The email address used to post to have given their permission, opt-in or so called Safe Lists, to receive e-mails. This often occurs when people, or more usually software, submit websites to FFA pages, free for all, sites to be listed. Most people who give emails either use a dummy email address or when the emails are received they're automatically filtered to the trash bin and therefore never read. These email addresses may also use a system which replies back to you with junk mail, more Spam, about their own websites.
Some people have to pay, at least on-line telephone time, to receive these emails. So there has been some discussion to make these methods illegal.
Software programs and other methods set up by many ISPs are able to block Safe List, Opt-In emails. This may be done with out informing the emailer so that the emailer is paying for emails that never get delivered. More people are campaigning against Spam techniques and more people are willing to report such tactics.
email Marketing is claimed to be one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to promote your products and services. For the numbers posted too this could be true. The problem is that most emails will probably never be read and will just be deleted. This is just like binning your money.
People change there minds and their interests so even a good quality opt-in list may prove problematic if posted to too often or is if not kept up-to date.
Advice: Don’t use other peoples so called opt-in lists. Make sure any list has a easy opt-out method. Keep such lists up to date. Should only be used with extreme care to try to promote your website. Only post information that is relative to the users and don't post too often. Don't use hard sell tactics. The List
Anti-Spam legalisation is being introduced and you may find your self facing legal action. A lot of Hosting or ISP companies will remove websites that use these methods. There are laws against Spam and heavy fines or prison may be used against those using this method. Don't assume so called opt-in lists are alright to used they may contain incorrect information that could land you in court.
Using Opt-In messages is one way to increase The List of contacts you have.
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1. Do not buy lists from email Spam advertising you received from services that do not have a real working return email address in the senders field.
2. Before purchasing make sure you can call them and talk to a real person.3. Ask for a list of other Businesses which have used their services and check with them to see how successful the service has been.
4. Go to Spamhaus.org and search their listing of Spam Support Services. WORKING TO PROTECT INTERNET NETWORKS WORLDWIDE Spamhaus tracks the Internet's worst Spammers, known Spam Gangs and Spam Services, provides realtime anti-Spam protection for Internet networks, and works with Law Enforcement Agencies to identify and pursue spammers worldwide.5. Fight Spam on the Internet! Reports on Spammers etc... and National Antispam Registry.
Spam Laws United States, European Union, Other countries
LEGAL: Many sites are still contravening the Anti-Spam and Privacy Laws which came into effect in December 2003. Officially titled The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, these new laws aim to protect customers privacy and control Spam. View http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk and http://www.dti.gov.uk for more information.
There also the CANSPAM Act. Spam Laws. Controls on unsolicited Direct Marketing now include unsolicited commercial email (UCE or Spam) and SMS to mobile telephones; The receiver is now required to have agreed to receive the information in advance, except in the context of an existing customer relationship, where companies may continue to email or SMS to market their own similar products on an 'opt-out' basis.
You may consider using a Squeeze Pages to increase your list.
See our notes on Spam, Bulk eMailers, Autoresponders, The List, email Signature, eBook Publishing section and Email software and Autoresponders links.
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