Now that I've probably scared wits out of you, here are a few things that you can do and they will require a bit of added work on your part.

1.) Make your ezine available in 3 different forms, if it at all possible. Email it directly to your subscribers, put it on an autoresponder and make it available online. My good friend jL Scott (owner of iCop) does this and it covers all of bases to ENSURE your readers get your ezine. It'll also give you an idea of HOW many people actually read your ezine.

2.) Ask your readers, IF they have had ANY problems in receiving your ezine. If they have, start keeping a log of these instances, if your ezine has been marked as being spam through their email client ask them for a copy of it for your records. You MAY want to TRY contacting their ISP and try talking to them about it, ensure that YOU maintain your "professionalism" in doing so, as this could create problems for your subscriber. Advise ALL of your subscribers to contact their ISP's and ask them if they are in fact using filters on their email.

3.) Keep financial loss records that you've encountered because of Spam Filters. And remember everything is of a monetary value including your ezine.

Although there is no fool proof method of avoiding Spam Filters, there is currently a pending law suit against creators of these programs. So if you do have a case or have proof that you have been filtered, falsely accused etc. I recommend that you go and file a report asap at: http://www.e-crucible.org

Article by Laurie Rogers Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved

Did everyone get that? Even if YOU are innocent, YOU are really GUILTY, because of some MORON'S idiocy! YOU are NOW going to pay price for "anyone" who spammed from your ISP (the bigger they are, more chance of that happening). Anyone who spammed from your Web Host. And if anyone owned @xyz.com before you did, you also get to "pay piper" for their actions.

If you use a third party service to mail out your ezine or newsletter and their company is blacklisted, well guess what? Some people just won't be receiving it anymore! I actually found that out, when I used a well known third party ezine delivery service. And upon consulting them about this, I ended up cancelling my account due to lack of company concern about situation.

Thinking about registering that domain name? Or are you going to jump on some fantastic web hosting deal? Or are you contemplating switching ISP's for a better rate? Or considering using a Third Party Service for mailing out your ezine? Better think again and do your history on them all, because Anti-Spam Fanatics ARE making business online a Living NIGHTMARE!

If you have been falsely accused of spamming or are now being blocked because of it, you CAN fight back! Go to: http://www.e-crucible.org and file your complaint, as there is a pending lawsuit against "Anti-Spammers", ISP's and hosts that utilize these programs.

By Laurie Rogers Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved