Comments on: TWSD: Lying and Hiding http://blog.wordtothewise.com/2009/04/twsd-lying-and-hiding/ Email, Delivery, Spam and more Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:06:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: gr8white http://blog.wordtothewise.com/2009/04/twsd-lying-and-hiding/comment-page-1/#comment-2212 gr8white Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:42:50 +0000 http://blog.wordtothewise.com/?p=415#comment-2212 I've been the victim of spammers who have used random addresses from my domain to send their spam. Then I end up getting thousands of "message not deliverable" responses. I wouldn't be surprised if it has resulted in my domain being on a number of blacklists. Nobody I've contacted (ISP, AG, etc.) has shown any inclination to go after these scumbags. It hasn't happened for a while but I'm not holding my breath. I’ve been the victim of spammers who have used random addresses from my domain to send their spam. Then I end up getting thousands of “message not deliverable” responses. I wouldn’t be surprised if it has resulted in my domain being on a number of blacklists. Nobody I’ve contacted (ISP, AG, etc.) has shown any inclination to go after these scumbags. It hasn’t happened for a while but I’m not holding my breath.

]]> By: Ricardas Montvila http://blog.wordtothewise.com/2009/04/twsd-lying-and-hiding/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 Ricardas Montvila Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:08:40 +0000 http://blog.wordtothewise.com/?p=415#comment-2213 I do sympathise with legitimate marketers that chose to use made up domain names for their email campaigns. Times are tough and it might be extremely tempting to rent or buy an email list (Yes I know, I know.. buying email lists is evil, but that’s a different topic). The risk of the domain being listed is too high and can affect any other email activities. Don’t feel like calling up clients and asking them to search for my email reply in their junk box. Absolutely agree regards the fake subject lines. They mess up the campaign reporting, do no good to the campaign, and make your recipients angry. Obviously there are different types of deception. At least in the mylife.com example, the subject line is consistent with the content of the email and then it is up to the recipient to decide whether it is true. I think it is worse when the subject line is absolutely irrelevant to the email content. “Congratulations on winning the Euromillions!” and the email promotes some limb enhancement pills. Always fall for that one! :) I do sympathise with legitimate marketers that chose to use made up domain names for their email campaigns. Times are tough and it might be extremely tempting to rent or buy an email list (Yes I know, I know.. buying email lists is evil, but that’s a different topic). The risk of the domain being listed is too high and can affect any other email activities. Don’t feel like calling up clients and asking them to search for my email reply in their junk box.

Absolutely agree regards the fake subject lines. They mess up the campaign reporting, do no good to the campaign, and make your recipients angry. Obviously there are different types of deception. At least in the mylife.com example, the subject line is consistent with the content of the email and then it is up to the recipient to decide whether it is true. I think it is worse when the subject line is absolutely irrelevant to the email content. “Congratulations on winning the Euromillions!” and the email promotes some limb enhancement pills. Always fall for that one! :)

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