I will admit it... I used to hit the delete button when this arrived in my in-box.

But lately... I gotta say... TalkMail rocks. I'm finding new threads I didn't know about and getting an interesting spin on FT events. And I also like the side dose of humor and snark with my special delivery.

Keep up the great work!

^^^

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, but do you have to sign up for TalkMail specifically? I used to get it, but haven't gotten it for some time...

You can view TalkMail here. To get emailed TalkMail, go to MyFlyerTalk, select Edit Options. In the section Messaging and Notification (second section down the screen) tick Receive Email from Administrators.

Hope this helps.

I too agree that Talk Mail has been stepped up several notches recently. Kudos to Maria at Webflyer and her staff!

I agree as well ^.

Maria has written to me asking for information and I am certain that she has done that with other F/Ters as well. That is good, old-fashioned, journalism -- going beyond just skimming the board to pick up a few quotes.

The result? A better product. She is a valuable asset to the FlyerTalk team.

Maybe she has seen your Its time I got a wife thread?

Seriously though great to have Maria on board ^^

Kiwi, Maria wrote to me before I started that thread. For some reason, after I posted it I have gotten no PMs or e-mails from any women connected with this forum.

I can't figure out why.

TalkMail is sent to me automatically and I never opted into it. This is spam, pure and simple.

I appreciate the resources Flyertalk offers but I prefer to access them when I want them without having them thrust into my inbox without permission.

If you dont want it, turn it off.

Go to MyFlyerTalk, select Edit Options. In the section Messaging and Notification (second section down the screen) untick Receive Email from Administrators.

I believe you are able to "unsubscribe." This would appear to be a very simple solution.

I don't know how you would have been able to post on FT - some 700+ - times without opting in for FlyerTalk. It's your membership guide, sort of like when you get a credit card they send you monthly statements along with other collateral that is hoped to enhance your use of that particular credit card. There may be changes in the "terms of service" with that credit card, just as there may be changes in the terms of service in which you can access and use FlyerTalk. As noted, you can opt out of this. If you choose so, then we can't be oo much of blame if you don't know about where and what FlyerTalk is to their members. Sorry you see it as spam, but i'm not sure how else we can communicate with you about your membership in FlyerTalk. We're always open to ideas should you have one.

I just started the registration process again and realize that (at least now) there is an option that says "From time to time, the administrators may want to send you email notices. If you do not want to receive these notices, disable this option." I guess when I signed up I probably thought the e-mail notices would be more than the latest hot posts, and would be produced seldom, and as necessary rather than every few weeks.

If you really want a communication channel for important. I've learned my lesson and almost no web sites get my personal or work e-mail addresses but rather a commercial junk/spam Yahoo address that gets filled up with spam, newsletters, and other detritus, and almost never gets checked. Many of them have excuses--I did after all give them my e-mail address although I would have refused any newsletters/marketing if they had given me the choice. But collectively I'm not going to read any of it. I'm drowning in this stuff.

Anyway if you really want to get my attention, I usually read the announcements actually on the bulletin board.