If you have a DataBack newsletter list and you accept public subscriptions, did you know that there is a pre-built subscription page for your list? For example, if your list ID is "Trees", the DBMailer subscription page would be:
http://lists.databack.com/sub/Trees
For a CCtoMany list (named Coffeeshop), the format is:
http://www.cctomany.com/sub/Coffeeshop
Just replace "Trees" or "Coffeeshop" with your own list ID (first letter capitalized). This is only a simple default page for you to use. You can easily add signup forms to your existing web site.
Don’t have Dropbox yet? It’s an extremely useful (free) tool. Get it here:
http://db.tt/VTCT65na
Laura Atkins is a founding partner of the anti-spam consultancy and software firm Word to the Wise. We follow her blog; as usual, this post about spam filters is spot-on.
This decision doesn’t affect any of our customer lists, websites, or services. We simply want to announce that we have made the decision to move all DataBack Systems’ domains from Godaddy.com to another registrar. If you’re curious why, simply drop us an email to request the details.
I recently discovered www.jotform.com. If you need to create even one web form, you should use JotForm. It's that good. I'm not easily impressed, but this service is awesome! I am now using JotForm to quickly deploy some pretty complex form-driven apps. Check them out.
Over the last couple of years I have recommended GAFYD many times. In fact, I use GAFYD for databack.com email because the features I get free exceed what I can offer on my own servers! Check it out here.
FYI, here’s an interesting article about the from address you use when sending a mailing. Bottom line: changing your from-address can have significant impact. Don’t do it without being aware of the consequences.
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The current state-of-the-art for email authentication is DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)-signed mail. We have begun adding DKIM signatures for some customers upon request. Please contact us if you are interested in this for your messages.
I had used del.icio.us as my online bookmark service for years. But a new service has impressed me enough that I’ve switched. Keeping your bookmarks “in the cloud” has many advantages – check out http://www.diigo.com – they even have versions for your Android phone, iPhone, etc.
If you receive a message from databack.com saying “your POP and SMTP settings have changed”, that message is NOT from us and didn’t come from our servers. It’s a phishing email attempting to install malware on your computer. DO NOT open the attachment.
“Is Gmail down for just me or for everyone?” http://goo.gl/zvmW
We still recommend plain-text newsletters. But if you are sending HTML newsletters, you will find a ton of useful advice for creating "rock solid" HTML email in this article:
http://24ways.org/2009/rock-solid-html-emails
Some quotes from the article (be sure to read the comments as well):
"Building an email is not like building for the web. "
"You need to test your designs regularly. Just because a template looks nice in Hotmail now, doesn’t mean it will next week."
"Just remember that pixel perfection in all email clients is a pipe dream."
Our CCtoMany service is focused on ease-of-use. Thus, the recommended method for posting messages to a CCtoMany list is to simply prepare and send an email to your list’s private posting address for immediate distribution.
Effective immediately however, CCtoMany accounts also include the ability to enter a message via a web-based editor, for scheduled delivery at some future date. Multiple messages can be scheduled, and any one can be saved as a template for future new mailings (to retain the same look for future messages).
Every message you send to your newsletter list should offer an unsubscribe option. It’s easy to include such a link – please see http://wiki.databack.com/OneClickUnsubscribe/
This page also provides an easy way for subscribers to CHANGE their address.
NOTE: This is only for newsletter lists, NOT discussion lists.
