[OOT] Re: SPAM - [ERROR!!!] (TO ALL NEWSGROUP MEMBERS)
On Sat, Oct 14, 2000 at 07:56:03PM -0500, Brad wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 14, 2000 at 07:17:25PM -0500, will trillich wrote:
> >
> > you will probably find that you need to broadcast an email message
> > sooner or later, but please do it openly and in a straightforward
> > manner. don't use bogus return addresses to keep people from finding
> > a way to remove themselves frmo your email address list.
> >
> > always consider your recipient -- give them a means to opt out,
> > always, always. don't be a spamming banshee that gathers enemies
> > and ticks people off left & right. not good business.
>
> Better yet, have people opt-in instead of asking them to opt-out. I take
> a very dim view of any unsolicited commercial or bulk email, even if it
> does give an opportunity to "opt out".
>
> Besides, half the spamfactories will sell the opt-out list to others as
> "verified read by a human".
sad but true.
> > i've got a service where user1@here.org can sign up user2@there.net
> > -- but i send only ONE email to user2 to allow them to confirm or opt
> > out, and THAT'S IT, until they confirm and join fully.
>
> Just out of curiousity, what happens if user3@example.com tries to
> submit user2@there.net after user1 did already? Or if user1@here.org
> does it again and again and again?
only one 'sendto' email (unique database field) allowed. once it's
confirmed or denied, they get no more messages. (unless there's
another hole i left in there, and it's getting complicated...)
i think these puzzle-things are more likely to be purchased as gifts
(you spend money on others that you'd never consider spending on
yourself) so for me the cross-signup is a must...
--
things are more like they used to be than they are now.
will@serensoft.com *** http://www.dontUthink.com/
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