How can I keep messages I send from being classified as spam by others?
Here are a few things you can do to reduce the chance that mail you send will be categorized as spam by another system:
- If sending a text message, send as text only, not HTML.
- Do not send messages in all UPPERCASE.
- Be careful to avoid frequently using words or phrases commonly used by spammers (ie. make money quick, viagra, lose weight, buy cheap ...)
- Do not use wallpaper (special backgrounds), HTML signature blocks, or rich text icons within your e-mail messages. Frequently anti-spam software will see these as spam-like, and increase the spam rating of your message.
- Be aware of the kinds of tests that are applied to classify spam. A good source is the SpamAssassin test set.
- Never forward unsolicited mail to others.