SBC Yahoo and XP SP2

FYI...

>Attention SBC Yahoo! customers who use
>Windows XP Operating System
>
>Dear SBC Yahoo! Member:
>
>If you are using the Windows XP Operating System on any of your computers
>connected to SBC Yahoo! Dial or SBC Yahoo! DSL, this courtesy message is
>for you. Users of other operating systems are not affected.
>
>In August, Microsoft Corporation will be offering Windows XP users an
>update called "Service Pack 2". You may hear about the Service Pack 2
>update in the news, on the Internet, or by seeing prompts on your computer
>screen telling you to load a "Critical Upgrade" to Windows.
>
>Service Pack 2 provides a series of security enhancements for the Windows
>XP operating system. These new updates and features may cause SBC Yahoo!
>and other software on your computer to behave differently.
>
>Based on our testing, SBC has determined that some users will experience
>changes after loading Service Pack 2 when using the customized SBC Yahoo!
>Browser, Parental Controls, SBC Yahoo! Web mail, and Instant Messenger.
>SBC and Yahoo! have prepared an update for these software components that
>you should load to ensure compatibility with Service Pack 2.
>
>Please copy and paste the below URL into your browser to download the
>software update.
> http://download.yahoo.com/dl/sbcy/xpsp2fix.exe
>
>In addition, if you are using a firewall on your XP computer, you will
>need to go to the firewall manufacturer's website and load any software
>updates they provide for Service Pack 2. Although we do not provide
>support for firewall software, you can find information and web-links for
>the major firewall companies at:
>Zone Alarm: http://www.zonelabs.com
>Norton Personal Firewall: http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/
>McAfee Personal Firewall Plus:
>http://www.secureie.com/c/002/firewall2004/firewall2004_02.asp?source=goog&keyword=firewall&
>
>If you experience changes with other software on your computer, check the
>software manufacturer's website for information regarding Service Pack 2
>software updates.
>
>Please refer to the SBC Yahoo! Help Site, http://help.sbcglobal.net/ , for
>more details on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and SBC Yahoo! software updates
>that are available for your computer.
>
>If you want to know more about the Windows XP Service Pack 2 update,
>please refer to the Microsoft site at
>http://support.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2 or call 1.888.SP2.HELP
>(1.888.772.4357). If you need additional help with SBC Yahoo!, please
>refer to the SBC Yahoo! Help Site at http://help.sbcglobal.net
>
>Sincerely,
>SBC Yahoo! Member Services

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Received on Wed Aug 18 12:05:22 2004