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December 30, 2004
AOL and Less Spam
In a recent article at eWeek, titled "AOL Reports Drop in Spam Messages, Anick Jesdanun, AP Internet Writer reports about a large drop in spam email to AOL subscribers.
He says:
The world's largest Internet service provider believes spammers are starting to give up—at least when it comes to sending junk to its subscribers.
If you're not an AOL subscriber, have you noticed a drop in spam?
Not likely...
Although several clients (myself included) have had our messages blocked from AOL by people who find it easier to report the message as spam, rather then clicking the unsubcribe link at the bottom of the double opt-in newsletter they chose to receive.
This was followed a few times by clients waiting on hold with an AOL rep trying to get the domain off of the black list, and then purging all AOL subscribers from their lists, and putting measures in place so no-one from AOL could subscribe to these legitimate double opt-in newsletters.
Anyone considering running a business online could benefit by dumping AOL and getting a real service provider.
Posted by Steve MacLellan at December 30, 2004 07:33 AM
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