[C320-list] IMPORTANT: Removal of Inactive Website Accounts

[Pat Tyler]

Jeff,
I can remember my password, but I've forgotten my user name.  Tried the
e-mail address.  Didn't work.  This getting old isn't much fun.
Pat
Jannie T
ptyler4 at sc.rr.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: 12/21/2006 3:47 PM
Subject: [C320-list] IMPORTANT: Removal of Inactive Website Accounts


> Hello,
>
> IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Beginning in 2007,  we will be erasing all the unused
> website login accounts from our catalina320.com Association website.
>
> Q & A
> =====
>
> Q: Will my C320-List subscription go away?
> A: It will have NO effect on your C320-list subscription.  Everyone on the
> C320-List is considered "active" regardless of whether they participate or
> not.
>
> Q: How do I know whether my account will be erased or not?
> A: If you have logged into the www.catalina320.com website by entering
your
> username/password at least once in the year 2006, then your account is
> considered active.  It is not enough to simply browse over to the site,
you
> *must* actually log in.
>
> Q: What if I forgot my password and/or my username?
> A: If you forgot your password, you can click the following link and enter
> the email address you originally signed up with and it will email you
login
> information.  Note, that it will send the login information to the email
> address on file, so if that's changed, you may need to contact me
> *off-list*.
>
> http://www.catalina320.com/users.php?mode=getpassword
>
> Q: How do I prevent my website account from being erased?
> A: Visit www.catalina320.com and enter your username/password in the login
> box and sign in once.  That's it.  If you visit the site and it say
"Welcome
> (your name)", and your username is listed in the "Who's Online" box in the
> left column, you've logged in and your account will be considered active.
>
> Q: What about User accounts with pictures in the photo gallery?
> A: It's especially important for people with C320 photo albums on the
> website to log in once to ensure that these don't go away or get orphaned.
>
> Q: What do I need to do to keep my web account in good standing?
> A: Log in at least once a year, and update your email address on the
website
> anytime you change email addresses.  This is currently the only way to
> retrieve forgotten usernames and passwords.
>
> Q: Do I need to *own* a Catalina 320 to have a Catalina320 website login
> account?
> A: No, you do NOT need to own or have previously owned a Catalina 320 to
> keep your website login.  Just having an interest in the C320 is enough.
> But you still need to log in periodically to prevent your account from
> getting stale and risk being deleted.
>
> Q: Why are you doing all this?
> A1) We have been under very heavy attack from spammers over the past 6
mos.
> We're tightening the security some.
> A2) There are 675+ users with web accounts, and roughly half of them
haven't
> logged in this year and the email addresses may not be valid any more.  As
a
> protective measure, we need to remove invalid accounts.
>
> Feel free to voice your concerns and questions, but please don't email any
> usernames or passwords here since this gets indexed by google...
>
> -Jeff Hare
>