Comments on: You'll be Suspended If.. http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/ feels like you punching me in face with orange Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:44:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49701 Jason Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:09:25 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49701 How True! I had to do extensive searching through Yahoo's Help and TOS to find out how they interpret the use of the 'SPAM' button! You would think that they would explain it to you CLEARLY, before you do use it 'indiscriminately', but NO! I only use the spam button when the email doesn't contain any unsubscribe link and replying to it prooves impossible, as it was spoofed or proxied somehow. I haven't had any complaints from anyone mainly because I don't mail out in BULK or to anyone who has NOT e-mailed me first, or completed a form, for which they get 1 e-mail and that's it. I use a method of 'Chain Linking' my messages, so that, if they want the next in series, they'll have to click on a link in the previous message to 'POP' it from my server. Since it's nearly instantaneous, they are usually already in their e-Mail account, waiting for the response to come in, so the request is both 'FRESH' in their minds, and on demand (at their most recent request!), I have written to Yahoo several times about 'undisclosed' features and they refuse to respond with any meaningful explaination or even an attempt at an excuse! What really IRKS me is when spammers put my own e-mail address in the reply to field as well as the from field and Yahoo doesn't catch it as SPAM! How is THAT? Jason How True!

I had to do extensive searching through Yahoo's Help and TOS to find out how they interpret the use of the 'SPAM' button! You would think that they would explain it to you CLEARLY, before you do use it 'indiscriminately', but NO!

I only use the spam button when the email doesn't contain any unsubscribe link and replying to it prooves impossible, as it was spoofed or proxied somehow.

I haven't had any complaints from anyone mainly because I don't mail out in BULK or to anyone who has NOT e-mailed me first, or completed a form, for which they get 1 e-mail and that's it.

I use a method of 'Chain Linking' my messages, so that, if they want the next in series, they'll have to click on a link in the previous message to 'POP' it from my server.

Since it's nearly instantaneous, they are usually already in their e-Mail account, waiting for the response to come in, so the request is both 'FRESH' in their minds, and on demand (at their most recent request!),

I have written to Yahoo several times about 'undisclosed' features and they refuse to respond with any meaningful explaination or even an attempt at an excuse!

What really IRKS me is when spammers put my own e-mail address in the reply to field as well as the from field and Yahoo doesn't catch it as SPAM! How is THAT?

Jason

]]> By: Alston jr http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49669 Alston jr Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:52:03 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49669 Hi Tim, I totally support you in suspending those accounts. Easiest way for anyone not to receive anymore mails is by unsubscribing. And if they don't want to receive any info in the first place, they should have read through everything and unchecked the necessary options! Rgds, Alston Hi Tim,

I totally support you in suspending those accounts. Easiest way for anyone not to receive anymore mails is by unsubscribing. And if they don't want to receive any info in the first place, they should have read through everything and unchecked the necessary options!

Rgds, Alston

]]> By: Tim http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49665 Tim Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:51:47 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49665 No - it's only when you select an email and click Spam ;-) No - it's only when you select an email and click Spam ;-)

]]> By: Barbara Martin http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49654 Barbara Martin Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:12:28 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49654 I am shocked that people would hit the spam button on your emails. People have to request it. Why don't they just cancel when they change their minds about receiving emails from you. I also hope you tell who the te owners that have marked you as a spammer because I do not want to surf there. Most of us love hearing from you so keep up the good work. I am shocked that people would hit the spam button on your emails. People have to request it. Why don't they just cancel when they change their minds about receiving emails from you. I also hope you tell who the te owners that have marked you as a spammer because I do not want to surf there. Most of us love hearing from you so keep up the good work.

]]> By: yolanda http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49652 yolanda Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:27:38 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49652 I could see this happening if you're surfing many sites at once and not paying attention to where you click. Thanks for the insight-I myself will before more alert. I could see this happening if you're surfing many sites at once and not paying attention to where you click. Thanks for the insight-I myself will before more alert.

]]> By: Fozia http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49651 Fozia Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:01:45 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49651 Wow Tim I do not know how to do this and I am glad I never did it to u. I love StartXchange and do not want to be kicked off ur site at all. Wow Tim I do not know how to do this and I am glad I never did it to u. I love StartXchange and do not want to be kicked off ur site at all.

]]> By: Tim http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49650 Tim Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:38:18 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49650 No it's only when you click the button, because then it's a human calling is spam not an algorithm. No it's only when you click the button, because then it's a human calling is spam not an algorithm.

]]> By: Ron Stottlemyer@Pronto Hits http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49648 Ron Stottlemyer@Pronto Hits Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:58:18 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49648 First, I am a plat startxchange member and I cannot believe that Tim has to waste his time writing this type of article. Holy Moly! You agreed to receive his blog and you need to use your head for something other then holding your hair. Spam is for mail that you do not wish to receive. Dah? I am a small TE owner myself and I know what bounced emails and Spam complaints can do. What I do...I leave any emails in question on the online server and download them to my POP3 on a different computer. This way, I can read it or delete. By the way, most of Tim's blogs I check out because they are straight up-front and no BS. You folks that are clicking Spam are missing out! Ron Pronto Hits Admin First, I am a plat startxchange member and I cannot believe that Tim has to waste his time writing this type of article. Holy Moly! You agreed to receive his blog and you need to use your head for something other then holding your hair. Spam is for mail that you do not wish to receive. Dah? I am a small TE owner myself and I know what bounced emails and Spam complaints can do. What I do...I leave any emails in question on the online server and download them to my POP3 on a different computer.
This way, I can read it or delete.
By the way, most of Tim's blogs I check out because they are straight up-front and no BS. You folks that are clicking Spam are missing out!
Ron
Pronto Hits Admin

]]> By: Davidf Light http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49647 Davidf Light Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:49:28 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49647 WOW Tim you picked a good 1 today, lots of answers. My 2cants worth, I have noticed the "Y" one will eventually move some of the TE's to spam if I do not open them often enough; & w/ a lot of TE's that happens quite often. Have not had this prob. w/ Gmail. I also think that if someone hits spam button, they should not have any recourse. {unless mistaken] Have a Great Day Dave WOW Tim
you picked a good 1 today, lots of answers.
My 2cants worth, I have noticed the "Y" one will eventually move some of the TE's to spam if I do not open them often enough; & w/ a lot of TE's that happens quite often.
Have not had this prob. w/ Gmail.
I also think that if someone hits spam button, they should not have any recourse. {unless mistaken]

Have a Great Day Dave

]]> By: Lucie at MyDownlineBuilders.com http://www.timlinden.com/blog/traffic-exchanges/youll-be-suspended-if/#comment-49646 Lucie at MyDownlineBuilders.com Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:55:57 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1384#comment-49646 Hi Tim, I'd be interested in learning more about that. I also would like to know how I can find if my website is considered a source of spam. There is one domain of mine that I did the mistake at the beginning of setting up a "catch-all" email address, meaning that all email addresses to that domain would be routed to the specified catch-all email address. I soon found out that spammers loved it! I began to receive spam addressed to every combination of possible email addresses that looked like anything@mydomain.com. I also noticed that From field in the spam emails was also an email from my domain. This is why I wonder if they sent their spam to other people using my domain name in the From field and if that resulted in my domain being blacklisted. Would I have been notified of that in anyway if my domain had been blacklisted? Thanks! Lucie Hi Tim,

I'd be interested in learning more about that. I also would like to know how I can find if my website is considered a source of spam.

There is one domain of mine that I did the mistake at the beginning of setting up a "catch-all" email address, meaning that all email addresses to that domain would be routed to the specified catch-all email address.

I soon found out that spammers loved it! I began to receive spam addressed to every combination of possible email addresses that looked like anything@mydomain.com. I also noticed that From field in the spam emails was also an email from my domain. This is why I wonder if they sent their spam to other people using my domain name in the From field and if that resulted in my domain being blacklisted.

Would I have been notified of that in anyway if my domain had been blacklisted?

Thanks!

Lucie

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