Not sure if this has been asked before. I haven't really heard of it, and have sent out a lot of email over my connection in the past. However, I'm planning on amp'ing things up soon and wondering if I'll have to use a VPS. I don't use my ISP's mail servers at all, and relay through other providers and through webmail. The only thing is of course my IP address shows up somewhere in that email header, but not sure if people can complain to my ISP for that or if it would even matter if they do. Also, wondering if they do disco people then if I'll get a warning. I'd rather not use a VPS as I'm planning on doing some VMWARE stuff and other stuff that's pretty involved. Thanks for any help!
I've never had the problem myself but I'm sure an ISP would shut down your account if they experienced legal or technical problems. In the US there are laws against spamming people. If your ISP is US based they would undoubtedly comply with any legal requirements to cut spam. Techically, an ISP or hosting company could experience an overload of traffic that could cause them to shut down an offending account but this is probably not likely. In any event, if you're sending out email offers and not spamming people, I would always suggest using one of the reputable autoresponder services like Aweber or GetResponse. If you are spamming people, STOP IT! You won't do yourself any favours in the long run.
today or tomorrow they will suspend your account. smaller companies are more flexible but bigger companies take spam complaints seriously. if you are sending emails to your own opt-in list, then no worries. but if you are indeed spamming people's inbox, then people will complain and your ISP will suspend your account. yuo might get a warning for first offense and say that your brother or room mate uses your computer but for second complaint, you are out. there are solutions for spammers by the way. a VPS will not work. you can either use a VPN to hide your IP or a bulletproof dedicated server where they ignore all spam complaints.