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Received: from sloth.swcp.com (sloth.swcp.com [198.59.115.25]) by nacm.com (8.6.10/8.6.9) with ESMTP id GAA22119 for <executor@nacm.com>; Fri, 28 Jul 1995 06:49:49 -0700 Received: from iclone.UUCP (uucp@localhost) by sloth.swcp.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) with UUCP id HAA16378 for nacm.com!executor; Fri, 28 Jul 1995 07:49:48 -0600 Received: from beaut.ardi.com by mailhost with smtp (nextstep Smail3.1.29.0 #11) id m0sbpkx-000YbnC; Fri, 28 Jul 95 07:47 MDT Received: by beaut.ardi.com (linux Smail3.1.28.1 #5) id m0sbpkx-00005nC; Fri, 28 Jul 95 07:47 MDT Message-Id: <m0sbpkx-00005nC@beaut.ardi.com> Date: Fri, 28 Jul 95 07:47 MDT From: ctm@ardi.com (Clifford Thomas Matthews) To: executor@nacm.com Subject: unidentified FAX from Germany Sender: owner-paper@nacm.com Precedence: bulk Hi Folks, I try not to clutter up the list with things like this, but perhaps by doing this once, people will see the error presented here and won't ever do it themselves if and when it's time to order Executor via FAX. If you do not know anyone from Germany who recently ordered a license for Executor/Linux, feel free to read no further. Yesterday I received a FAX that has these words electronically produced by the transmitting FAX machine. At the top is: 26-07-1995 09:22 ALPHA 2005 GMBH BAUTZEN +49 3591 390007 at the bottom right is: GESAMT S.01 In the middle of the paper is a handwritten note that says: Hello Clifford, Since our institute does not have a Credit card (neither do I), I was allowed to use the card of a friend. Please charge for one license of Executor/Linux at the price of $49. xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx 06-96 Juergen G????? You can send the key either to his fax (which I'm allowed to use as well) or to our institute (+49 3591 497214), whatever is quicker. Best Regards Ed?w?d ============================================================ Now I've deliberately changed the credit card numbers to "x"s for obvious reasons, but I honestly can't read the Juergen's last name, nor do I know the author's name, although "Edward" may be it. I can't get our FAX modem to connect to either the FAX number in the body or the one at the top of the FAX. I don't know what institute our friend is talking about, and I don't speak German, so calling those numbers and hoping to speak to a person isn't yet practical. I'm hoping that the person who sent this FAX is on this list. If not, I'll have to figure out what town in Germany is 3591 (or maybe 359, or 35, or 3). Or perhaps someone knows what "ALPHA 2005 GMBH BAUTZEN" is. Thanks for any help you can provide me. If you're thinking about sending us a FAX, please think very hard about the possibility of sending it via a FAX modem, or if that is impossible, about the possibility of printing the letter rather than writing it by hand, and *of course* put enough information to uniquely identify yourself -- I've checked my recent e-mail, but I get so much e-mail that I could be overlooking someone. Thanks. --Cliff ctm@ardi.com