audio "naps" with music, voice, sound effects, or a relaxing beat that refresh and revitalize. The full version lets you export naps to your iPod or other MP3 player for napping on the go! It's a large download, so dial-up users take note.

Learn more and download today!

EarthLink Ultimate Gaming: Go head-to-head with the best gamers on the planet! Try it free for 30 days!

EarthLink Wireless BlackBerry 7250TM: Keep your email, Internet, cell phone, calendar, and more at your fingertips—anytime, anywhere. Act now and save $200!

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More special offers...

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