what ways, and under what circumstances, does email become a business risk?
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All email becomes a business risk.  Remember the wise advice -- If you can't afford to have it posted as a headline on Page 1 of any newspaper, then don't write it.  See recent story about two lawyers in Boston.  Very good example!
1007822
yes they are unwanted and can cost you space in your email server and keep the real email from being stored
932587
Impossible... I know it used to be possible but the internet got security features on all of the email sites i know off that protect from viruses.
657357
Something has to hit the page - and that does mean, yes, either a user hits it, or a scheduled task (chron job) does.\n\nYour alternative is to write a service in .NET or C++ that runs locally on the machine and does your mailing. ASPEmail, by the way, is not the most efficient way to be using email, since it has to establish an SMTP connection out to a server for each email. Have you considered CDO?
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Postal rules were passed long before email was invented.  It is possible to keep written or printed mail private.  With email, that is not the case.  A message can go through dozens of servers on it's way from one person to another.  Email users should know that.
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Seriously, this happens to me and seems to happen if I have mentioned something "debatable" in an email. Personally I think its the eavesdropping thing going on. I dont care. But I will also say that I will get business emails, company promos if I stated something in a previous email. This happened on AOL all the time.\nGrowing up, it was well thought that there were key words that, if said on the phone,  would zero in on your conversations. If alls well with my computer, I figure its the eavesdropping thing. And of that I believe, if you dont want to know I said it, dont listen. Some words I put an * for a letter like *ran. Seems like its a bit less incriminating for inquiring minds.\nI could be all wrong, but thats my slant on it. If you're on the internet, you're in a fishbowl. Just get used to that. Oh yeah, a previous discussion with someone said that for some reason the messengers arent affected because the sentence is "gone" once you hit send-but that doesnt make sense to me.
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Most company emails and IM traffic is monitored.\n\nI always tell employee that "Before writing an email (or an IM) think about how it will look in front of a Judge one day".\n\nIf you would have trouble explaining it in a courtroom - dont do it.
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When you try to email somebody in some programs, it will run your default email client software to do this. So, it's normal. Or you can change it to other software.
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Be careful, because although there isn't still a uniform international regulation, unsolicited email (and not only spam) is considered illegal in several countries. So, there is an actual risk of legal actions against the sender. In some countries, there have been cases of companies condemned after a regular process.\nBut if you still want to follow this dangerous road, it is absolutely worth adding to the message a confidentiality notice and a link where the recipient can immediately unsubscribe from the mailing list if not interested.
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yes \n\ncheck http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/email/
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i used to have that years ago. it drove me insane with 150 emails everday. be careful of what you wish for.
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This is only part true.\n\nYes, email is one means of spreading viruses. If an email user opens an attachment to an email, this email may contain a virus spreading to parts of your computer or sending it to everyone on your contacts list so that they can open it.\n\nBut, viruses are also spread by downloading files that you think are safe, but are actually hiding malicious code which can spread a virus around as well.\n\nDon't worry about which email client you use, all of them are succeptible to viruses, even Yahoo. Just make sure that you have a good anti virus program on your system and that you do regular full system scans.\n\nI have listed some good anti virus programs below.
997078
Yes. You need to know whether your email client would keep a copy in the trash or sent folder.
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some interpretations\n1. the company doesn't exist\n2. the email doesn't exist\n3. the email inbox is full\n\nits not a legit company.
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Nothing personal, but if you are planning on sending out unsolicited emails to folks with whom you have no existing dealings you would be guilty of spamming.\n\nI would recommend that you hire a sales rep who can establish these business relationships on your behalf.\n\nHope this helps!
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Most likely not.  Personally, I would be too skeptical of any business offers that come through e-mail.  They call them SPAM for a reason.\n\nI will make it a point to NEVER do business with anyone who advertises to me through unsolicited e-mail.
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There is no maximum as long as they are your client base and they have asked to receive email from you.\n\nSend it to the wrong people and you will be relegated to the bulk folder in no time.