Spam Filters and Undelivered Email

The Mystery Of Undelivered Ezines and Email

In "Are Spam Filters Crippling Ezines?" I argue that spam filters are trashing lots of ezines. My own data suggests that as many of 25% of my mailings meet this fate. But I don't see a way around the situation.

So I'll continue as I have been doing, and live with the loss. Certainly there is nothing I can do to prevent writing something a filter objects to. Consider the following message. I often send this, or something close, in reply to info requested I receive.

"I've got it. Thanks a lot. Much appreciated." While this didn't happen to me, the above message was rejected by that kind of checking software I can't mention here. And the above was the only content in the message. There was not even a copy of the message replied to. Can you figure why this was rated offensive?

The truth? This ezine may not be delivered to you. It may be trashed, because of the above. None of us can write a newsletter that will pass the above kind of scrutiny. I, for one, won't even bother to try. In fact, the above "term" is included at least twice in every issue of "STAT News."

Okay. Have you got it figured? Do you see why this message was objected to? It probably took the software only a fraction of a second to do so. I'd be curious to learn how long it takes you to figure it.

Hint: Ignore spaces as software does. Then try to find words embedded within what is left. Worst case, send me an email and I'll give you the solution. Chances are, though, you won't receive it, for it will be blocked by a filter. Fun, huh?

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