With much trepidation, I changed my internet carrier last year. I was very concerned that in changing my email address, I might lose contact with someone important to me. I sent out emails to friends and family notifying them of the change. I had to update all my online accounts, utilities, credit cards and boards where I post. Then I experienced a dry spell for email and knew that I had a problem. Emails I sent were also bouncing back to me undelivered.
However, I had fantastic (meaning fast) internet connection. After about a month, the email problem finally disappeared.
Then I got notice that my new internet carrier was changing their name and that I would have to change my email address.
Again? Do you know how long it took me to remember all the accounts where I needed to change this info? And now I would have to do it all again. Needless to say, I have no idea who has what address at this point.
This week I got a letter in the mail. It was from my internet carrier.
Seems they were unable to reach me by email.
Huh?
Weren't they able to look at my account? ...because they are my internet carrier!
Last week I received a letter from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. It stated that I owed $80 for my 2006 tax return. With added interest, this amount was now $113. I immediately remembered that I had received a check from them out of the blue sometime around September. I dug my photocopy of it out of the file cabinet. Yep, it was for exactly $80. At that time, they reported I had overpaid them for my 2006 tax return.
What a con!
Is this a new Oklahoma money making scheme?
I wrote them a check for $80 ...even. It got mailed with a letter from my accountant.
Good grief.
I really like gmail.com. If you want an invite, let me know and I'll send you one. Then you don't have to ever change your e-mail address again.
Posted by: M&Co. | January 27, 2010 at 08:00 PM