SSL Support is Here
SSL support for outbound connections has been added to Hurricane MTA Server and can be enabled on a per-domain basis. Using SSL for outbound connections is required in certain circumstances for regulatory or policy compliance, usually in B2B mailings. For example, some institutions that deal with sensitive data (i.e. healthcare, financial) may require that all […]
Customer Feedback is King
I have been helping companies build bulk email applications for over 10 years. During that time, the feedback and suggestions provided by customers have been critical to our understanding of their needs and the needs of the market as a whole. Hurricane MTA Server is a great product because of our customers. Our customers are […]
Thoughts from the Email Evolution Conference
This past week I attended the Email Evolution Conference held this year in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Westin Kierland resort. It was obvious from the attendance that the economy has taken it’s toll on the conference this year. About half the number of people attended the conference this year than last. The biggest gap in […]
New CAN-SPAM Provisions
On May 12 the FTC announced its approval of four rule provisions to the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. These provisions are summarized as follows: Opt-out Requirements Clarified To submit a valid opt-out request, a recipient cannot be required to pay a fee, provide information other than his or her email address and opt-out preferences, or […]
Hurricane Server Release
The last prerelease version of Hurricane Server expired at the end of August and Hurricane Server was quietly released. Unfortunately we have been so busy focusing on the software that we are behind on getting the new SocketLabs website up and running. We have, however, released and are actively selling Hurricane Server. Within the next […]
