At 9:27 AM -0400 5/16/02, murr rhame is rumored to have typed:
> I figure if a
> subscriber isn't getting their mail because their ISP is
> filtering, it's up to the customer/subscriber to read the riot
> act to their ISP.
Or vote with their feet, and leave.
I run some smallish lists in a niche hobby (Old-Time Radio), and
world.std.com routinely rejects them based on their body-filtering rules, to
the point where I specifically dump any mailer warnings originating at
smtp.theworld.com into the bitbucket. One of the subscribers (a lawyer)
finally decided to run a test by subscribing to a bunch of opt-in mailing
lists through a freebie redirector account which would then receive the
bounces. He was _shocked_ to see the amount of legitimate email TheWorld was
turning away, and finally went elsewhere for his access. Now every time I get
a subscriber from TheWorld, I direct them to the former customer for
information.
We need to educate the _users_ that their email is being
blocked..."negotiating with the ISPs" seems counter-productive, since (as
some have reported here before) elephants can force insects to sign contracts
just to accept list email.
Charlie (who is always amazed that an OTR list can be rejected
for content...how family-friendly can you get?)
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