Well, I have to say I wasn’t sure at a certain point that our newsletter would be back. Things are changing so rapidly on the front of email providers thanks to Google and Yahoo that it’s been difficult to keep up. I’m still working on getting our sign-up form sorted out – that’s a whole other issue. Hopefully those already subscribed to our newsletter will be receiving it. However, when you’re not technologically-gifted and don’t have the budget to hire, progress can be slow on this front.

Not to go into too much detail, (some explanation is in our newsletter) Google and Yahoo, in order to clamp down on spam and scam emails required further ‘authentication’ for people and businesses to prove their identity. It was our understanding that small subscriber lists like ours would be exempt but not with our provider. The size of your list didn’t matter, they wanted to get everyone aligned with the new requirements.

However, no matter how many times we went through with the given instructions, videos, chats and the like, nothing worked. We couldn’t even get live support with the email provider because we were on one of their free plans. Insert big, frustrated sigh here. Only after taking some time away and regaining some perspective were we able to figure out what to do. We appreciate all the support and patience of the subscribers we do have. You’re fantastic.

Feature Design of the Month

Looking for a little uplift during this time of confusion? Let the Starlight Sorceress grant your wish in the tradition of the finest Fairy Godmothers. She’s displayed here against a dark background to show off her enchanting sparkle but she’s available on t-shirts in a wide variety of colours in our Redbubble shop. Not mention how cool the stickers and mugs and other stylish merchandise are.