Archive for March, 2010
Which “experts” do you listen to?
Image by Getty Images via Daylife There were a couple of blog posts yesterday interviewing experts in the field of email. Also yesterday I had a quick review of my Google Analytic stats for this site. Additionally, a friend pointed me to this terrible blog post from an ESP that isn’t even using terms in [...]
Have you updated your Goodmail settings yet?
Image via Wikipedia On March 24, Yahoo shutdown the dedicated MX that they had established for use by Goodmail participants. Well, we’re seven days in from that and it’s time to check your queues. Did you remember to stop sending mail through Goodmail to the following domains? btinternet.com btopenworld.com rocketmail.com ymail.com yahoo.* If you haven’t, [...]
How easy are you to reach?
Image by Getty Images via Daylife I have suggested several times that senders need to take responsibility for what they send. Part of taking that responsibility is being approachable. When you send email to your boss, your reports, or your mother, what is your expectation? You expect that they will reply to you at some [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28
Now, will @thenation understand that permission isn't transferrable and not mail the Air America list? I really doubt it. @cauce # Powered by Twitter Tools
Changes at Return Path
Image via CrunchBase Return Path announced changes to their Certified (f/k/a “Sender Score Certified”) program today. In short, their changes are intended to remove 3rd party mailings from the Return Path Certified program. IPs which send 3rd party mailings may still qualify for the Safe program (which I think is what they’re calling the former [...]
A Brief History of Spam
Today, while having a look around my RSS feeds, I came across a blurb at FastCompany.com for its “Infographic of the Day” feature. Today’s feature is “The Spam Industry.” You can click the image for a closer look. In the graphic you can see the back and forth battle between those purveyors of All That [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21
Finished setting a new Windows Live ID. Logged in for the 1st time and thought to check privacy. Everything set to "ok to mail." # Now considering Tomato Jake's for dinner tomorrow night. # Give me a ticket for an aeroplane. Don't have time to take fast train. # (Don't forget: queues take a while [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-14
If your recipients wouldn't notice if you stopped mailing them, then you're not engaging them. # You mean if you rewind that doesn't make it fresh & new? RT @scottcohen13: @jacaldwell You didn't even know what a re-run was, did you? # Just updated the "SORBS blocks Gandi" blog post with a link to something [...]
SORBS blocks Gandi.net
Image via Wikipedia In a blog post on 5 March 2010, (original French version), Gandi.net asserts that it has been blocked by SORBS since last December. The accusations seem to be almost par for the course when accusations are leveled against SORBS. Namely, Gandi is saying that SORBS Feels that it is “above the law” [...]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07
.@justinpremick I generally advise against unsub confirmation messages for just that reason: recipients tend not to like it. # Thanks for all the fish, Annalivia! RT @aliverson: Annalivia Ford leaving AOL. http://bit.ly/9PUf3e # Did you know that…. spammers hide who they are and what they're doing? # Didn't I just post about that last week? [...]
