If you want to broadcast a message to multiple email addresses, you should use a dedicated mail list application. These days, there are a number of dedicated mail list scripts which can be downloaded for free. The only thing is that you need to have access to a web server to install a mail list application, or you need to have your own website where you can install an email plugin. Failing these, the next best thing is not to enter the … [Read more...]
Australia’s fight against spamming
By December 18, 2009 Leave a Comment
This post is out of my ordinary posts, but I thought I'll give you an update on the latest developments in Australia's fight against spamming. Two days ago, the Federal Court in Brisbane imposed Australian $6.5 million in penalties to two respondents who were allegedly involved in SMS spamming. The two respondents are part of a group, according to the government watch dog Australian Communications and Media Authority, that was likewise … [Read more...]
Spamming is not only in emails
By June 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
To those who think that the Spam Act 2003 of Australia applies to emails only, think again. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) recently was successful in obtaining orders from the Federal Court of Australia against at least four Australian companies and individuals for breaching the Spam Act 2003 by sending unsolicited SMS. Australia's Spam Act 2003 regulates the sending of commercial electronic messages which can be … [Read more...]
How to be contacted the easy and safe way
By March 11, 2009 2 Comments
If you're wondering what type of plugin I am using to run my online Contact form, it is WP-SpamFree, a natural WordPress plugin. Prior to my using this plugin, we had a non-WordPress PHP script installed in our other sites but customizing its looks each time we re-skin our sites was very tedious. Since we installed WP-SpamFree, to date I have not seen any spam ~ from contact or comment forms ~ escaping its protective net. I hope we will … [Read more...]
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