I'm a ATT@Home customer in the Chicago area and I got a strange email from Rogers Cable saying that my email will change and my access will change November 30th. First of all, I thought Rogers was in Canada and from the message, it appears that they are talking about the US like I'm not in it, so I would assume that it's Canada.
Anyway.. What's weird is that I only got this email message on one of my user id's. What's also strange is that I get random messages from time to time that aren't addressed to me. Could someone with @home service in Canada have the same user id that I have and some mail makes it through to me from time to time?
Anyway.. Here's the message:
Edit: I just noticed that this message was emailed to someone with an @home address only the username had a space between the username and the @ symbol. Instead of being something like
salvador@home.com (not my @home email btw), it was salvador @home. Strange. Maybe I'll write this person and see if the message goes through. If this is the case, it would explain why I get occasional mail that is supposed to go to the other person. All someone has to do is leave out the space between the username and the @ symbol and the mail would come to me instead.
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Dear Rogers @Home Customer:
The switch to "@rogers.com" is underway! Until November 30th,
we're making daily draws for a total of $175,000 worth of Shopping
Sprees at Future Shop and RadioShack to reward customers for changing
their Email and WebSpace addresses.
We strongly encourage you to make the switch before November 30th, 2001
at 10:00 p.m. EST. This is critical as we can't be certain of how long
you will have access to your @home.com Email address beyond this date,
given the financial instability of Excite @ Home in the United States.
Rogers is attempting to have the November 30 date extended. However,
given the uncertainty of the situation, it is important for you to make
these changes.
It's simple to make the transition. Just go to
www.rogershelp.com for
step-by-step transition instructions, updates, and contest rules and
regulations. The sooner you make the switch, the more prizes you are
eligible to win.
Here is the information you will need to log in to the Transition Website
and access your @rogers.com Email:
Your User Name is to log onto the Transition Website is:
xxxxxxxxxx
Your new @rogers.com Email address is:
xxxxxxxxx @rogers.com
(Please ignore any capital letters or spaces that occur in this Email address)
Your temporary password is (this password will allow to as access your
@rogers.com Email):
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
These changes will result in a better service, including Web-based Email,
which gives you Email access from anywhere in the world. Make sure you
tell friends, family and other contacts about your new Email address.
It is vital that you move to your new "@rogers.com" address by 10 p.m. on
November 30th, 2001.
Once again, we thank you for your cooperation and assistance during this
transition. It's all part of providing you with a better high-speed Internet
service.
Yours truly,
Alek Krstajic
Senior Vice-President
Rogers Cable
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I don't know what to make of this and I guess I'll just sit tight until I find out more info.
Sal