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02
May
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Gmail Expands Unsubscribe Options

Google is to make it easier for Gmail users to unsubscribe from mailing lists. Users will now be able to see and unsubscribe from multiple senders in one location. Gmail already has a dedicated unsubscribe button that appears at the top of messages ... that Google believes are newsletters, marketing emails or other bulk messages. This is separate to Gmail's spam feature which will report a message as unsolicited and could affect whether Google filters the sender for all users. Instead, this is for messages that were "legitimately" sent but the user no longer wants to receive. When a user clicks ... (view more)

Wed
26
Feb
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Google To Make It Easier To Quit Mailing Lists

Google is adding a 1-click link for Gmail users to stop unwanted marketing messages. But the system won't work in all cases, especially when it comes to dealing with the worst spam offenders. The new service works along the same lines as the ... unsubscribe link which many legitimate websites use in their bulk email messages. More often than not, however, the unsubscribe link is often difficult to find. Typically, it's buried at the bottom of a lengthy email that the recipient didn't want to read in the first place. Another problem is that the unsubscribe link isn't always a one- ... (view more)

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