ZDNet
Microsoft said its AzureAD B2B Collaboration supports signing in with Google IDs. The capability is now available in preview.
Inc.
The L.A. Galaxy soccer team has sent a season pass renewal email leveraging the arrogance of its star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The subject line says: "A message from Zlatan." The email says only: “You will renew now.”
The Wall Street Journal
Yahoo is scanning more than 200 million inboxes to provide clues to advertisers on what people might buy. But much of Silicon Valley has declared the practice off-limits.
Marketing Land
Email marketing is 40 years old. Kyle Hendricks explores the history and explores what’s next for the channel.
Practical eCommerce
Shoppers can be turned off by bland transactional emails, complicated unsubscribe processes and 404 error pages. Here is a list of common communication snafus.
Tech Asia
Paul Buchheit started working on email software at Google around 1996. But it was a “random project.” Here is Buchheit’s story of the start of Gmail.
Krebs On Security
It not clear who was responsible for last month’s email scam in which recipients were threatened with having embarrassing Webcam videos released. But here are some promising leads.
Business2Community.com
Consumers get dozens of emails per day. But messages can stand out in the inbox—when the person’s name is included, and when there is a clear value to the offer.
The Salt Lake Tribune
Drug Safe Utah, a group opposing a medical marijuana ballot measure, sought the email list and other forms of assistance from Gov. Gary Herbert. But Herbert, who also opposes the initiative, refused.
Business2Community.com
Email is often overlooked as a content marketing tool. Here are five secrets that show its effectiveness, with tips on how to use this information.