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Just when you thought you seen it all, another type of scam to take your hard earned money pops up. In our mailbox this week we found a statement in the mail from the INS! No, not the Immigration and Naturalization Service, but the Internet Name Security! The invoice they sent gives us the impression that a one of our domain names is not safe, and to send $99.95 for their DomainSafe monitoring system. The letter actually states that, "Increasing threat levels from domain theft and domain hijacking mean that it is imperative you monitor the status of your online identity!” Unfortunately for them, we’re not falling for this type of direct mail scam and you shouldn’t either! This type of direct mail marketing scam is aimed at consumers who do not realize that their domain names are in fact already secure with their current domain registrar, and in most cases set as “locked”  by default.

A locked domain protects you from unauthorized third parties who might try to misdirect your name servers or transfer your domain without your permission. Only the domain registrar is able to unlock a domain and modify it’s name servers.

If you received one of these letters, please ignore it! Do NOT complete the payment slip at the bottom or make any payments to this company. The address listed is: P.O. Box 1120 Niagara Falls, NY 14304. Beware!

If you have you ever tried setting up the mailto function within Firefox for Google apps, then you know what a pain it could be. This article will walk you through how to setup the mailto shortcut for your Google Apps domain within FireFox 3.6.8 on Windows 7. This means that by clicking on any "mailto" links it will automatically open and compose a new email in your Gmail account.

1. Open up FireFox 3.6.8 and paste in the following into the address bar:

about:config

2. Click "I'll be careful, I promise" when the warning appears

3. Copy and paste the following three values into the "Filter" field, one at a time and make sure they are set to “true”. If not, double click the value to change it:

• gecko.handlerService.allowRegisterFromDifferentHost
• network.protocol-handler.expose.mailto
• network.protocol-handler.external.mailto

4. Update the following script to have your domain within the URL and on the label for the new “mailto” application handler. Paste it into the address bar within FireFox, hit Enter and then click the “Add Application” button when the small notification appears:

javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler('mailto','https://mail.google.com/a/yourdomain.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s','Google Apps - Your Domain')

5. Next get into the Applications settings section within the options menu item by going to Tools -> Options:

6. Navigate to the Applications tab, scroll down to the “mailto” entry, select you’re the “Google Apps – Your Domain” entry you created and then click “OK”.

Founded in 1968, New Bridge Foundation is a drug and alcohol treatment center located in two Hearst mansions nestled in the Berkeley hills in the beautiful Bay Area of California.

San Francisco, CA August 11, 2010 –New Bridge Foundation rehabilitation facility has been serving the community for over 40 years and is regarded among the most successful alcohol and drug treatment centers in California. All of our substance abuse treatment plans are tailored to fit the needs of the individual and are result-oriented and solution-focused in a nurturing and structured environment.

The goal of New Bridge Foundation’s treatment center is to educate, enlighten and improve the quality of the lives of our clients. Our outcome studies reveal that our graduates enjoy lives free from drug and alcohol use, and consistently report more meaningful relationships, higher job satisfaction, and a better overall quality of life. New Bridge Foundation’s drug and alcohol treatment utilizes a holistic model focused on the whole individual. We offer a range of alternative services including acupuncture, biofeedback, and relaxation to augment our core education and therapy focused on effective relapse prevention and education.

One of the unique aspects of our program is our full continuum of care. We offer many levels of treatment including detox, residential, day treatment, and intensive outpatient. Our flexible program suits the individual and allows clients to move from one level of care to another without interrupting the treatment process. In addition to providing adult services, New Bridge Foundation’s adolescent program provides drug and alcohol services in targeted middle and high schools in the East Bay.

“Recovery is a process that encompasses the whole person,” states Dr. Abby Medcalf, Director of Administration at New Bridge Foundation. “We treat drug and alcohol addiction from a holistic perspective and our graduate’s report lives not only free of addiction, but filled with meaningful relationships and more satisfying careers as well.”

New Bridge Foundation is a nonprofit agency. Unlike for-profit institutions, everything we make goes directly back into the quality of our services. This means we always have your best interests in mind.

About New Bridge Foundation:
New Bridge Foundation is a full service drug and alcohol treatment center that offers a wide variety of addiction programs in a nurturing and structured environment. Our holistic treatment approach incorporates physical, psychological, familial, spiritual, and alternative methods. Our warm and dedicated staff members treat each client as an individual with unique needs. New Bridge Foundation is licensed and certified by the State of California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and has the highest accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). For more information call (800) 785-2400 or visit www.newbridgefoundation.org.

Contact:
Abby Medcalf, PhD
New Bridge Foundation
(510) 526-6200
http://www.newbridgefoundation.org

HeartSmart is a limited-production line of fine wines created with the dual mission of being good for the heart, while contributing from the heart to worthy causes. Because life is all about the heart.

San Francisco, CA July 30, 2010 – Jason Franco, President of JVF Consulting, LLC announced the launch of the HeartSmart Wine custom website. The new website features a news & events section as well as a fully integrated eCommerce shopping cart that uses Crushpad as the payment gateway. Wine connoisseurs can now place their orders online to have HeartSmart Wine delivered right to their door.

HeartSmart Wine strives to take the sensation of that special heart fluttering sip a step further... and make it more meaningful. Peggy Rowan’s goal when she began her new life as a winemaker was to craft a wine that not only makes your heart flutter, but is good for your heart, and gives from the heart. That’s why she calls the line of wines she has created HeartSmart.

HeartSmart wine is a limited edition line of Cabernet Sauvignon that’s are sourced from two amazing vineyards in Napa Valley: Coombsville and Godspeed. At the 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition, For Giving and Great Dane wines won Silver medals in the tasting results category! Those same wines also garnered Bronze Awards for label design.

"We are extremely pleased to add HeartSmart Wine to the JVF Consulting website design portfolio.", says Jason Franco, President of JVF Consulting. HeartSmart is taking the necessary steps to ensure their success on the net, with the assistance of JVF Consulting.

The new HeartSmart website is powered by the cutting edge technology of JVF Amass, the best Content Management System on the market today, and designed by the leader in custom website design, JVF Consulting, LLC. Through the use of a custom content management system powered by JVF Amass, HeartSmart can easily maintain their own website by editing, adding, and removing content to their website without any html knowledge. The power to reach a broader wine connoisseur audience is now possible through the use of their new custom website by JVF Consulting.

About HeartSmart Wine:
Peggy Rowan started HeartSmart Wine in 2007 to celebrate healthy living and heartfelt giving. Her line of wines has expanded beyond the one she intended to create, which means more wines for people to enjoy, and more organizations that benefit from each bottle sold. So whether you enjoy the wines personally, or give them as gifts, she hope your heart will be warmed knowing you are supporting worthy causes. For more information visit www.heartsmartwine.com.

Contact:
Jason Franco
JVF Consulting, LLC
(925) 479-9768
http://www.jvfconsulting.com

At JVF Consulting we pride ourselves with providing our clients with the best custom website designs and creative in the industry. Our team of designers, database administrators, senior developers, architects, technologist, strategists, copywriters and IT staff have been working as professionals in the web community since 1998 and are continually looking for new challenges. We specialize in but are not limited to; custom website design, website development, e-commerce, web-based applications, social networks, online marketing, flash multimedia, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization).

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In an effort to find the extra memory (RAM) floating around the office a new home, JVF Consulting has started an eBay account. Our first four auctions consist of authentic Dell memory that was used in our office laptops. This memory works perfect and carries a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer. To see the auctions for yourself follow these links. Item #'s 180530218229, 180531011695, 180531012222 & 180531012346.

Our user ID is of course “jvfconsulting”, so check us out the world’s most popular auction website. And remember, whatever it is, you can get it on eBay. Happy bidding!

JVF Consulting would like to focus your attention to the latest edition to our website design portfolio, the Western Center for Food Safety. Established by The Food and Drug Administration cooperative agreement in 2008, the Western Center for Food Safety (WCFS) and the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security (WIFSS), University of California, Davis exist in partnership.

The mission of the Western Center for Food Safety is to research the interface between production agriculture and food protection, identify real-world solutions to food safety challenges in these systems, and communicate new knowledge through outreach and education.

In order to meet their goals while enhancing food protection for FDA-regulated products, WCFS required a website with easy navigation and a professional design. With the help of our custom content management system powered by JVF Amass, WCFS can easily maintain their own website by editing, adding, and removing content to their website without any html knowledge. The power to reach a broader audience is now possible through the use of their new custom website by JVF Consulting.

Providing their visitors and researchers with the information they’re looking for when they need it allows WCFS to develop and conduct outreach and education programs that address food protection challenges, resulting in an expansion of the application of science in food protection. If you would like to see more custom website designs, view our portfolio, or contact us for information on how we can help you! Also don't forget to read about the many JVF solutions we have to offer in our Web Technology Blog that is updated weekly.

A few days ago we received a statement in the mail from Domain Registry of America. The invoice gives us the impression that a couple of our domain names are up for renewal and are about to expire. The letter actually states that, "Your domain name registrations will expire November 19, 2010!” Even though the dates they have on file are correct, we’re not falling for this type of direct mail scam and you shouldn’t either! This type of marketing scam is aimed at consumers who do not realize that by returning the invoices along with a payment, their domain names are in fact transferring from their current domain registrar to DROA.

If you received one of these letters, please ignore it! Do NOT complete the payment slip at the bottom or make any payments to this company. To add insult to injury, the letter has their address listed as: 2316 Delaware Avenue #266 Buffalo, New York. With some quick help from Google maps, the address comes up the same as the UPS Store, so guaranteed it’s just a mail box!

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