Communication via Email

Email is a very effective means of communication, but recently it has run into one large barrier – spam. We all get junk every day that we don’t want and most of us have turned to spam filters, either through out ISP or something we have set up ourselves.

The problem with spam filters is that they often filter out good email that we do want. They are not perfect; in many cases, far from it.

So, the first rule is don’t spam. Don’t contribute to the problem. When you send an email, make sure your recipient is willing to accept it. And when you do send an email, make sure your recipient has a way to opt out of your mailing list – always!

Next, choose your business email provider carefully. While you may be tempted to use a Hotmail or Yahoo email address, it may not be your best business choice. Think about what you do with most email from domains such as those! Trash, right? Well, guess what will happen to your email when you send it from there.

And some companies are now flirting with the idea of only passing email though if the sender has paid to deliver it! Are you willing to pay to have your email delivered? We aren’t. Not just yet anyway! So, don’t expect to receive email from us that you really want if you are using one of those companies for email service. We will send it, but you may not receive it.

The best combination we have found so far is using email provided by our website host for autoresponders and initial contact (see our Websites page for additional information). After we have established contact, we use one of our ISP email addresses – real email
addresses, not freebies that are typically associated with spam. This has worked best for us.

If you have further questions on how we set this up, go back to the bottom of our Home page and send us an email. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.