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Autoresponder Etiquette
Autoresponders are one of the most widely used promotional tools on the
Internet. They're also known as mailbots, automatic email and email on demand.
They were derived from the very popular fax on demand and designed to
automatically respond to any email message sent to it with an automatic
response.
Autoresponder programs vary from auto response messages set-up within an email
program to a script that runs on a server. This script may run a web-based
autoresponder system that utilizes a web page form or it may run with a pop
email account on a server. It's programmed to automatically send out a pre-
determined message when a message is received to a specified script address or
email address.
Not only are autoresponders one of the most widely used promotional tools, but
are becoming one of the most widely abused. While using autoresponders will
enable you to put a lot of your daily tasks on autopilot, autoresponders can
also wreak havoc on innocent individuals who may cross their path.
Autoresponder addresses should NEVER be used when submitting your website to
Search Engines, Directories, Free For All sites, or in Classified Ad contact
forms. Many of these types of websites use autoresponders to send thank you or
welcome messages to their users. When their autoresponder sends a message to
your autoresponder, this creates what is known as a loop. Each autoresponder
will continue to respond to the other.
When subscribing to an ezine or email discussion group, always use a real
email address and NEVER subscribe with an autoresponder address. Subscribing
to these types of publications with an autoresponder address will get you
immediately unsubscribed. Why? For example; If you're a member of a discussion
group and receive many messages each day, your autoresponder will respond to
every message it receives. Not only will the list owner receive a mailbox full
of complaints, but they will also receive all of your auto response messages.
Another problem ezine publishers encounter with autoresponder subscribers is
locating the perpetrator. Many times, the "reply to" and
"from" address of an auto response message aren't the same as the
address they subscribed under. It takes a great deal of time and effort to
track the address, which is time that could have been better spent elsewhere.
Another unethical use of autoresponders is autoresponders. Let me explain...
There are many Internet Marketers now using unethical techniques to subscribe
innocent individuals to their junk mailing lists. They will send a message to
an autoresponder address using their subscription address. When the
autoresponder answers the message, the "from" address on the
autoresponder will be instantly subscribed. This technique is not only
unethical, but also unprofessional.
Autoresponders can be a wonderful tool for Internet Marketers and can save you
hours of valuable time. However, if not used in a professional manner, can
wreak havoc on the Internet community. Don't be tempted to tarnish your
professional reputation by indulging in the abuse of our autoresponder system.
It's just not worth the price. |
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