Register for AOL's Feedback Loop Reports - 🛠 Maintenance Monday Live Stream #039

Written by: Tim Davis Created: 14 May 2018

Category: Maintenance Monday

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Streamed live on May 15, 2018 Maintenance Monday Live Streams

It only takes one lazy AOL user to use the report spam button instead of the unsubscribe link at the end of your emails to create a huge hassle for you to keep sending to AOL.com and Yahoo.com. AOL's feedback loop reports is a helpful tool to keep your mail flowing. How to sign up for AOL's feedback loop reports is what is what today's #maintenancemonday is all about.

- The speaker discusses signing up for AOL's Feedback Loop Reports for email deliverability improvement.
- The speaker is Tim Davis, a Joomla enthusiast, presenting in "Maintenance Monday Live Stream #039."
- Last week's episode covered GDPR requirements; this week's plan changed due to Joomla's upcoming version 3.9 release.
- Tim shares his struggle with email deliverability, particularly with AOL and Yahoo addresses.
- He sends out newsletters to around 22,000 subscribers every Thursday and Sunday.
- The issue arises when recipients mark emails as spam instead of unsubscribing, causing IP throttling and delayed deliveries.
- Tim uses MX Toolbox to monitor his IP's blacklist status, ensuring legitimate email activity.
- He recommends signing up for AOL's Feedback Loop (FBL) to receive notifications about spam reports.
- FBL helps identify complaints from AOL and Yahoo users, allowing prompt removal from mailing lists.
- Tim demonstrates how to request FBL access through AOL's Postmaster portal.
- Unique IP addresses are suggested to prevent negative impacts on email deliverability.
- He advises checking new IPs for blacklist status to avoid potential problems.
- The speaker also emphasizes the importance of using a domain with control over abuse, postmaster, or domain-related email addresses for FBL setup.
- The talk includes practical tips for managing email deliverability issues and maintaining a healthy email list.

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