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Google account – Gmail, Google+, Google Docs, YouTube etc: We have found Google services to be second to none. And the best news is that for personal needs they are all free! We have searched for an Australian based equivalent and, to date, have not found anything that comes close in value. Sign up for you free account Your Google Account is more than [...] Read more – ‘Google account – Gmail, Google+, Google Docs, YouTube etc’.
What is Google Apps?: Google Apps is an online, web-based suite of revolutionary communication and collaboration products built on Google’s infinitely scalable infrastructure. With Google Apps you get: Customised email addresses (e.g. bob@yourdomain.com) 99.9% uptime guarantee Cost savings and improved productivity for your organisation No need to purchase additional hardware or software Google Apps for Business and Google Apps [...] Read more – ‘What is Google Apps?’.
What is my outgoing or SMTP server?: SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It is the mechanism by which an email client program sends emails to an outgoing mail server (SMTP server) for delivery to the intended email address. When you set up an email account in your email software, you’ll need to use the SMTP server provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) as your [...] Read more – ‘What is my outgoing or SMTP server?’.
What’s the difference between IMAP and POP?: Unlike POP, IMAP offers two-way communication between your webmail and your email client(s). This means when you log in to Gmail using a web browser, actions you perform on email clients and mobile devices (ex: putting mail in a ‘work’ folder) will instantly and automatically appear in Gmail (ex: it will already have a ‘work’ [...] Read more – ‘What’s the difference between IMAP and POP?’.
IMAP vs POP3: POP3: Post Office Protocol (version 3, the current standard) Email clients, using POP3, download all the emails off the server and stores them locally. Although most email clients have an option to leave emails on server after download, the email clients generally connect to the mail server, download the email messages, and then delete the [...] Read more – ‘IMAP vs POP3’.
Email campaign testing tips (MailChimp): Before you send your email campaign to your entire list, you need to do some testing. You don’t want to make any embarrassing mistakes in front of your entire recipient list, do you? General Tips First and foremost, go and setup some email accounts for testing. Go to all the popular email services, like Yahoo!, Hotmail, [...] Read more – ‘Email campaign testing tips (MailChimp)’.
How opt in subscription works: Here’s how double opt in subscription (sometimes referred to as confirmed opt in) works: A user decides she wants to join your mailing list She fills out your opt in form on your website Your website tells her: Thanks, you’re almost done. Check your email to confirm… She checks her email. She finds a message [...] Read more – ‘How opt in subscription works’.
Use a mailing list manager: Why use a mailing list manager rather than my CMS or email program? Because php-based mailing lists translate to unreliability. On paper, you can create a proper mailing list manager with php, and some do. In practice, key problems include: The php script is terminated by Apache (e.g. maximum execution time reached) before the email [...] Read more – ‘Use a mailing list manager’.