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Pet Peeve - Emails answers not getting through

Okay, pet peeve time here guys. I've answered half a dozen emails the last couple weeks that spat back an automatic response about spam filters and applying to be an approved sender.

Here it is

"I apologize for this automatic reply to your email.

To control spam, I now allow incoming messages only from senders I have approved before hand.

If you would like to be added to my list of approved senders, please fill out the short request form (see link below)...."

Now, I understand how annoying spam is. Believe me, I get tons. I can't put on the filters for fear of blocking readers trying to get emails through. I would if I could though, I assure you.

However, if you're going to write to me and actually want a response, then please put me on your approved senders list BEFORE you e-mail me. Between emails and snail mail and writing and editing and proofing and conferences and signings and operations and so on, I just don't have the time to be filling out some request form to answer your emails... and I find it vastly annoying to take the time to answer, only to find it isn't going through. I mean gees, these are never on the quick answer emails either. They always seem to be on the ones that take a lot of explanation and time to write.

So, if it's possible, put me on your approved sender list before you write me. If it isn't possible, then post here, because while I love you all and appreciate your taking the time to write me and want to write back and in fact, have written back, I really don't have the time to be filling out forms for approval to answer you.

Gees, it's like the phone ringing and you answer it and a robotic message says, "So and so wants to know if you're available for coffee on Sunday. Please call this 1-800 number and apply to see if she wants your answer." ACCK!!

Okay, that's my rant for the day. And I'm not angry at anyone I've got that response from. In fact, I'm mostly annoyed that spam has become such a bother that we have to resort to these kinds of things. Honestly! I don't have a penis to make bigger, don't want viagra, or even a handsome well-hung pool boy from Italy. Why do they send out that crap?

Anyway, I hope you're all great and having a more relaxing summer than I am. I think the stress of the last few months is finally getting to me. I am definitely taking a vacation once these two books and the July conference are done.

Did you read that Dave? We need a vacation...Some time in August, between buying the rest of the furniture for this house, the book signing in Toronto, the family picnic, and the next stupid operation we are definitely getting away for a week...or at least a couple days....One day?

Sigh.

Maybe in September...or October.

Lynsay, heading back to work

Re: Pet Peeve - Emails answers not getting through

Just want to add to all those writing about the defunct website and why it isn't updated.

It isn't updated because I can't update it. The site designer used Flash. I do not have the flash program needed to change things myself and could not use it if I did have it. I'm a writer not a computer programmer.

I have tried to get this fixed myself, but it hasn't worked. The designer simply changed the What's new section so that I could post things there and said they would have to upload the new books and covers and so on because those were in flash frames and new ones would have to be made for each entry. The designer is happy to do this for me, however they are always busy and I get frustrated waiting for things to be uploaded. This doesn't work.

So Dave is now working with someone on having it redesigned so that we can post covers, sample chapters and so on ourselves. Hopefully that will be done soon.

In the meantime, I've been posting new covers and a family tree at my blog. (The address is in the What's New section but I'll put it here as well. http://www.lynsaysands.spaces.msn.com/PersonalSpace.aspx )

Lynsay, really heading back to her story now

Re: Pet Peeve - Emails answers not getting through

I hate Spam too...however...about that Pool Boy...LOL..:) I think I have you in my admit book...I'll go check and see:)
My Pet Peeve is the stupid pop-ups..but since I have Earthlink I no longer get any...if one or two pop up I know it's time to get out Spybot and get rid off that nasty spyware:)