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The UpToDate messaging system informs you about the latest Alien Skin Software products, special offers, software updates and other news. 
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When UpToDate is enabled, an unobtrusive visual cue announces, "Click here for new messages from Alien Skin Software." Click this link to read your new messages.</font></p>

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Customizing UpToDate Preferences 
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Receiving messages is optional. You can specify the intervals at which your UpToDate system checks for messages. To customize your UpToDate message preferences, follow these instructions: 
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Click <b>Edit>Preferences</b>. 
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Select the frequency at which you would like the UpToDate system to check for new messages from Alien Skin. If you do not want to receive messages, simply select <b>Never</b>. 
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<b>Windows users:</b> If you have a dial-up Internet connection, you should select the <b>Ask me before making an Internet connection</b> option. If not, your computer will make unexpected phone calls. 
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<b>Macintosh users:</b> If you have a dial-up Internet connection, clear the <b>Ask me before making an Internet connection</b> option. You must establish an Internet connection before receiving UpToDate messages. 
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Frequently Asked Questions about UpToDate 
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<b>Question 1:</b> What is the UpToDate Messaging system?
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<b>Answer:</b> The UpToDate messaging system keeps you informed about the latest Alien Skin Software products, special offers, software updates and other news. When you receive a message, an unobtrusive visual cue announces, "Click here for new messages from Alien Skin." Click this link to read your new messages. 
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<b>Question 2:</b> Isn't UpToDate just another form of e-mail? Why do I need more of that? 
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<b>Answer:</b> E-mail to our users is often lost in the flood of spam.  This means some users won’t hear about new products and product updates until long after they are available.  UpToDate gives us a way of communicating with you occasionally without shouting over the din of spam.  We only send UpToDate messages that we think will be useful to you, like announcements of bug fixes, free stuff (like presets), and new products from Alien Skin Software. 
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<b>Question 3:</b> Is Alien Skin spying on me? 
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<b>Answer:</b>  No way! UpToDate sends useful info from us to you, not the other way around.  No personally identifiable information is sent to Alien Skin Software. The only information we receive is a list of your installed Alien Skin Software products. This lets our Web server decide which messages to show you.  For instance, UpToDate will only tell you about a Snap Art bug fix if you have Snap Art installed.
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