Annual mailing
18 December 2017
On the eighth day of Listmas my data showed to me eight annual mailings… This post is a bookend to day 3’s “Sending 3 Times Daily” on the effect of overmailing. Today, we’re going to talk about undermailing. Mickey Chandler, Sending 3 Times Daily, Spamtacular (2017), https://www.spamtacular.com/2017/12/11/sending-three-times-daily/ (last visited May 27, 2024). Like many people, my
“That’s our business model!”
15 December 2017
On the seventh day of Listmas, my client said to me “That’s our business model!” Everyone thinks they have the next disruptive business model: “What we’ve come up with will change how you ________________.” If only everyone knew about the business and how disruptive it is. Some people in my line of work generally set
SBLs
13 December 2017
On the fifth day of Listmas, my data showed to me: five SBLs… Coming up on Spamhaus’ radar is usually bad news. Unlike some stories that you might read on the Internet, Spamhaus won’t reach out to give you a Target gift card. Bob D’Angelo, Michigan police hand out Target gift cards for Christmas instead
First Day of Listmas: Slow Delivery
7 December 2017
On the first day of Listmas, my data showed to me something’s causing slow delivery… Slow delivery rates are a real factor all year, but they become especially pointed and painful between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They happen for all kinds of reasons. So, each weekday until the Friday before Christmas, we’re going to look at things
Man charged with sending 1 meeeellion spam emails in 4 years
8 February 2017
Michael Persaud of Scottsdale, Arizona, a longtime ROKSO spammer, has been arraigned on charges of 10 counts of wire fraud. Luke Wilusz, Man charged with sending more than 1M spam emails, Chicago Sun-Times (2017). It is alleged that, between 2012 and 2015, Mr. Persaud sent more than a million spam emails. I haven’t seen the charging
Back to Basics: Where does Spamhaus get off…
11 January 2017
One of the more popular questions that come up deals with ISPs1 using DNSBLs2, especially Spamhaus lists. The question usually goes something like this: Who are the operators of that list and what gives them the right to regulate commerce? Are they run by a government or something? A Brief History of DNSBLs The year is