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Online Golf Solutions monthly golf Newsletter (from Dan Perry)
http://www.onlinegolfsolutions.com danperry@onlinegolfsolutions.com
Issue 9, Volume 1, Nov. 1, 1999
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In this issue:
* From Dan's Desk
* Golf Quote of the month
* Link of the Month
* Feature Article "Email for the Pro Shop, Part 1"
* Interesting News
* Subscribe/Unsubscribe info
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* From Dan's Desk
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Well, golf season is officially over here, which means it's time for me to begin
my yearly hibernation. It actually means that I will have more time to work
on the site, adding scorecards and tours, etc. Be on the lookout for new additions
over the winter.
Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Payne Stewart. It truly was a
huge loss, not only for his family, but for golf as well.
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* Golf Quote Of The Month
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"Mark It-Near-A"
Jarmo Sandelin's nickname for Mark O'Meara, after he accused Mark of intentionally
mis-marking his ball at the Trophee Lancome.
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* Link of the Month
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Total Sports Listing Guide - Golf
http://www.totalsports.net/tvlisting/index_golf.html
This site will, by using your zip code, let you know what golf shows will be
available in your areas. One of the great things about the site is it allows
you to choose whether you have Broadcast, Cable TV, or DBS.
It took a little time for the initial screen to load, so please keep that in
mind. You may have to hit "Refresh" once or twice, but it's worth the wait.
The evenings are probably the best time to try it out.
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* Feature Article "Email for the Pro Shop, Part 1"
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Email is one of the most important forms of communication for any business on
the web today. As with anything, there are right and wrong ways to set it up.
This article will discuss some of the basics of business email, and how it should
be set up. For our example, let's assume a golf course with three email addresses.
One for the head pro, Richard (richard@), one for the assistant pro, John (john@),
and one for the secretary, Rhonda (rhonda@).
Please keep in mind that all the following services explained are available
with Online Golf Solutions.
1 - POP3 accounts
These are individual email accounts, and this company would need three for now,
with room to grow in the future. (Some ISP's that host only allow one POP3 account,
so be sure to check before signing any contract.) The accounts could be richard@,
john@, and rhonda@. These are the root accounts, and should be set up so each
person can check their email on their own computer.
They can also be forwarded to other accounts. For example, if Rhonda has an
AOL account, the rhonda@ account can be automatically forwarded to her AOL account.
I think it looks unprofessional when I visit a site, and the contact email address
is something like golfer1@yahoo.com, or john4385@aol.com. The email address
should match the domain name, like danperry@onlinegolfsolutions, where onlinegolfsolutions
is the domain name of the site (which it is).
2 - Aliases
An alias is nothing more than additional names for a user. They allow messages
to be sent to multiple addresses, but end up in the same mailbox. A good example
of this may be for the secretary, Rhonda. A section on their site is called
"Memberships", and on the bottom of the page is a link for more info, with the
email address as memberships@. This is an alias, and will automatically end
up in Rhonda's email box. Other alias possibilities could be accounts@, headpro@,
asstpro@, teetimes@, etc.
The number of aliases should be unlimited, and the setup time should be minimal.
This is another easily administered option that gives the site a professional
look. As I've stated many times before, it's the little things that make the
difference.
3 - Nobody Account A nobody account allows email to be received if the sender
types in the wrong name. There can only be one nobody account per domain, but
it is a valuable account. For example, rhonda@ has been set up to receive email
from the nobody account. A user sends email to Rhonda, but spells it as ronda@.
As long as the name is greater than 3 characters, if it doesn't match any other
name set up for the site, it will automatically be sent to Rhonda's account.
This is a powerful email tool, and one that no small business (pro shop) should
be without.
Next month we'll continue our discussion, covering auto-responders, vacation
messages, and web-based access. If you have any questions concerning what I've
described above, please email me at danperry@onlinegolfsolutions.com.
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* Interesting News
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The Top 10 Computer Shopping Sites
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_3989.html
Outsmart Your Kids With Allexperts.com
http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,13407,00.html
Stamps.com Rolls Out Internet Postage Service
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article/0,1087,3_224221,00.html
The new spot for hot stock tips
http://www.salonmagazine.com/tech/feature/1999/10/26/whisper_numbers/index.html
How To Hire A Good Web Developer
http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19991026S0021
Payne Stewart fans flood online auctions
http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500050063-500081976-500253641-0,00.html
Useful Tips For The 'E-Mail Challenged'
http://news.excite.com/news/r/991027/11/net-column-livewire
Tips for Searching the Net
http://search.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-10/29/066l-102999-idx.html
Choosing the "Right" PC
http://www.cpureview.com/art_choose_a.html
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