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Hey, friend! It's that time again! Here's what's happening in the world of email deliverability as found on Al Iverson's Spam Resource. Thanks for reading!
 
Cinco De Microsoft is here: What you need to know
What the heck is Cinco De Microsoft? Why, today is. Monday, May 5, 2025, the date when, as announced by Microsoft, non-compliant bulk email messages sent to Microsoft consumer mailboxes (hotmail.com, live.com, outlook.com, etc.) will now be rejected. If you’re sending emails, you’re sending some of them to Microsoft ... read more
Another Cool Tool: Can I Email
If you're an email developer or marketer, you know how tricky it can be to get your emails to look right across all the different email clients. Enter Can I Email, an essential resource that helps you navigate the wild world of HTML and CSS email support. It was launched in 2019 by Rémi Parmentier (@HTeuMeuLeu, who says that ... read more
Fun with Spamtrap Data: What and Why?
It's nearing the end of the month, and I suspect that the folks at Koli-Lõks OÜ are getting ready to post another month's worth of spam trap data. For fun, I thought I would share March's data, with their permission. Who are they and what is this data? read more
New Microsoft Sender Requirements: Link Roundup
By now, you've probably heard: Microsoft has officially joined the club. Following in the footsteps of Google and Yahoo, Microsoft has announced new requirements for high-volume and bulk email senders targeting their consumer domains (the biggest ones being Outlook.com, Hotmail, MSN, and Live.com). read more
Friday Fun: Holt and Terry's Dancing Skills
Sometimes I need a break from all this talk of new sender requirements. So, let's sprinkle in some fun as we head into the weekend, and pause to enjoy another classic Brooklyn Nine-Nine moment that gave me a chuckle as I rewatched a recent episode. Does this even need a description? Here, Captain Holt and Terry ... read more
Check out Simon Harper's Mail Mondays
A bonus article from the archives (Friday, April 15, 2022)
Hey! Simon Harper of SRH Design has a cool email newsletter you'll want to sign up for, if you want to learn more about email marketing, Mailchimp and more. It's called Mailchimp Mondays / Mail Mondays, and you can sign up here. He's got WordPress Wednesday and Find-it Friday emails on offer, as well. Check 'em out! read more
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