| Use your Web Mail | | | | The benefits of this are immense. |
| | | | Not only can I see what my safelist is sending, the |
| Many ISP's and hosting companies have what is called | | | | trends,etc. but I can track which ads produce from |
| 'Web Mail'. | | | | where AND do not have thousands of emails on my |
| This function lets you check your e mails from | | | | download on my home PC. |
| anywhere in the worldand can be used to your | | | | It keeps any emails from bouncing. |
| advantage. | | | | This leaves my private e mail address box clean, and |
| First: If you have this option from your ISP, then do | | | | as this is the one I use not only for my personal e |
| NOT do as I suggest here. | | | | mails but for the newsletters I subscribe to, a good |
| You do not have the versitlity and the storage space | | | | place for me to read what I consider important for |
| to do this, and you may lose Your ISP if you do. | | | | research for this newsletter. |
| IF you have your's via your hosting (where your | | | | SAFELIST: This is either your own or one you belong |
| domain is 'directed to' AND you have a large enough | | | | to. |
| account with some megs ( at least 300 0r so) then | | | | They are a form of opt in. |
| read on. | | | | They are a great source of testing ads, but NEVER |
| The hosting companies I reccomend at this time that | | | | rely on them to make you a solid income unless you |
| are reasonable are:successfull and mastermind,as for | | | | have your own. |
| under a dollar a day you get a lot for your buck, I | | | | If you are considering this, then be prepared to |
| know there are others but since I do not use them, | | | | spend many hours a week maintaining it. |
| I can not reccomend them. (such as SBC,Bell | | | | Another benefit of doing this method with 'web mail', |
| South,Boiab,to name a few) | | | | I can ignore all the 'replies' to my sent message, or |
| There are several levels you can select from but | | | | not, if I choose. |
| agian, have patience when setting them up and | | | | What I really want is : |
| getting all the 'bells and whistles' to work, as it may | | | | 1.'click thrus' to the url I am advertising, |
| take getting some bugs out for what you desire to | | | | (which I keep track of using Opt in Lighting) |
| have installed as a part of your service. (like | | | | 2. sign ups for the opt in's in the ad. |
| MSQL,Frontpage extensions, etc.) | | | | ( my get respones timed release e mails) |
| Remember: it takes about 24 to 48 hours just for | | | | I have lately noticed a trend of the over zealous |
| your DNS to become effective from your domain | | | | sending ads to my 'feed back' link, to my |
| registration service ( I use namesecure ). | | | | 'webmaster' link on my site pages. |
| What I have done is set up a mail box for each | | | | These I really hate and take the necessary action |
| Association,Safelist and submission program I use on | | | | promptly to insurethey see the errors of their ways. |
| a regular basis. | | | | ( note here: some companies use 'spyware' to seek |
| Remember: Do not use your private mail box, the | | | | out email addresses on the internet sites and in turn |
| one that goes to your home PC. | | | | sell those, so you must be very polite in your letters |
| When I send an ad out from my harvested e mails | | | | to those sending ads to these addresses ). |
| via my mailer program, | | | | Conclusion: |
| I have another two for it...the reply and the normal e | | | | Web Mail is a great tool IF you use it correctly. |
| mail addresses,and the 'removal' link. | | | | You can check your mailbox's from any PC in the |
| (as required by law,by the way) | | | | world. |
| I also have one just for the comfirmation type of | | | | It does have it's limits, so do not expect it to work |
| messages. | | | | likeyour outlook etc. that you may have on your |
| ( as you know, many networked sites verify your | | | | home or office PC. |
| emial before you canplace your ad, so I send that | | | | It will keep traffic off your ISP thus keep the fear of |
| message here) | | | | losing it fromyour mind. |