On Tue, Feb 07, 2006 at 11:38:50AM -0800, Randy Jones wrote:
> Hi Everyone!

[Snippage on Randy's very busy life.]

> Email has become very unreliable in recent years, mostly due to insanely 
> aggressive filters -- that many users aren't even aware of.  Just this 
> morning I've been trying all my tricks to get an email through to a high 
> school teacher in Wisconsin who wants to order some stuff.  Any words that 
> suggest a transaction, and sometimes even the presence of my normal email 
> address, seems to be grounds for that system to bounce or vaporize my 
> replies.  I've had some folks downright hostile when they don't get my 
> replies, and it's very frustrating when I keep sending reply after reply 
> that they aren't seeing.

The unfortunate consequence of SPAM! Does your web host have any type of
database web service that you can use? I may be time to build a tracking
database that can be accessed by using an E-mail address and some other
piece of info about the order (total cost, date, item in the order).

Just a thought.

BAJ
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