NOT SPAM!!!

NOT SPAM!!!

Not a big fan of spam. I get enough of it to know I do not like it. And yet it seems some email providers feel I am a spammer. I’m not. I do not send out unsolicited emails trying to sell anyone anything. If you get email from me (and it actually is from me) then there is a reason for it. I do not even send out my newsletter anymore. Just post news on the blog and hope my clients read it and keep updated.

Some time ago, I ran into an issue sending emails to a client using AOL. Apparently AOL was blocking me due to spam. I followed their steps and procedures to get unlisted. It was corrected quickly and all seems well with them now. As far as I know.

Last week a potential new client contacted me via my RFQ form about taking on some new projects for him. All my replies to him, went into the “Bulk” folder of his Yahoo account. Meaning it was treated as spam. I tested this with my own Yahoo account and sure enough, same result. I searched through Yahoo help files but they show NO way of ensuring my messages get through (at least no way I have not already done).

At least my message got there, it just got junked. This can be overcome, simply by “white listing” my address in your Yahoo account. Then I won’t get thrown out.

Today I replied (tried to anyway) to an email from a client, whom I have had PLENTY of contact with over the past several months. When I try to reply to him, I get an immediate bounce telling me I have been blocked due to spam. ARRRGGGHHH!!! I cannot even reply to a clients email now. Sorry Syd, I will email you from another account later today.

I am now in the process of following Microsoft’s procedures to de-list me from their spam database. Almost an hour since I submitted the form, and they have not sent me the follow up steps yet, so this could take awhile.

I apologize to anyone not getting my messages. I am not, and I do not send spam. If you feel you are getting spam from me, I have an address for you to send it to, to let me know and I will check into it asap.

Here is Creative Compulsions official info, in case you or your email provider thinks I am spamming, you can give them this info:

• Privacy Policy: https://www.creativecompulsions.com/blog/privacy.php
• Web Address: https://www.creativecompulsions.com/blog
• Physical Address: 488 Lansdowne Ave Winnipeg, Mb R2W 0H4
• Phone: (001) 204.802.3487 – Mobile
• abuse [ at ] creativecompulsions [ a dot ] com – Send complaints and spam reports here.

Thanks

Myles