Autoresponders and Spam –Things You Should Be Aware of

Spams are nuisance emails one can received and they are classified was 'nui-ware'. Almost each country has spam laws in place for anti spam purposes. Even when you are about to send emails, there are some laws which you need to agree and be aware of before clicking on the Send button. Yes, even perfectly legitimate sales emails must comply too, otherwise, you may not even be able to blast them out.

In order to be in compliance with the anti-spam laws in various states in the US, each commercial email that you send must include your name or business name, your street address, city, state, zip code, and phone number. You must also include instructions that will allow the recipient to remove themselves from your mailing list. If you fail to do any of this, you are essentially breaking the law in various states – no matter what state or country you live in!

Protect yourself from spam complaints in any way that you can. Make sure that when a customer requests any type of information from you that an email is sent requesting confirmation before any other email is sent. If someone is placing an order from you, include a check box on the order form, asking for permission to send them periodic emails. Never use your autoresponder to send unsolicited commercial email!