I am coding over at YGN and I came to customer emails on the project list. We currently have an opt-in newsletter and a separate opt-in update notification system. These are controlled by the admin and not available to the general membership. On one side you have the technical issues (not big) and on the other you would have the rules issues concerning the extension of this functionality to the member companies.
So, the question, assuming an opt-in system, is would you want to receive emails from the members (individual companies of an e-tailer mall site) or would you prefer one bulk email from an admin or neither (opting-out)?
I am torn, personally on this. Frequency matters a lot. If I am receiving mall emails every 20 minutes, they go on the spam filter if not the black list on my email server. However, if they are useful and reasonably pace (even as frequent as once a week) I can live with it.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Bill
I don't want e-mails from any online business, unless I specifically ask for them.
An opt-in option could be put inside the user preferences stating "If Would you like to receive emails from our affiliates pleas go here." then give them a page with the names of companies and a yes/no check box.