Spam is E-mail that is both sent in bulk and is unsolicited. There is
no legitimate way to send E-mail that is sent in bulk and unsolicited...WTF!
Matt
Adam Greene wrote:
Hey all,
Revisiting this topic ... one of our clients wants to be able to send
emails out to people who have not explicitly opted in to receive their
mailings. Most mass emailing companies I'm aware of require opt-in and
in particular don't allow emails to be sent to a list of purchased
email addresses. I can understand why -- who needs more spam? I guess
my question is ... how does a company legitimately get their name and
product out there without turning into a spammer? Is anyone aware of
mass emailing companies or even a direct marketing company that uses
legitimate means to do this, or what those legitimate means are?
Maybe semi-OT for this list ...
Adam
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Adam Greene <mailto:maill...@webjogger.net>
*To:* Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com
<mailto:Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com>
*Sent:* Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:04 AM
*Subject:* Re: [IMail Forum] Clients want to send mass emails
Steve,
We've been steering customers toward Emma (www.myemma.com
<http://www.myemma.com>). Customers still look to us for their IT
consulting needs, and get their basic (and advanced IMAP &
collaboration) email services from us. We have not found that
steering customers in this direction weakens our relationship with
the customer, but rather strengthens it as they get a good mass
email solution and don't have the constant headache / stress of
our not being able to service their mass email needs smoothly. In
many cases, we also manage their mass mailings for them, for a fee
(another source of income).
Thanks,
Adam
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Steve Guluk <mailto:st...@sgdesign.net>
*To:* Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com
<mailto:Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com>
*Sent:* Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:45 AM
*Subject:* [IMail Forum] Clients want to send mass emails
Hello,
As the economy prompts companies to do all they can to market
their products, email blasts are an attractive inexpensive
means to get marketing in front of many people.
Problem is, Blacklists from users that fail to subscribe to
whatever necessary standards are deemed essential to be a
legitimate email. And that one client can hurt the
other clients on the mail server that have nothing to do with
the offending clients mass mailing.
What do other server owners do? Tell the client no-way and
risk having them go elsewhere? I usually try to get them to go
to Constant Contact but some still push hard to use the email
account they have with me. I have a limitation of
50 recipients per email but what other resources are available
to us to help handle this condition in the best manner?
What standards and policies do you do at your business?
Regards,
*Steve Guluk*
SGDesign
(949) 661-9333
