Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 A message has been sent to na-net subscribers stating that we need funds to continue operation of the na-net service. It attempts to solicit contributions via a web form. This mail is fraudulent. DO NOT send any credit card information via this form. NA-Net and the NA-Digest are free and will continue to be free. The message originated from the earthlink network and the address to which the message is submitted is on the prodigy network. We have contacted abuse departments of both networks and asked them to halt this behavior and to investigate. Jack Dongarra
What is the NA-Net?
The NA-Net is a system developed to serve the community of numerical analysts and other researchers. The Na-Net provides two independent databases and a weekly digest to its members.
The NA-Net's email database knows the electronic mail address of each of its members, and is capable of forwarding mail to them. In addition, this database serves as the distribution list for the NA Digest (see below).
The NA-Net "white pages" is basically a directory service. It provides a way to exchange personal information among its members. Contained in the database are phone numbers, postal mailing addresses, research interests, affiliations, etc.
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In addition to the two databases, the NA-Net also provides its members with the NA-Digest, a weekly collection of articles on topics related to numerical analysis and those who practice it.