Hi all,

We just received the following message from Springer regarding access to their electronic journal products.   Please share this information with your colleagues.

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Recently, the Springer-LINK server was compromised. Until the extent of the damage is fully determined we have made the decision to make the server inactive. Consequently, to ensure that service is available, all traffic to the NY LINK site has been temporarily redirected to our German master server. This should provide users with uninterrupted access to LINK

Unfortunately, due to the significant increase in traffic to our German server, you may experience slightly slower download times. We are continuously monitoring the situation and our dedicated European support staff are working to increase bandwidth. However, in the interim you may find quicker downloads in the afternoon and evening since there is a six-hour time difference to Germany (6 hrs ahead of EST).

Additionally, the link to the subscription list (below) is not functioning correctly.
http://link.springer-ny.com/servlets/SpringerViewProducts

If you are using this link, please switch to:
http://link.springer-ny.com/link/sub_list

You can leave this link set-up permanently in your system since it is the standard link for NY to your subscription list.

We at Springer apologize for any inconvenience and disruption that this may have caused. We take pride in offering excellent customer support and will continue to keep you updated. Please do not hesitate to contact or call us with questions, concerns, or problems.

Jeff Grubbs
Business Support and Marketing Supervisor
LINK/Electronic Marketing
The Americas
Springer-Verlag NY, Inc.
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