Mathew O'Hare - All Comments

re: Still Finding My Feet

Damien McGivern — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:14:25 GMT

Apart from the fact that the volume can cripple your server, one issue with using you own server as a SMTP server to send bulk emails is that the probability of you being put on a spam list increases, even is your intentions are good. Previously we've (NIMTUG) been placed on spam lists but this was due to the fact that we had shared hosting and the other hosts were to blame but another issue that most people don’t realise is that some email providers such as yahoo and hotmail only allow a certain amount of emails within a given time fame from the same IP address unless you pay them to be on their white list. So the emails just don’t get through. This is one of their anti-spam techniques which plays into the hands of companies that offer mass email sending services as their high email throughput can justify paying these additional costs. If you find a good solution please let me know.

re: Still Finding My Feet

ak — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:27:21 GMT

u all look very similiar from your pictures

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kry0 — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:26:51 GMT

earth.tree.branch.leaf.tip[snip.snap.honk.w00t].part.one.section.a

re: Still Finding My Feet

ak — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:22:55 GMT

I'm am innocent, I did not perform such a ha><0r attempt!

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ak — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:17:57 GMT

ebil ha><0r!

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the King — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:14:05 GMT

c'mere fairy... time for spankin'!

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Mark R — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:37:17 GMT

We use ION's subscribe software to do all our mailings and the service is excellant and their team are always very helpful when we have any problems.

re: Still Finding My Feet

paulanthony — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:29:21 GMT

Sorry make that www.campaignmonitor.com

re: Still Finding My Feet

paulanthony — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:28:32 GMT

I would suggest either get a dedicated server in, or outsource the email bulk through campaignmanager.com, or a local outfit such as Ion Technologies.