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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 8:39 pm
Post subject: Can't even change account email address
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Hey all --
My main email accounts I've had for years were recently abused by some anonymous person for goodness knows why, who submitted them to countless spammer's databases (i.e. daily spam skyrocketed overnight)... as a result of the Thousands of spam messages I've been getting daily now, I've had no choice but to phase the addresses out and create new ones (which I plan to protect much more carefully). Yesterday I wrote to Google asking them to update my AdSense account's email address to a new one, including explaining that it was because the current address was being phased out due to spam -- and they replied saying that it was Not Possible to update an email address in their system.
Personally I think this is hog-wash. So I am stuck continuing to waste time sorting through thousands of messages a day, while they sit around waiting to release simple features that even a 10 year old programmer could set up in a matter of minutes. Sorry... it's honestly not my intent to sound overly harsh... I do appreciate the AdSense program. I do think though that they are acting well under par in the sense of respecting and caring for their affiliates. I'm just accustomed to affiliate programs where an obvious and genuine interest is shown in treating a hardworking affiliate as a part of the team, not as a second-hand thing to be swept under the rug until it's convenient to help them. Usually a single issue like this wouldn't get me riled... though it's beginning to seem like a common occurance to feel strongarmed by Google's policies, just because 'they are Google'. I respect Google more than just about any other site/tool on the internet... but this kind of stuff saddens me.
Again sorry, just needed to get this off my chest as I've spent many many hours preparing to phase my spoiled email addresses out, and Google has thrown yet another wrench into my gears so to speak. Dealing with sorting through "viagra this" and "hot teens that" for as much as an hour a day to sift out my critically important emails has just been driving me a bit mad lately. Relief was in sight and it's gone again. Google says they are 'working on it'... I'm not holding my breath.
Peace.
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Debs
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 8:55 pm
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Dave, I can understand your frustration. Depending on the program you use to get your email, set up a filter to direct anything to do with Adsense to a special folder. I know this doesn't solve the problem, but hopefully can help with the frustration level a little.
Debs
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 4:29 am
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I read where someone else had this same issue on another message board and I agree that it is ridiculous. It makes no sense at all. I mean, geez, what if you had registered with some local ISP email address and they went out of business! Actually, it wouldn't even have to be a local ISP. Remember @home.com?
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Charlie
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 4:20 pm
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Hello Dave.
| Debs wrote: | Depending on the program you use to get your email, set up a filter to direct anything to do with Adsense to a special folder. I know this doesn't solve the problem, but hopefully can help with the frustration level a little.
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I take this strategy a bit further. Maybe you'd like to, too...
I filter all requested email (by "subject" and/or "from") so that the generic inbox contains mainly spam and genuine messages from friends I haven't met yet. 
Basically, some of these "friends" I never do get to meet, since I only scan through "just in case" mail (and block-delete 99% of it unopened), but it acts as an excellent way of making important items stand out, as well as reducing the risk of spam and email-borne viruses at the same time.
It's not a perfect system, but all in all I think it's worth it.
Hope this helps,
Charlie.
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