The Deliverable Diary

Hackers abound. We see more and more news headlines about not just eBay accounts getting hacked, but major international banks getting hacked. And while there’s no sane way for the average person to be sure their information is 100% forever safe (you can’t even buy laundry soap at Target 100% safely) there are quite a […]

Got $1-10 million dollars to lose? No? Then it’s time to get onboard with the new Canadian Anti-Spam Law. The Canadian Anti-Spam Law went into effect on July 1st of this year, and while we’ve all got three years before the multi-million dollar penalties start showing up, it’s definitely time to get CASL compliant. Before […]

Though it may not be a layman’s term, everyone who has an active email account has probably received transactional email at some point. Transactional email refers to an email generated by some action involving the user; it does not necessarily refer to any sort of financial transaction. This could include an action directly on the […]

In recent weeks, Yahoo and AOL have made changes to their respective DMARC policies, and it is likely that other ISPs will follow suit in the near future. This guide will attempt to answer any questions you may have about the changes, and provide insight on updating your outbound email strategy according to the new […]

Very few people know how to properly report spam. This is a quick guide which outlines the best way of dealing with spam, with the aim of getting the underlying spammers shut down. The most effective way to deal with a spam email is to report it directly to the organization that is responsible for […]

Having one or more emails stuck in your Outbox is an indication that your SMTP server settings may be incorrect, OR, your SMTP settings may be correct, but your current location could be blocking the port you are trying to use. Whether you use Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Windows Live Mail, or any other email […]