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Current Targets and Stops
| Symbol |
Picked |
ST |
SSL |
| AAPL |
$93.00 |
$225.00 |
$175.00 |
| CPNE |
$0.50 |
$4.50 |
$1.45 |
| CREE |
$25.00 |
$50.00 |
$23.00 |
| EFSF |
$0.18 |
$0.50 |
$0.16 |
| NIHK |
$0.04 |
$0.13 |
$0.08 |
| PNWIF |
$1.80 |
$6.00 |
$3.00 |
| QID |
$38.67 |
$42.19 |
$35.00 |
| SPKL |
$0.69 |
$2.00 |
$0.90 |
| TCGD |
$0.87 |
$2.00 |
$0.65 |
| TTGL |
$0.84 |
$3.00 |
$1.73 |
ST Denotes Suggested Target.
SSL Denotes Suggested Stop Loss.
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One thing you can do no matter what E-Mail system you're using is add the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter to your address book.
Following are instructions for various Internet/E-Mail Service Providers and Spam Blocking Software and Services:
Internet/E-Mail Service Providers:
AOL
For AOL version 9.0: you can ensure that your OTC Journal Newsletter is delivered to your Inbox by adding our sending address to your "People I Know" list.
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Click the Add Address button (over on the right) to add The OTC Journal Newsletter to your "People I Know" list.
- Alternatively, you can just send an E-Mail to the OTC Journal Newsletter "From" address, and that will add us to your "People I Know" list automatically.
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the Reply button (it's in the top right corner).
- A new E-Mail window opens with an address pre-filled in the "Send To" box.
- Replace the address in the Send To box with the one you copied out of the From line.
- Click Send Now (it's in the top right corner).
- Even if the E-Mail you send doesn't get through to us (for whatever reason), the act of sending it does the job of putting The OTC Journal Newsletter into your "People I Know" list--and that's what counts.
If you're using an earlier version of AOL, you'll need to set your Mail Controls instead. Here's how:
- Go to Keyword Mail Controls.
- Select the screen name we're sending your OTC Journal Newsletter to.
- Click Customize Mail Controls For This Screen Name.
- For AOL version 8.0: Select Allow E-Mail from all AOL members, E-Mail addresses and domains.
- Click Next until the Save button shows up at the bottom.
- Click Save.
- For AOL version 7.0: In the section for "exclusion and inclusion parameters", include these domains:
otcjournal.com
lyris.otcjournal.com
AngelFire
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Options" link on the left side of any Lycos Mail page.
- Click the "Spam Filters" link.
- Click the "Sender White List" link.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address in the specified box.
- Hit the "Add" button.
- Hit the "Save Changes" button.
AT&T
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Address Book" link in the left navigation menu.
- Click "Add Contact" at the top of your Address Book.
- Under the General tab, paste the previously copied E-Mail address into the box under the specified E-Mail Address box.
- Click "Save".
CollegeClub
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Mail" tab on the upper navigation bar.
- Click the "Addresses" link on the left navigation bar.
- Click the "Create New Entry" button.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address into the box.
- Click the "Save Changes" button.
Comcast
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Address Book" link in the left navigation menu.
- Click "Add Contact" at the top of your Address Book.
- Under the General tab, paste the previously copied E-Mail address into the box under the specified E-Mail Address box.
- Click "Save".
Compuserve
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Address Book" button.
- Click the "Add Contact" button.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address into the Other E-Mail box.
- Select the subsequent radio button to designate this as our primary E-Mail.
- Click the "Save" button.
Cox
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click "Addresses".
- Click "Create Address" at the top.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address into the subsequent E-Mail box.
- Click "Save".
Earthlink
If you're using Earthlink, you can make sure your OTC Journal Newsletter is delivered to your Inbox by adding our sending address to your Address Book. Here's how:
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click on Address Book (it's over on the left, below your Folders).
- When your Address Book opens, click the Add button.
- On the Add Contact screen, find the Internet Information box.
- Enter the address you copied from the "From" line into the top E-Mail box.
- Click Save.
Excite
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Addresses" tab in the upper navigation bar.
- Click the "New Contact" button.
- Enter the address you copied from the "From" line into the subsequent E-Mail box.
- Click the "Save Changes" button.
Gateway
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Address Book" button.
- Click the "Add Contact" button.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address into the Other E-Mail box.
- Select the subsequent radio button to designate this as our primary E-Mail.
- Click the "Save" button.
Gmail
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click "Add Contact".
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address under primary E-Mail address.
- Click "Save".
Hotmail
If you're using Hotmail, you can ensure that your OTC Journal Newsletter is delivered to your Inbox by adding our "From" address to your Safe List. Here's how:
- Log on and click the Mail tab to get into your mailbox.
- Click Options (it's over at the top right, next to Help).
- Click Junk E-Mail Protection.
- Select Safe List.
- In the space provided, enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
- Click Add.
- When you see the address you entered in the Safe List box, click OK.
- Alternatively, you can add the OTC Journal Newsletter "From" address to your Contacts list:
- Open your latest issue of The OTC Journal Newsletter.
- Click the Save Address button. (It's over to the right in the line of options just above the E-Mail.)
- Click OK.
Juno
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Advanced Features" button within your E-Mail.
- Click the "Do Not Block" link, this will display your current Do Not Block list.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address in the box under "Add Address to Do Not Block".
- Click the "Add" button.
- Click the "Save" button.
Lycos
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Options" link on the left side of any Lycos Mail page.
- Click the "Spam Filters" link.
- Click the "Sender White List" link.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address in the specified box.
- Hit the "Add" button.
- Hit the "Save Changes" button.
MindSpring
If you're using MindSpring, you can make sure your OTC Journal Newsletter is delivered to your Inbox by adding our sending address to your Address Book. Here's how:
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click on Address Book (it's over on the left, below your Folders).
- When your Address Book opens, click the Add button.
- On the Add Contact screen, find the Internet Information box.
- Enter the address you copied from the "From" line into the top E-Mail box.
- Click Save
MSN
If you're using MSN version 9 for your E-Mail, you can make sure your OTC Journal Newsletter is delivered to your Inbox by adding our sending address to your Safe List. Here's how:
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click on Settings: E-Mail | Junk E-Mail (it's at the bottom left of the screen, just above Calendar).
- On the E-Mail settings screen, click Junk E-Mail Guard.
- Select Safe List.
- In the space provided under "Add people to the safe list", enter the address you copied from the "From" line.
- Click Add.
For older versions of MSN, you add our sending address to your Safe List like this:
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click on E-Mail settings (it's at the bottom left of the screen, just above Calendar).
- On the E-Mail settings screen, click Junk Mail.
- Select Safe List.
- Click Add an item to this list.
- When the Add To Safe List box appears, enter the address you copied from the "From" line into the space provided.
- Click Add.
Netscape
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Address Book" button.
- Click the "Add Contact" button.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address into the Other E-Mail box.
- Select the subsequent radio button to designate this as our primary E-Mail.
- Click the "Save" button.
NetZero
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Advanced Features" button within your E-Mail.
- Click the "Do Not Block" link, this will display your current Do Not Block list.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address in the box under "Add Address to Do Not Block".
- Click the "Add" button.
- Click the "Save" button.
PacBell
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Open your "Address Book".
- Click the "Add Contact" button on the left side of the Address book.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address in the box.
- Click "Save Contact".
Prodigy
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Open your "Address Book".
- Click the "Add Contact" button on the left side of the Address book.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address in the box.
- Click "Save Contact".
SBCGlobal
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Open your "Address Book".
- Click the "Add Contact" button on the left side of the Address book.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address in the box.
- Click "Save Contact".
Verizon
If you're using Verizon for E-Mail, you can ensure that your OTC Journal Newsletter is delivered to your Inbox by adding our "From" address to your Safe List. Here's how:
- Go to your Verizon Inbox.
- Click Options.
- Select the Block Senders tab (near the top of the screen).
- On the Block Senders screen, you'll see both a "Block Sender List" and a "Safe List". In the space where it says, "Enter E-Mail address or sub domain to always accept even if the domain is blocked", enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
WebTV
- Open your latest OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail.
- Copy the address in the "From" line.
- Click the "Contacts" tab on the upper navigation bar.
- Click the "Safe List" link on the left side of the page.
- Paste the previously copied E-Mail address under primary E-Mail address.
- Click the "Add" button to the left of the box.
Yahoo
To ensure that your OTC Journal Newsletter is delivered to your Yahoo Inbox (not the Bulk Mail folder), you can instruct Yahoo to filter it to your Inbox. Here's how:
- Open your Yahoo mailbox.
- Click Mail Options.
- Click Filters.
- Next, click Add Filter.
- In the top row, labeled From header:, make sure contains is selected in the pull-down menu.
- Click in the text box next to that pull-down menu, then enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
- At the bottom, where it says Move the message t, select Inbox from the pull-down menu.
- Click the Add Filter button again.
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CleanMyMailbox
If you're using CleanMyMailbox to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist. Here's how:
- Click the Whitelist button.
- Add the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter to the list.
- Click the Submit List button.
MailBlocks
If you're using Mailblocks to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your "Accept Mail From" list of addresses. Here's how:
- In Mailblocks, click the Addresses tab.
- Select New.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
- In the Receiving Options, select Accept Mail From This Address.
- In the Other Options, make sure Display in People Picker is not selected.
- Click Submit.
- Click OK.
MailShield
If you're using MailShield to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your list of Friends. Here's how:
- On the MailShield toolbar, click Friends.
- Click Add.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter and click the OK button.
MailWasher
If you're using MailWasher to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your list of Friends. Here's how:
- In MailWasher, select Tools.
- Select Blacklist & Friends.
- On the right-hand side is the "Friends" list. Click the Friends Add button.
- Select Plain E-Mail address.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter, then click OK.
- Click OK again.
OddPost
If you're using Oddpost to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by marking it as "Not Spam"--but only if it has been incorrectly identified as spam in the first place. Here's what to do...
- Find any OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail that's in your Probably Spam folder.
- Click on that E-Mail to select it.
- Click the Move to Inbox and Mark as Not Spam button.
Outlook 2003
If you're using Outlook 2003 for your E-Mail, you can make sure your OTC Journal Newsletter is delivered to your Inbox by letting Outlook know you consider it safe. There are a few ways you can do this:
- Open any OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail, and then add the sender or the sender's domain to your Safe List.
- Find the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter and add it to Personal Contacts in your Outlook Address Book.
- Open any OTC Journal Newsletter E-Mail, and then select Mark as Not Junk.
SpamAssassin
If you're using Spam Assassin to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to the Whitelist in your User Preferences. Here's how:
- Search your hard drive for the spamassassin folder (usually ~/.spammassassin), and then open it.
- In that folder should be a file named user_prefs. Open it with a text editor (Notepad, for example). If there is no such file, you can create it. The detailed instructions are here.
- Make a new (blank) line in the file. On that line, enter whitelist_from, followed by the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
- Save the file and close it.
SpamButcher
If you're using Spam Butcher to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your Know Senders list. Here's how:
- Open Spam Butcher and click the Configure button.
- Select the Known Senders tab.
- Under Known Good Senders and Recipients, click Add.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter and click OK.
- Click OK.
SpamCop
If you're using SpamCop to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist. Here's how:
- Open your browser and go to this page: http://webmail.spamcop.net/
- Log into your SpamCop account.
- Click on the Options icon in the toolbar.
- Under Mail Management (in the middle), click SpamCop Tools.
- Select Manage your personal whitelist.
- Near the bottom, where it reads, "Click here to add to your whitelist", click on Click here.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter in the first empty slot.
- Click Submit.
SpamEater
If you're using Spameater to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your list of Approved Senders. Here's how:
- On the Spameater sidebar, click Filters.
- Select the Approved Senders tab.
- Click Add Filter.
- In the Address space, enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
- For Address Type, select Full E-Mail Address.
- Click OK.
SpamInspector
If you're using Spam Inspector to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your list of Friends. Here's how:
- Open Outlook.
- On the Spam Inspector menu or toolbar, find and select Manage Friends List.
- In the Add a New Friend area, select E-Mail.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
- Click the >> (add) button.
- Click Close.
SpamInterceptor
If you're using Spam Interceptor to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your list of Trusted senders. Here's how:
- Open Spam Interceptor and select Authentication Lists.
- Click Trusted.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
- Click Add.
SpamKiller
If you're using McAfee's Spamkiller to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your list of Friends. Here's how:
- On the Spamkiller sidebar, click Friends.
- Click Add.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter and click the OK button.
SpamNet
If you're using Cloudmark's SpamNet to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist. Here's how:
- Open your Outlook Inbox.
- On the Cloudmark SpamNet toolbar, click Options.
- Click Advanced.
- Select the Whitelist tab.
- Click the Add button.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter and click the OK button.
- Click OK again, then Yes, and then OK one last time.
SpamPal
If you're using SpamPal to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist. Here's how:
- When SpamPal is running, find the SpamPal icon in your Windows system tray and right-click on it.
- Select Add to Whitelist.
- Enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
- Click Add.
SpamSleuth
If you're using Spam Sleuth to filter your incoming E-Mail, you can exempt your OTC Journal Newsletter from the filtering process by adding our "From" address to your list of Friends. Here's how:
- Open Spam Sleuth.
- From the File menu, select Configure.
- In the Friends category, make sure Active is selected.
- In the space provided for the list, make a new (blank) line and on it enter the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
- Click OK.
Other
Many popular E-Mail programs, including older versions of Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and Netscape Mail, don't provide a convenient way for you to white-list the folks you want to receive E-Mail from. If you're using this sort of E-Mail system and you either aren't getting your OTC Journal Newsletter or want to make sure you continue to receive your newsletter in the future, you can do something about it.
Contact the customer service people or the Postmaster at the company that provides your E-Mail or Internet connection (your ISP). Explain to them that The OTC Journal Newsletter is E-Mail that you asked for and value. Ask them if they can white-list the newsletter. (Unfortunately, some E-Mail systems don't allow white-listing.) If they do white-list, they'll probably ask you for some information about us. Here's what to tell them:
Sending Address: If they ask for our address, give them the address in the "From" line of your most recent OTC Journal Newsletter.
Domain: If they need to know the domain we're mailing from, tell them both of these:
otcjournal.com
lyris.otcjournal.com
IP Address: If they ask for our sending IP address, give them this IP address:
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