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(ARA) - Parents want their children to experience the information and communication channels the Internet provides, but there are many issues that can cause concern. Chat rooms and blogs are unmonitored and can be dangerous for young children and with the high volume of spam that goes out in e-mail every day children can be exposed to some very disturbing things.
Four out of every five children receive inappropriate spam according to a study released by Internet security provider Symantec Corporation. With pornographic material and drug sales disguised as innocent greeting card spam e-mails, children need an option just for them.
If your child has been asking you for an e-mail account, don't count on the free accounts to give your children the protection they need. They are limited with parental controls and spam filters, and subject your children to inappropriate advertising. Look for an e-mail option designed specifically with parents and kids in mind.
ZillaDog.com is a Web site that provides easy and affordable e-mail accounts designed specifically for kids with the protection and controls parents want. ZillaMail, designed for kids ages 7 to 13, is truly a child safe spam-free service. Here are some of the kid and parent-friendly features:
Buddy List
Parents have the ability to control who is on their child's buddy list. This list regulates who your child can send e-mail to and receive them from. Add yourself, grandma and grandpa, schoolmates and other friends and family to the list. You don't have to worry about strangers or inappropriate spam showing up in their inbox because you know who the e-mail is coming from. Parents control who is added to the buddy list through a password protected function.
Filters
Just because parents control the buddy list, it doesn't mean they can control what their child communicates. With ZillaMail parents can rest easy because filters have been built that block out profanity and personal information from coming in or going out of your child's e-mail. If either is in an e-mail, it will be sent, but those areas will be blank and cannot be viewed. This protects your children from inappropriate content as well as accidentally giving out personal information.
Design
ZillaDog.com's ZillaMail is designed specifically to be fun and easy for kids while providing a safe Internet environment. An easy interface makes sending and receiving e-mail a breeze and a great learning experience. Children can set up their own themed setting or "skins" with fun colors and designs. New themes are regularly released. Children can also choose a ZillaDog Microsoft Agent, a small character that has the ability to read e-mail out loud. Additionally, Zilladog.com has a children's home page environment where they can play free online games and have links to some of their favorite Web site websites including Webkinz, Club Penguin, Neopets, PBS Kids and Disney. There are also age appropriate movie trailers to view and music to listen to.
To protect your kids online, visit www.ZillaDog.com to sign up for ZillaMail. A single subscription is only $3.50 per month.
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