>>Don't know if this one is right or not, thought I'd pass it on.  By the way, I
didn't think it was so outrageous to think SunMicrosystems(?) would donate the
money to a worthy cause.  Don't be so suspicious, its not like we're talking
Urban Legends here, " a friend of a friend said her husband who does business
with Sun......"   MERRY HOLIDAYS!
 
 
 
From:    IN%"[log in to unmask]"   "Joseph Wojtowicz"
To:      [log in to unmask]
Subject: re:ho ho wholesome holiday email
 
 
Please do not e-mail spam them.  The previous message about
[log in to unmask] is *incorrect*.
 
The donations are *not* for e-mail -- they are for visiting the
appropriate URLs (via a WWW browser).  The donations are for four
different non-profit organizations:
 
        Second Harvest Food Bank
        Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage
        Harlem Educational Activities Fund
        Plugged In
 
at a dime per visit to their appropriate home pages.  I believe Sun will
donate a maximum of $25,000 (i.e., 250,000 visits), though I could be
incorrect about that number.
 
If you go to the URL, which is "http://north.pole.org/", you will see
the following message:
 
>
> Please Don't Spam Santa
>
> There is a rumor going around that we're trying to get as many messages
> as possible sent to [log in to unmask] Not true ... Santa has all the
> mail he can handle and asks that you refrain from spamming him or there
> might be a few last-minute transfers to the "naughty" list.
>
 
        This came across one of my listservs, and i thought that i would pass it
on.  can anyone confirm this?
        Joe
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                                Allison Smith
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