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Can Indians use autoresponder?

by Anoopchawla
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Hey there, I was wondering can Indians use autoresponders. The reason I ask this is because recently a friend told that is neccessary to have a US postal address to use auto responders (especially when marketing to US audience).
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  • Profile picture of the author nrupen
    That's the most foolish thing I have heard about using auto responder. I use Aweber and Listwire and I have also used other auto responder services too but till now no one actually complained about my Indian Postal Address.
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  • Profile picture of the author renukoot
    I am from India and using the auto responder from 2 years, No such problems.
    Its false thing. Go on and start using the one you like & can use with ease.
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    • Profile picture of the author ron34689
      In the business world, you would not want to limit the total number of possible customers.
      India is a tech-savvy country and I think that there are several companies who get a fair share of their total revenue from India. In my mind that would not make good business sense to say that you can not do business with my company unless you have something in addition to good old fashion money. Cash is king, money talks, that's that.

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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by Anoopchawla View Post

    recently a friend told that is neccessary to have a US postal address to use auto responders (especially when marketing to US audience).
    Well, in general, that isn't true at all.

    There might, I suppose, be one autoresponder company that does specify that, but if so, I've never heard of it, and it sounds a bit nonsensical to me.

    However, I wonder if what your friend really meant might have been "It would be advisable to have a US postal address, especially when marketing to US audiences". Or even possibly, less specifically, "It would be advisable not to have an Indian postal address, especially when marketing to US audiences".

    American Warriors can perhaps say, better than I can, whether or not they think there might be anything in that.

    My own guess is that there might actually be a small proportion of prospective US customers who would find an Indian address off-putting. And in that sense, your friend may actually have a point.

    This is an interesting question. My understanding as a non-lawyer is that the law (as it applies to US-based autoresponder companies) is actually a little different from what many people imagine, in that it isn't actually specified that a postal address, per se, must be included on every email: what's specified is simply that there must be "a non-email-based way of contacting the sender".

    I know for a fact that some autoresponder companies accept a phone number instead of an address. I was reading the TOS of one American autoresponder company, only the other day, and noticed (to my slight surprise) that they specified a phone number is an acceptable alternative to a postal address.

    And that may be significant, because a US-based phone-number (message service, or whatever) is relatively easy and inexpensive to arrange. (The same could be true of postal addresses, as well - I don't know).

    Just a suggestion.

    Originally Posted by nrupen View Post

    That's the most foolish thing I have heard about using auto responder.
    We'll just call you "sheltered and protected", then: mistaken though that one is, I've heard far more stupid things than that, about autoresponders!
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  • Profile picture of the author Anoopchawla
    Thanks everybody, I thought my friend misunderstood something. I'll share it with him and point him to this post.
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  • Profile picture of the author bassem
    hello Anoop
    i have many indien friends using autoresponders without any problem , go a head for it ans build your list...

    Bassem Jaber
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  • Profile picture of the author bassem
    hello Anoop
    i have many indien friends using autoresponders without any problem , go a head for it ans build your list...

    Bassem Jaber
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    I am subscribed to a list of a marketer from India... and at the end of his messages I can see clearly an address from India.
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  • Profile picture of the author paul_1
    Anybody can use any autoresponder they wish to use!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author bikramksingh
    Originally Posted by Anoopchawla View Post

    Hey there, I was wondering can Indians use autoresponders. The reason I ask this is because recently a friend told that is neccessary to have a US postal address to use auto responders (especially when marketing to US audience).
    Anyone can use autoresponder. I am not sure why your friend said so, or which autoresponder he talked about.
    Like Paul_1 said, "internet marketing" does not have any boundry
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by paul_1 View Post

      Anybody can use any autoresponder they wish to use!!!
      This is actually incorrect.

      With autoresponder companies, just as with affiliate networks, payment processors, and various other online businesses, it's by no means unknown to have specific country-exclusions. Extend some seasonal greetings to our fellow-Warriors in Nigeria, guys: it's pretty difficult for some of them to do business online at all.

      Originally Posted by bikramksingh View Post

      "internet marketing" does not have any boundry
      That's the theory, anyway. The reality, of course, can sometimes be a little different.
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  • Profile picture of the author sunray
    There are a lot of companies who offer US postal address services. They give you an address and all your mail (coming to that address) will be forwarded to your own address in India. Just search Google.
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  • Profile picture of the author xxxJamesxxx
    Re: Can Indians use autoresponder?
    Lovin' that thread title

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    • Profile picture of the author tpw
      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      However, I wonder if what your friend really meant might have been "It would be advisable to have a US postal address, especially when marketing to US audiences". Or even possibly, less specifically, "It would be advisable not to have an Indian postal address, especially when marketing to US audiences".

      American Warriors can perhaps say, better than I can, whether or not they think there might be anything in that.

      To a certain extent, that is true Alexa.

      In part, it is because racism still exists in certain pockets of America.

      But more so in the IM community, on a percentage basis, certain countries have more dishonest people in them.

      Most often when I get ripped off, it is an Indian who rips me off. But I won't do a country-specific block, because some of the best people I know are from India.

      I refuse to throw the baby out with the bath water.

      This is the same reason why certain e-commerce companies -- specifically payment processing companies -- block certain countries from their systems.

      The two blocked countries that promptly come to mind are Pakistan and Nigeria. And I know at least three people from Pakistan, whom I trust implicitly.


      To the OP: If you can pay for the autoresponder service, you can use the service.

      The only issue is that if you are marketing to an American audience, you may be better to use any address that is not an Indian address.

      Those who are racists will avoid you, no matter your location.

      Those who are timid about working with Indians may avoid you.

      But if you do a good job showing people the strength of your character, then it does not matter the address you use.

      For example, Dr. Mani doesn't need to hide his address, because anyone who knows him knows that his character and integrity is top-notch and without question.



      Originally Posted by xxxJamesxxx View Post

      Re: Can Indians use autoresponder?

      Lovin' that thread title

      James Scholes

      When I first saw the thread title, the first thought that came to my mind was, "How many hillbillies does it take to screw in a light bulb?" :p
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  • Profile picture of the author monicac
    Yep Indians can use autoresponders without any problem. I am saying this from my own experience...

    P.S: @Alexa Smith, your display picture is looking good...
    I have said it before as well, but I don't know...your pics really look good....
    BTW just a small doubt, is that you in your display pics?
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  • Profile picture of the author ThinhH
    Originally Posted by Anoopchawla View Post

    Hey there, I was wondering can Indians use autoresponders. The reason I ask this is because recently a friend told that is neccessary to have a US postal address to use auto responders (especially when marketing to US audience).
    I'm from Vietnam and I have been doing email marketing for 3 years before I
    moved to United States. So there are no reason that Indians can't use
    autoresponders.
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