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spam19

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Since: May 08, 2004
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(Msg. 16) Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:54 am
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On 1 Dec 2004 09:28:57 GMT, Charles Sweeney <me.DeleteThis@charlessweeney.com> wrote:

 > Probably better would be "please don't be a wanker by using a futile
 > blacklist!!!"

Having tried to make scripts which send out mail that tries not to get
blocked, I tend to agree with you, but I still think "futile" isn't the
right word. I keep thinking... "overzealous".

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(Msg. 17) Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:35 pm
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I keep a separate account on AOL (this account) just to test outgoing email
from my regular ISP. It only costs $4.95 a month and well worth it when I'm
troubleshooting email problems like you are having.

 >Unfortunately this doesn't help too much. AOL says, have your member check
 >their spam folder and add our email address to their list. Trouble is they
 >never get an email from us so how do we tell them this?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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(Msg. 18) Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:35 am
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Once upon a time, far far away, the king summoned "Jenny"
<jennyysplace.DeleteThis@eidosnet.co.uk> who replied:

 >Unfortunately this doesn't help too much. AOL says, have your member check
 >their spam folder and add our email address to their list. Trouble is they
 >never get an email from us so how do we tell them this?
 >

Oh the classic catch 22 that blights so many computer systems.

Have you tried the Royal Mail ? It's old fashioned, but generally
quite reliable.

Matt

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(Msg. 19) Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:35 pm
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Matt Probert no.em RemoveThis @il.please wrote:
 >
 > Have you tried the Royal Mail ? It's old fashioned, but generally
 > quite reliable.
 >

I guess you haven't used it recently. It's currently old fashioned,
ridiculously unreliable and staffed by underpaid staff on short term
contracts who tend to remove anything that looks like it might be valuable
from the system.

OTOH it generally can get a plain old letter through within a week or two,
though not necessarily to the right address.

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(Msg. 20) Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:26 pm
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"Charles Sweeney" <me.RemoveThis@charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95B2607D67658mecharlessweeneycom@130.133.1.4...
 > dp wrote:
 >
  >> On your registration pages you'll need to put the email address you
  >> will use for sending the email and ask peopl. to ensure it's on their
  >> whitelist before registering. You'll probably want that notice
  >> plastered in a lot of places.
 >
 > Yep, yet more hassle for innocent people. We now need to plaster all over
 > the site "please whitelist my email!!!!"
 >
 > Probably better would be "please don't be a wanker by using a futile
 > blacklist!!!"

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