Some ISPs provide a Report As Spam button for people to click when they see spam email. Unfortunately, this button is usually right next to Delete. Sometimes, people click it by accident.
When someone reports a listserve email as spam, they are automatically removed from that group. Our software assumes they no longer want to receive those emails. (P.S. This helps us to have spectacular Inbox Deliverability.)
After we tell them they have been removed from their mailing list, they sometimes write back to tell us how it happened. Here are some of the most interesting and humorous reasons why group mailing list emails get reported as spam. Enjoy! 😆
- The cat sat on my keyboard while I was out of the room.
- This is the second time this has happened in a week! There’s something wrong with Yahoo. 😉
- OMG, I’m so sorry I did this. It’s obvious I cannot talk on the phone and try reading my e-mails when in a hurry.
- I deleted you by accident. I DOO want to continue to receive your e-mails each week. They are a blessing in a crazy world. Thank you, God Bless.
- I have NOTHING AGAINST [my group], even LOVING it! Somebody has attacked my public-access computer @ my Public Library, such that the ONLY WAY…I CAN…ACCESS… ANY email…from MY yahoo email, is to first mark it as “spam”. The Library states it is having “problems” with its relationship with Yahoo.com, and THAT these problems is WHY I cannot access ANY emails from my list. I do NOT notice OTHERS…having the degree of problems that I have. Please forgive this “ATTACK ON FREE SPEECH” supported(?) by Yahoo and my Public Library. 😲
- Am using a lobby hotel PC (Ft. Laurderdale, FL). Please re-activate my account. Regret my mistake.
- Please re-instate me for the daily message. It’s so important. Evidently, I hit the wrong button while reading the message.
- No – I didn’t call [my group] Spam. Entourage placed it in the spam folder. I did however delete a couple. Trust AOL to pay attention when they actually aren’t needed. I wish they would get some of the REAL spammers sending me garbage.
- I’ve passed this on to a computer specialist friend! I hope he can solve it! Personally, I’m a “virgin” in modern technology, but on the flip side I’m far better in the kitchen!!! 😆
- I did hit the spam button because I am overloaded with emails. I will resubscribe when I have the problem solved. Sorry. (We are guessing this overload was never solved! 😉)
- This was a mistake. My 3-year-old did this when I walked away to answer the door.
- Thanks, I did make the mistake you suggested. Multitasking is not my strong suit, please keep the news coming. I appreciate it.
- Sorry, new laptop, very sensitive buttons.
- I have to apologize. I realized what the mail was after I reported it. You have no idea how much junk mail I get. Sometimes, the stuff I read gets caught up in the report process.
(Oh yes, we all feel this pain!) - I’m sorry!! I accidentally hit the report spam button and there’s no way to cancel once the process begins!!!
- My wife may have requested this email, please disregard. 🤔
