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bulk folder

Software; Email

Where many email clients send messages that appear to be from spammers or contain spam or are from any sender who's not in the recipient's address book or contact list. Some ...

call to action

Software; Email

In an email message, the link or body copy that tells the recipient what action to take.

carbon copy (CC)

Software; Email

Refers to the practice of sending a message to secondary recipients: those who are to receive a copy of a message directed to another. The list of CCed recipients is visible to ...

catch-all

Software; Email

An email server function that forwards all questionable email to a single mailbox. The catch-all should be monitored regularly to find misdirected questions, unsubscribes or other ...

cell

Software; Email

A segment of your list that receives different treatment specifically to see how it responds versus the control (regular treatment.)

common gateway interface(CGI)

Software; Email

It is a specification for transferring information between the Web and a Web server, such as processing email subscription or contact forms.

challenge-response system

Software; Email

An anti-spam program that requires a human being on the sender's end to respond to an emailed challenge message before their messages can be delivered to recipients. Senders who ...