IP relisted despite no more mail being sent
25 June 2009
On June 6, 2009, a client sent a mailing. After it was sent, their (static, only-used-by-them) IP was listed by a particular list that is generated by the creator of a large, well-known anti-spam appliance and seems to be used by default in that appliance. I didn’t notice the issue until I started checking all
SORBS Closure Imminent
22 June 2009
SORBS wasn’t best DNSBL in the world. For instance, they listed all of one ESP’s net space because the maintainer had personal issues with the contact point at the ESP. As I recall, on their explanation of those blocks, they said that they were listing the space and that the contact point “is not an
Quotable quotes
16 June 2009
That’s a great question: Would you bother to open your own mail if you had a choice, or would you toss it out with the rest of your spam? But, wait! That’s not all! If there is one reporter on the marketing beat who gets it (and gets hammered for it — and I’ll let
A CAN-SPAM Checklist
1 June 2009
Today, we will create a checklist of things required for CAN-SPAM compliance. So, you want to ensure that you comply with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and not just say that you do. This post isn’t for you. You might learn something here; if you do, that’s great. But, instead, this post is really for