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RE: More about Goodmail
From: "Larry Seltzer" <larry () larryseltzer com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:54:47 -0500
I've asked AOL to confirm everything in the article. If it's true then even I overstated the problems with Goodmail. Incidentally, the article also points out that you can't apply for the Enhanced Whitelist. The way it works is that you apply for the standard whitelist, and those senders with the lowest level of complaint are put on the Enhanced list. It's all up to AOL. These rules for who gets on each whitelist will be tightened up some in ways unspecified in the article, but both whitelists will stay. Yesterday I saw a posting and press release from L-Soft about how this would impact them negatively and that they couldn't afford to pay Goodmail's price. Sounds like they're overreacting. LJS _____ From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Richard M. Smith Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:34 PM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: [funsec] More about Goodmail http://www.pivotalveracity.com/NewsRes/20060207_aol_dmnews.php Goodmail CertifiedEmail is not yet available. When it becomes available, it will come at a cost but will provide labeling benefits within AOL that are not currently supported by the AOL Standard Whitelist or AOL Enhanced Whitelist. * . First, Goodmail CertifiedEmail will be placed in the inbox providing your spam complaints stay below the threshold that AOL and Goodmail set. This benefit is similar to that provided by the two AOL whitelists. * . Second, your images will display and links will be enabled in all AOL e-mail clients. This benefit is identical to that provided by the Enhanced Whitelist. It is also the same benefit you have if your address is in your customer's address book. However, right now, the only e-mail clients where this benefit is even relevant are AOL 9.0 and AOL.com, as they are the only e-mail clients where the default is set to "OFF." * . Third, your e-mails will be labeled as CertifiedEmail. This benefit is unique to Goodmail CertifiedEmail and is not available via either of AOL's Whitelists. Whether this will engender trust among your customers and help thwart phishers is currently only a subject for debate since Goodmail CertifiedEmail is not live yet and has not been tested. The AOL whitelists and Goodmail CertifiedEmail are options and are not required to reach the AOL inbox.
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- RE: More about Goodmail Larry Seltzer (Feb 10)