Digital + Social

Goodmail Systems’ plans for 2007 include a new proof-of-delivery product and a marketing push aimed at educating consumers about Certified Email, said the company’s chief executive Richard Gingras.

For what has to be one of the most ridiculous lawsuits in the history of e-mail marketing, look no further than one brought in the state of Washington against e-mail marketer Virtumundo.

One of my favorite hobbies is communicating with Nigerian advance-fee 419 scammers. The reason: I like wasting as much of their time as possible. After all, as long as they

E-mail marketing still apparently has a long way to go in terms of integration and analysis.

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A rare public hearing has been set for the long-running battle between Spam Arrest and Hormel Foods Corp.

Deliverability firm Return Path and e-mail service provider e-Dialog are expected today to unveil a joint project aimed at tackling deliverability issues in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Wireless e-mail accounts will grow from 12 million in 2006 to 199 million in 2010, representing an annual growth rate of 103% during the next four years, according to the Radicati Group.

Deliverability consultancy Pivotal Veracity is calling for e-mail marketers to take a five-question survey on volume, frequency, open and click rates.

Cisco Systems Inc. will acquire IronPort Systems Inc., a provider of spam and spyware protection systems for $830 million.