{"id":1406,"date":"2015-12-11T12:28:07","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T12:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hostingnotes.com\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2017-09-22T18:39:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T18:39:52","slug":"miscellaneous-email-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/miscellaneous-email-tips","title":{"rendered":"Miscellaneous email tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is the best way to send bulk email? How can you create a self-destructive message which gets deleted once the recipient has read it? Is it possible to track email and actually know whether it has been read? What about having email sent at a later date? Get answers to these questions and find other interesting email tips on this page.<\/p>\n<h2>Use Bcc for bulk messaging<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/bcc-bulk.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Use Bcc for bulk messages\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>A great use of Bcc comes to light when emailing a group of people. Put an alternate address of yours in the <strong>To<\/strong> field and all the rest (a <em>group of contacts<\/em>) in the <strong>Bcc<\/strong> field. This is an ideal way to send email flyers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-ads\">\n<h4>Sponsored Links<\/h4>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Inner Page Top - Non Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1043128618639037\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5670477364\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Save yourself from spam &#8211; get temporary disposable email addresses<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/disposable-email-address.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Get a disposable email address\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>No need to give your actual email address on shady sites (the ones with those difficult-to-resist offers). <strong>Get a temporary email<\/strong> that lasts for 10 minutes (and more) at the <a href=\"\/\/www.10minutemail.com\" title=\"10minutemail.com\" target=\"_blank\">10minutemail.com<\/a> service. Another related service is <a href=\"\/\/www.guerrillamail.com\" title=\"GuerrillaMail\" target=\"_blank\">GuerrillaMail<\/a> which provides addresses for 60 minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Send huge files over email<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/email-large-files.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Email large files\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>There are tens of services through which you can actually <a href=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/how-do-i-attach-a-large-file-to-an-email-attachment\" title=\"Learn how to send very large files over email\">send very large files over email<\/a>. Most offer a free plan and sometimes don&#8217;t even require you to sign up for an account, which is ideal for the occasional user.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Verify an email address<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/email-address-verification.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Email address verification\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>Not able to send email successfully? Is the message bouncing back again and again? You need to <a href=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/verify-hotmail-account\" title=\"Is Hotmail asking you to verify your email address? Here is how you should do it\">verify the email address<\/a>. The &#8220;technical&#8221; way to do this is to see if the account is responding correctly. <a href=\"\/\/verify-email.org\" title=\"Free email verifier\" target=\"_blank\">Free Email Verifier<\/a> provides a simple service through which you can validate an email address.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Self-destructive emails<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/self-destructive-email.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Self destructive email messages\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>Through <a href=\"\/\/www.destructingmessage.com\" title=\"Destructingmessage\" target=\"_blank\">DestructingMessage<\/a>, a free service, you can send an email with a time bomb. The message will automatically be destroyed once the timer hits zero. This is a great way to ensure that the message is read only by the recipient and all the evidence is removed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Email marketing<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/email-marketing.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Email marketing and promotion\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>Unless you have a dedicated server for this (most people don&#8217;t), it&#8217;s best to use a third party email service to send out regular newsletters, e-flyers or promotions. They are many such <a href=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/email-marketing\" title=\"List of some popular companies you can use for email marketing\">email marketing companies<\/a> that offer reasonably priced plans which fit most budgets. Don&#8217;t depend on free services such as Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo! for this, as they may remove your account citing abuse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Private and secure email account<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/private-email-account.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Private email account for added security\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>Have you ever wished for a secure private email account? Want to send encrypted messages? Then <a href=\"\/\/www.hushmail.com\" title=\"Hushmail\" target=\"_blank\">Hushmail<\/a> is the answer. Get a free email account or upgrade to their premium plan through which you also get great customer support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Send email at a later date<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/send-email-later.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Send email at a later date\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>Services like <a href=\"\/\/emailfuture.com\" title=\"EmailFuture\" target=\"_blank\">EmailFuture<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.futureme.org\" title=\"FutureMe\" target=\"_blank\">Futureme<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.lettermelater.com\" title=\"LetterMeLater\" target=\"_blank\">LetterMeLater<\/a> let you send email to yourself or someone else at a later date. Simply compose your message and specify the date (and time) and just forget about it! A related service is <a href=\"\/\/www.hitmelater.com\" title=\"Hit Me Later\" target=\"_blank\">Hit Me Later<\/a> to which you can forward messages when you are too busy to address them immediately; the emails will be sent back to you later.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Organizing email messages<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/organize-email-messages.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Organize email messages\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>If you have tens of email accounts and find organizing messages tiring, <a href=\"\/\/www.otherinbox.com\" title=\"OtherInbox\" target=\"_blank\">OtherInbox<\/a> offers a simple and effective solution to get hold on your online life. Messages are sorted automatically and you can even use the various customization options as per requirements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Tracking email messages<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/tracking-email.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Tracking your email\" class=\"alignleft\"\/><a href=\"\/\/www.readnotify.com\" title=\"ReadNotify\" target=\"_blank\">ReadNotify<\/a> provides a great solution for tracking email, knowing when the message was read, for how long and where the recipient was located, ensuring delivery and creating self-destructing email.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n<h2>Stay hidden<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.webdevelopersnotes.com\/tips\/email\/thumbs\/anonymous-email.jpg\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Send anonymous email message\" class=\"alignleft\"\/>Through <a href=\"\/\/www.send-email.org\" title=\"Send-email.org\" target=\"_blank\">Send-Email.org<\/a> or <a href=\"\/\/www.sendanonymousemail.net\" title=\"Send Anonymous Email\" target=\"_blank\">SendAnonymousEmail<\/a> you can dispatch anonymous messages to people. A helpful service when you cannot access your actual account or when the recipient has banned your address.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clr\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What is the best way to send bulk email? How can you create a self-destructive message which gets deleted once the recipient has read it? Is it possible to track email and actually know whether it has been read? What about having email sent at a later date? 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