Attention Subscribers:

Protect your email! Make sure your ezine arrives safely.



 


Protect your right to receive your ezines and email.

Your ISP may be overly zealous! Too often readers lose not only spam, but also email they want.

You're in charge: Most reputable mail servers and ISP's will allow you to add addresses to a "safe list" or "white list." If yours does not, ask yourself why you tolerating a service that is denying your wishes

I use "cathy@cathygoodwin.com" as my return address.

How to add my ezines to some common email services.

Email me if you discover errors or find a new resource to add. Thank you!

AOL

For AOL version 9.0: you can ensure that valued e-mail is delivered to your Inbox by adding the sending address to your "People I Know" list.

Open the latest issue of YNM Ezine or Copy-Cat Ezine.
Click the Add Address button (over on the right) to add that sender to your "People I Know" list.

Alternatively, you can simply send an e-mail to cathy@movinglady.com

Even if the e-mail you send doesn't get through (for whatever reason), the act of sending it does the job of putting the address into your "People I Know" list--and that's what counts.

If you're using an earlier version of AOL, you'll need to set your Mail Controls instead. Here's how:

Go to Keyword Mail Controls.
Select the screen name YNM Ezine or Copy-Cat Ezine is coming to.
Click Customize Mail Controls For This Screen Name.

For AOL version 8.0: Select Allow email from all AOL members, email addresses and domains.

Click Next until the Save button shows up at the bottom.
Click Save.

For AOL version 7.0: In the section for "exclusion and inclusion parameters", include the domain of the "From" address (movinglady.com).

Thank you!


Yahoo

To ensure that my ezines are delivered to your Yahoo Inbox (not the Bulk Mail folder), you can instruct Yahoo to filter it to your Inbox. Here's how:

  • Open your Yahoo mailbox.
  • Click Mail Options.
  • Click Filters.
  • Click Add Filter.
  • In the top row, labeled From header:, make sure contains is selected in the pull-down menu.
  • Click in the text box next to that pull-down menu, then enter the address Cathy@cathygoodwin.com .
  • At the bottom, where it says Move the message to, select Inbox from the pull-down menu.
  • Click the Add Filter button again.

Thank you!

Hotmail

Note: Hotmail "safe" lists can be unreliable. If you find yourself not getting the mail you want, I suggest you find another mail account.

If you're using Hotmail, you can ensure that my ezines are delivered to your Inbox by adding the "From" address to your Safe List. Here's how:

  • Log on and click the Mail tab to get into your mailbox.
  • Click Options (it's over at the top right, next to Help).
  • Click Junk e-Mail Protection.
  • Select Safe List.
  • In the space provided, enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com 
  • Click Add.
  • When you see the address you entered in the Safe List box, click OK.
  • Alternatively, you can add the "From" address to your Contacts list:
  • Open the most recent e-mail from the sender you want to whitelist.
  • Click the Save Address button. (It's over to the right in the line of options just above the e-mail.)
  • Click OK.

Thank you!

Earthlink

Earthlink subscribers: add my address to your Address Book.

  • Click on Address Book (it's over on the left, below your Folders).
  • When your Address Book opens, click the Add button.
  • On the Add Contact screen, find the Internet Information box.
  • Enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com into the top Email box.
  • Click Save.

Thank you!


MSN

MSN subscribers: Add my address to your safe list.

  • Click on Settings: E-mail | Junk e-mail (it's at the bottom left of the screen, just above Calendar).
  • On the E-mail settings screen, click Junk E-Mail Guard.
  • Select Safe List.
  • In the space provided under "Add people to the safe list," enter my address cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • Click Add.

For older versions of MSN:

  • Click on E-mail settings (it's at the bottom left of the screen, just above Calendar).
  • On the E-mail settings screen, click Junk Mail.
  • Select Safe List.
  • Click Add an item to this list.
  • When the Add To Safe List box appears, enter the address  cathy@cathygoodwin.com 
  • Click Add.

Thank you!

Verizon

If you're using Verizon for e-mail, you can ensure that my ezines are delivered to your Inbox by adding the "From" address to your Safe List. Here's how:

  • Go to your Verizon Inbox.
  • Click Options.
  • Select the Block Senders tab (near the top of the screen).
  • On the Block Senders screen, you'll see both a "Block Sender List" and a "Safe List".
  • In the space where it says, "Enter e-mail address or sub domain to always accept even if the domain is blocked", enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com 

Thank you!

gmail

If you're using Google's gmail for e-mail, you can ensure my ezines are delivered to your Inbox by either adding the sending address to your Contacts list or by marking any incorrectly filed e-mail as "Not Spam". Here's how:

  • Open the latest issue of the e-mail you want to whitelist.
  • Click the More Options link on the title line of the email. (If you see Hide Options instead, just skip this step.)
  • When the extra options are visible (just below the subject line), click the Add sender to contacts list link.
  • Alternatively, you can just send an e-mail to me and  your ezine address will be added automatically.

I'm told that the act of sending the email will add the address to your Contacts list, whether or not it goes through.

If one of your Ezines shows up in your Spam folder, you can prevent future errors:

  • Click on the Spam link to open your Spam folder.
  • Click on the wrongly filtered e-mail to open it.
  • Click the Not Spam button at the top of the e-mail (right next to "Delete Forever").

Thank you!

Outlook 2003

Open any e-mail from cathy@cathygoodwin , then add the sender (cathy@cathygoodwin.com) or the sender's domain (cathygoodwin.com) to your Safe List.

Or...

add the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com to Personal Contacts in your Outlook Address Book.

Or...

open any e-mail from cathy@cathygoodwin.com , then select Mark as Not Junk.

Thank you!

SpamCop

Because my system is not set up to respond to these requests, please exempt my ezines by adding the "From" address to your Whitelist.

  • Open your browser and go to this page: http://webmail.spamcop.net/
  • Log into your SpamCop account.
  • Click on the Options icon in the toolbar.
  • Under Mail Management (in the middle), click SpamCop Tools.
  • Select Manage your personal whitelist.
  • Near the bottom, you'll see "Click here to add to your whitelist."
  • Click on Click here.
  • Enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com in the first empty slot.
    Click Submit.

Thank you!

SpamAssassin

If you're using Spam Assassin to filter your incoming e-mail, you can exempt my from the filtering process by adding the "From" address to the Whitelist in your User Preferences. Here's how:

  • Find the spamassassin folder on your hard drive.
  • Open the folder.
  • Look for a file named user_prefs. Open this file with a text editor like BBEdit or Notepad.
  • Add a new blank line to the file.
  • On this line, enter whitelist_from, followed by the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • Save and close the file.

Note: If you can't find a user_prefs file, follow instructions to create one at http://spamassassin.taint.org/doc/Mail_SpamAssassin_Conf.html.

Thank you!

McAfee's Spamkiller

Add my "From" address to your list of Friends.

  • On the Spamkiller sidebar, click Friends.
  • Click Add.
  • Enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • Click the OK button.

Thank you!

Mailblocks

Exempt us from your Mailblocks filters by adding cathy@cathygoodwin.com to your "Accept Mail From" list of addresses.

  • In Mailblocks, click the Addresses tab.
  • Select New.
  • Enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • In the Receiving Options, select Accept Mail From This Address.
  • In the Other Options, make sure Display in People Picker is not selected.
  • Click Submit.
  • Click OK.

Thank you!

MailShield

Exempt us from the Mailshields filtering process by adding the "From" address to your list of Friends.

  • On the MailShield toolbar, click Friends.
  • Click Add.
  • Enter the address Cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • Click the OK button.

Thank you!

MailWasher

Exempt us from Mailwasher's filtering by:

  • In MailWasher, select Tools.
  • Select Blacklist & Friends.
  • On the right-hand side is the "Friends" list. Click the Friends Add button.
  • Select Plain email address.
  • Enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com then click OK
  • Click OK again.

Thank you!

CleanMyMailbox

Exempt us from the CleanMyMailbox spam filters by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist.

Click the Whitelist button.
Add to the list the address Cathy@cathygoodwin.com
Click the Submit List button.

Thank you!
Oddpost

Exempt us from Oddpost's filters by marking your first ezine as "Not Spam"--but you have to wait till you get a misdelivered email first.

  • Find any e-mail from cathy@cathygoodwin that's in your Probably Spam folder.
  • Click on that e-mail to select it.
  • Click the Move to Inbox and Mark as Not Spam button.

Thank you!

Spam Inspector

Exempt us from the Span Inspector's filters by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist.

  • Open Outlook.
  • On the Spam Inspector menu or toolbar, find and select Manage Friends List .
  • In the Add a New Friend area, select E-mail .
  • Enter the address Cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • Click the >> (add) button.
  • Click Close .

Thank you!

Spam Interceptor

Exempt us from the Spam Interceptors filters by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist.

  • Open Spam Interceptor and select Authentication Lists .
  • Click Trusted .
  • Enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • Click Add.

Thank you!

Spam Sleuth

Exempt us from the Spam Sleuth filters by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist.

  • Open Spam Sleuth.
  • From the File menu, select Configure .
  • In the Friends category, make sure Active is selected.
  • In the space provided for the list, make a new (blank) line and on it enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • Click OK .

Thank you!

SpamButcher

Exempt us from the SpamButchers filters by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist.

  • Open Spam Butcher and click the Configure button.
  • Select the Known Senders tab.
  • Under Known Good Senders and Recipients, click Add .
  • Enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com and click OK .
  • Click OK .

Thank you!

Spameater

Exempt us from the Spameater filters by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist.

  • On the Spameater sidebar, click Filters .
  • Select the Approved Senders tab.
  • Click Add Filter .
  • In the Address space, enter the address Cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • For Address Type, select Full Email Address .
  • Click OK .

Thank you!

SpamNet

Exempt us from the SpamNet filters by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist.

  • Open your Outlook Inbox.
  • On the Cloudmark SpamNet toolbar, click Options .
  • Click Advanced.
  • Select the Whitelist tab.
  • Click the Add button.
  • Enter the address Cathy@cathygoodwin.com and click the OK button.
  • Click OK again, then Yes, then OK one last time.

Thank you!

SpamPal

Exempt us from the SpamPal filters by adding our "From" address to your Whitelist.

  • While SpamPal is running, find and click on the SpamPal icon in your Windows system tray.
  • Select Add to Whitelist .
  • Enter the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com
  • Click Add .

Thank you!

Others

Many popular e-mail programs, including older versions of Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and Netscape Mail, don't provide a convenient white-list service. Here's what you can do:

Contact the customer service people or the postmaster .
Explain that you are not receiving email and subscriptions -- and you're paying to get the email you want!
If they say, "Not possible!" consider upgrading or migrating to a new email system. There's no excuse for denying you this option.

You may get asked for additional information.

Sending Address: If your ISP asks for the "sender" or "from" address, give them the address cathy@cathygoodwin.com

Domain: If your ISP needs to know the domain we are mailing from, try forwarding them one of our e-mails. The domain is in the "header" of every e-mail.

IP Address: The "originating IP" should be in the "header" of every e-mail I send.
Home | About | Coaching | Books | Classes | Ezine | Articles | Links | Affiliate | Contact