It is such an honor that you would like to follow our story of Wind, Water and Whimsy!
In the upper Left margin is an area you can enter your email address so you can receive a notification when we update our blog. This is a service of FEED BURNER
We had many friends sign up but were not showing as members, because they were not aware they needed to GO TO their INBOX and ACTIVATE the SUBSCRIPTION.
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AFTER you add your email address and click Submit.....it brings you to a window with the information below (in red).....
Email Subscription Request
Thank you for your request.
You will receive a verification message once you submit this form. FeedBurner activates your subscription to “Armitage Family Sailors” once you respond to this verification message.
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NOW......
You will need to go to your email and check for a CONFIRMATION EMAIL from FEED BURNER
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.......I'm exhausted just writing this post, and I know you are in disbelief this is what needs to be done........I guess it just weeds out those who are really not interested in signing up for different blogs. I am just EXCEEDINGLY HAPPY you are interested in our story!!!!
I am guessing Leonardo did not create this Email Sign Up!! =)
Feedburner is strictly opt-in.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opt-in_email
Otherwise spammers could freely enter
thousands of email addresses.
Thanks for leaving that info Matti!
ReplyDeleteWikipedia definition of Opt IN
ReplyDeleteConfirmed opt-in (COI)
A new subscriber asks to be subscribed to the mailing list, but unlike unconfirmed opt-in, a confirmation email is sent to verify it was really them. Generally, unless the explicit step is taken to verify the end-subscriber's e-mail address, such as clicking a special web link or sending back a reply email, it is difficult to establish that the e-mail address in question indeed belongs to the person who submitted the request to receive the e-mail. Using a confirmed opt-in (COI) procedure helps to ensure that a 3rd party is not able to subscribe someone else accidentally, or out of malice, since if no action is taken on the part of the e-mail recipient, they will simply no longer receive any messages from the list operator.
(Thank you Matti for directing me to this information!)