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1997

April

Subject: WorldsAway 2.0 Beta Test

Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 13:37:03 -0800 (PST)
Message-Id: <199704012137.NAA10560@charlotte.fsc.fujitsu.com>
To: e@mail.com
From: beta@worldsaway.com
Subject: WorldsAway 2.0 Beta Test 

Person

Are you ready to enter the world of WorldsAway?  The last step is
to use the web page at:

     http://www.worldsaway.com/Into/enter.html

to go into the world.  You will be prompted there for your name,
email address, and password.  The name and email address that you
provided during registration are:

        First Name:  Person

        Last Name:  Surname

        Email Address:  e@mail.com

We have generated the following password for you to use:

        Password:  tint$fall

When you first enter your avatar will be standing outside a hotel.  Go inside
and sign the guest book.  (This will let you choose the name for your avatar.)
There is some spending money on the desk to the left of the guest book that you
might want to pick up too.  Then continue inside.  To your right you'll find the 
entrance to the Exchange where you can change your avatar's body and head.

We'll see your avatar in world!

1998

March

Subject: Important! Hotel Account Information

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Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 15:53:57 -0800 (PST)
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From: wa_webmail@worldsaway.com (WA Team)
To: xxx@xxx.xxx.xxx
Subject: Important! Hotel Account Information

Dear Hotel Members,

It's hard to believe that it has been almost one year since Hotel Silicon 
began as a beta world. Thanks to all of you, it has matured into a real 
community of its own. In order to keep up with the growth, we have added 
Concierges Claudette and Jean-Paul as well as a full valet staff. We have 
added many new heads, accessories and pieces of furniture in the vendos. 
We have also added the gaming room among other locales. Have you seen 
the new disco?

In order to continue supporting and growing this world, we've started to 
charge for membership in the Hotel (via our billing partner, iBill). Depending 
on your current membership status, there's an account that's right for you. 
If you created your Hotel Silicon account prior to March 2nd, you will need to 
convert your account to a Mercury, Silver, or Gold billing plan by April 1, 1998. 
We thank those of you who have already converted, and encourage those 
who haven't to do so soon!

You will be able to keep all of your avatars and possessions when you convert, 
and you will be able to enter the world with your old account through April 1. 
But time is running out!!!! 

On April 2, 1998, unconverted accounts will not be able to enter the Hotel. 
However, you can still convert after April 2; your avatars and possessions 
will still be available to you for 90 days. 

We've included instructions below to ensure a smooth and easy transition. 
Choose one of the two options that applies to you.

1. I'm a current Hotel Silicon member but I'm not a member of Dreamscape.
 
Open an Internet Billing account and all your avatars and possessions will 
automatically be transferred to your new account. For $9.95 per month (Mercury 
plan), you'll get unlimited access to Hotel Silicon including two avatars. You will 
be able to enter Hotel Silicon with one avatar at a time. The server will not allow 
simultaneous logins in a flat rate world. To convert your account go to the 
bottom of:
https://www.worldsaway.com/hotel/conversion/ 
and enter your current Hotel account information.

2. I already have an iBill account for Dreamscape, and want to convert my
existing Hotel account 

Your Gold or Silver Dreamscape Passport account now includes a new two-avatar 
account for you in Hotel Silicon at no additional cost. Current Dreamscape 
members with Bronze Passports can also convert their Hotel accounts by 
upgrading to the Mercury plan (see the Account Manager at: http://www.worldsaway.com/Members/acctmanager/ ). 
You will be able to enter Hotel Silicon with one avatar at a time. The server will 
not allow simultaneous logins in a flat rate world.

NOTE:  If you have existing avatars in the Hotel (especially with lots of stuff), these 
avatars will not convert to your iBill account. So, to get your stuff:
 
1.  go in with your old account,
2.  put ALL your possessions into one turf, even from your pockets
3.  add a trusted friend or Valet to your turf lease
4.  go change your name three times to something else
5.  enter Hotel with your new account's avatar
6.  have your friend add your new avatar back onto your turf lease
7.  remove your friend from the lease
8.  repeat this process with your second avatar if necessary
 
If you do not have a trusted friend to help you with this transfer, please contact a 
Concierge or Valet. 

NOTE: What you want to avoid is converting your free Beta/Hotel account to 
a second Ibill account and thereby incurring two monthly bills. We do not have the 
capability to 'merge' multiple Ibill accounts. We are sorry for any inconvenience 
this might cause. 

We hope that together we can continue growing Hotel Silicon. We look forward 
to seeing you in the Hotel!

Sincerely,

The WorldsAway Team