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Discussion in 'The Lighter Side of Being a DBA' started by sqldev, Nov 25, 2005.

  1. sqldev New Member

    Hi,

    Recently I received a mail regarding "Exclusive Holiday Offer for Selected SQL Server Professional". I'm interested to go for it, but, I need a few details about this,

    1) Will it be useful for database developers?
    2) I'm living in India/Chennai, if I subscribe through internet, can I get it regularly?
    3) Is it possible for me to pay through any other channel apart from the URL you have provided, like paying via some bank here in India/Chennai?

    Kindly give me your suggestions, thank you.

    Regards,
    Deva
    sqldev, Nov 25, 2005
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  2. ranjitjain New Member

    The mail is a real one or a fake one.
    From whom you received the mail.
    ranjitjain, Nov 25, 2005
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  3. ghemant Moderator

    Hi,

    >>Is it possible for me to pay through any other channel apart from the URL you have provided, like paying via some bank here in India/Chennai?

    to whom you are asking ! is he / she member of forum ! see if its not phishing mail...



    Hemantgiri S. Goswami
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    ghemant, Nov 25, 2005
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  4. satya Moderator

    Deva
    I think it is best to post the content of email you've received.

    Satya SKJ
    Contributing Editor & Forums Moderator
    http://www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com
    This posting is provided “AS IS” with no rights for the sake of knowledge sharing.
    satya, Nov 25, 2005
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  5. FrankKalis Moderator

    FrankKalis, Nov 25, 2005
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  6. Adriaan New Member

    No, I received the same mailing.

    It does appear to be sent by sponsor@sql-server-performance.com, and most of the links seem to point to pentontech.com or windowsitpro.com - which as far as I know are valid sites.

    Anyway, I usually find "SQL Server Magazine" interesting enough, and it covers a lot of areas - DBA, development, OLAP, ...
    Adriaan, Nov 25, 2005
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  7. FrankKalis Moderator

    Oh, sh*t [<img src='/community/emoticons/emotion-1.gif' alt=':)' />]<br /><br />--<br />Frank Kalis<br />Microsoft SQL Server MVP<br /<a target="_blank" href=http://www.insidesql.de>http://www.insidesql.de</a><br />Heute schon gebloggt?<a target="_blank" href=http://www.insidesql.de/blogs>http://www.insidesql.de/blogs</a><br />Ich unterstütze PASS Deutschland e.V. <a target="_blank" href=http://www.sqlpass.de>http://www.sqlpass.de</a>) <br />
    FrankKalis, Nov 25, 2005
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  8. Adriaan New Member

    ... and to answer the original question ...

    You will receive this type of e-mail nearly everyday, sent by sponsor@sql-server-performance.com - this website is paid for by this type of advertizing.

    I think you can find links for all sponsors on this site, if you don't like clicking from an e-mail message.
    Adriaan, Nov 25, 2005
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  9. sqldev New Member




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    sqldev, Nov 25, 2005
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  10. sqldev New Member

    Hi,

    Thank you one and all for replying to my query, the above is the mail I received from sponsor@sql-server-performance.com address.

    When I click the order now link, it takes me to the following URL

    https://store.pentontech.com/index.cfm?s=9&cid=45&promotionid=2109

    Here, for
    SQL Server Magazine, Print Edition 1 Year, 12 Issues

    US - $ 29.97, Canada - $ 35.40, UK/EMEA - £ 35.40, All Other Countries - $ 59.40

    I feel it is worth having this magazine, but I wanted to check up whether I can pay from India/Chennai itself and I am not sure about whom to contact to get more details. Hence I posted here, since the offer is for a very limited time, kindly give me your suggestions at the earliest so that I can be benefited, thank you.

    Regards,
    Deva
    sqldev, Nov 25, 2005
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  11. satya Moderator

    Better to contact PentonTech media in this regard, I hope it will be valid for US customers only. ANyway SQL Magazine has got plenty of useful information with regard to SQL server, one of my old hub.

    Satya SKJ
    Contributing Editor & Forums Moderator
    http://www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com
    This posting is provided “AS IS” with no rights for the sake of knowledge sharing.
    satya, Nov 26, 2005
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  12. Luis Martin Moderator

    I think is for US only.


    Luis Martin
    Moderator
    SQL-Server-Performance.com

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    Luis Martin, Nov 27, 2005
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  13. sqldev New Member

    Ok, I will contact them, but then why they mentioned like

    "All Other Countries - $ 59.40 "

    I will mail them, thank you.

    Regards,
    Deva
    sqldev, Nov 27, 2005
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