Are there specific postmaster tools for Indian email providers like Rediff or Zoho?
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What email marketers say7Marketer opinions
Email marketer from Reddit responds that smaller email providers, including some Indian ones, may not have dedicated postmaster tools. However, they suggest checking the provider's website for any published sending guidelines or contacting their support team directly.
Email marketer from Senderock shares general deliverability tips applicable to all providers, including Indian ones: properly authenticate your emails (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), maintain a clean email list, monitor your sender reputation, and follow email sending best practices.
Email marketer from Hubspot explains that maintaining a clean email list, removing inactive subscribers, and regularly verifying email addresses will help ensure that your emails reach the inbox of your target audience in India.
Email marketer from CrazyEgg blogs about testing your email content and subject lines to avoid spam trigger words. Also explains that sending emails at optimal times for Indian users (considering time zone differences) can improve engagement and deliverability.
Email marketer from Email Marketing Forum advises segmenting your email list based on geographic location (India) to tailor content and sending times to the local audience. Also, use a reputable email sending service to manage your email campaigns effectively.
Email marketer from Quora shares that as of their knowledge, Rediffmail doesn't have publicly available postmaster tools like Google Postmaster Tools. They advise contacting Rediffmail's support directly for specific deliverability issues.
Email marketer from Stack Overflow suggests monitoring bounce rates and complaint rates to gauge deliverability issues with Indian email providers. High bounce/complaint rates can indicate issues with spam filtering or blacklisting.
What the experts say5Expert opinions
Expert from Word to the Wise explains that Zoho's postmaster contact is abuse@zoho.com and provides information on what to do if you're blocked.
Expert from Email Geeks responds that she is not seeing a lot of ISP interest in publishing and maintaining postmaster pages these days, sadly, and a bunch of them have been scrubbed from the internet.
Expert from Word to the Wise shares an updated list of ISP feedback loops. While it doesn't specifically call out Rediff or Zoho, it does provide resources to check for various providers.
Expert from Email Geeks shares a link to Zoho's FBL FAQ: <https://www.zoho.com/fbl/faqcontainer.html>
Expert from Email Geeks explains that Zoho does have a feedback loop (FBL) and they are present at MAAWG meetings.
What the documentation says5Technical articles
Documentation from DMARC.org details that DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) builds on SPF and DKIM to provide a policy framework for email authentication and reporting.
Documentation from RFC specifies the technical standards for Sender Policy Framework (SPF), an email authentication method designed to prevent spammers from sending messages on behalf of your domain.
Documentation from Zoho Mail Help explains that Zoho Mail provides a Feedback Loop (FBL) program where users can report spam emails they receive. This helps Zoho identify and block spammers.
Documentation from RFC specifies the standards for DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), an email authentication method that uses digital signatures to verify the sender of an email.
Documentation from Zoho Mail Help details that Zoho provides a comprehensive Deliverability Guide which covers best practices for sending emails, authentication methods (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), and troubleshooting tips to improve email deliverability.