AOL Becomes Second Major Mailbox Provider to Implement DMARC
AOL Mail implements a DMARC record which could prevent emails from getting delivered in certain circumstances. Read about the implementation at SocketLabs.
Yahoo Speaks Out About Recent Policy Changes
Last week we published an article about security policy changes at Yahoo Mail that are affecting email senders. The change implemented by Yahoo was an email security protocol called DMARC. DMARC, which stands for “Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance” is a technology that aims to prevent spoofing of from addresses. The changes implemented by […]
Happy New Year, Thanks for a Great 2013!
I want to thank all of our customers, partners and fans for a great 2013, and to wish you all a very happy and successful new year! We accomplished quite a bit in 2013. I can’t list everything, but I would like to share some of the highlights. A word of warning first. This is […]
Introducing Hurricane Load Balancer
The Hurricane Load Balancer is a great on-premise addition to Hurricane product family that enables real high availability SMTP server configuration.
The Effects of Changes at Gmail on Engagement Tracking
Changes to Gmail have some effect on engagement tracking metrics. This article explains what google is doing and how SocketLabs is handling it.
New Unsubscribe Support
SocketLabs has added an Unsubscribe feature to its SMTP Relay Service. Customers can now have SocketLabs automatically add an unsubscribe link to email.
More Changes with Yahoo! Mail Addresses
In April we blogged about a sharp increase in the number of hard bounces occurring with email addresses at Yahoo! Mail. The increased error rates were attributed to Yahoo reducing the period of dormancy before closing down an account. Yesterday, Yahoo!’s SVP of Platforms, Jay Rossiter, came forth with new plans to make closed and dormant accounts […]
Introducing Hurricane MTA Server Version 2.1
At SocketLabs we strive to provide cutting edge technology for delivering bulk email. Our flagship Hurricane MTA Server continues to lead the market with innovative functionality that you can’t find in any other SMTP MTA server. We are pleased to announce the availability of Hurricane MTA Server version 2.1, a new release that introduces some […]
AOL Postmaster Changes Spam Filtering
A recent AOL Postmaster blog article which was reported more widely through the Word to the Wise blog outlines some vague new changes to the way AOL is handling certain email messages that are identified as spam. The result of customer feedback, AOL states that they will be returning more CON:B1 Refuses errors to mailers sending these […]
