Just a little heads up for new .mac users. Apple changed my preferences so that 3rd party companies will allowed access to your mac.com email address. It happened to me, to my wife, and to someone else that joined in the discussion. What I think happened, is that they decided to bunch together the (previous) options of just 1. email from Apple, and 2. email from 3rd party developers. The result of that was if you had request only from Apple, the 3rd party one was turned on as well. Below is what I had written in their .mac support forums, and their reply:
Me: I happened to go to my account page, and saw that the box marked "Keep me updated with Apple News, special offers, and information about related products and services from other companies." was already checked for me. How nice. I don't remember opting for this when I signed up. In fact, whenever I do see this in any sign up procedure, and I do look for them, I always choose not to. Of course it is possible that I overlooked it, but just in case, I thought I should mention it for those who are like me, and do not wish to receive 3rd party announcements. I suggest you check yours and make sure. This smacks of Hotmail where they go and change your preferences over every once a in a while to receive these 3rd party advertisements. -------------------------- Apple: wbasil and xxxxxxxxx , Protecting your privacy is important to Apple. We strive to keep your personal information confidential. By ensuring that you are aware of and understand the Apple Customer Privacy Policy, we can provide you with better service. You'll find the entire Apple Customer Privacy Policy by clicking this link or by going to http://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/ . Xxxx Apple Support --------------------------- Me: To make Xxxxx' response more understandable, here is a quote from the link he provided that pertains to the thread: "Apple may occasionally share your personal contact information with carefully selected technology companies, to keep you informed about related products and services. For example, when new software is released, we may work with the developer to ensure that you're aware of the latest software available for your Mac. If you do not want to receive promotional information from Apple or these technology companies, click www.apple.com/ contact/myinfo to update your personal contact preferences." This I can understand. My complaint is that my preferences that I had already made, were made obsolete when Apple *changed* my preferences to include these 3rd party "developers." Apple changed my preferences, without my permission. Hotmail does the same thing. Every so often (usually when I start receiving my more than fair share of spam) I check my preferences, and sure enough, they have changed my preferences so that it shows I want to share my email address with 3rd parties. Very slick and underhanded. Apple can't be held liable because, my preferences show that I didn't mind."See! he wanted his email address to be shared!!" I'll be watching...I'll be checking my prefs every other day. ----------------------------------- Macintosh for Productivity Linux for Development Palm for Mobility Windows for Solitaire -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
