May 17, 2026 Cybersecurity experts warn: This common email habit is a gift to hackers BY Inc. Using your email address as your username has become the standard. In many cases, you simply enter your email address and choose a password. Some services remove the need for a password altogether, allowing you to register using just … Continue reading Cybersecurity experts warn: This common email habit is a gift to hackers
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Email delivers ROI, but many teams still can’t prove it
Email is crucial to business success, but many marketers still struggle to measure ROI and make the case for more investment. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on April 10, 2026 Email does a lot more work than it usually gets credit for. In Sinch Mailgun’s latest Email Impact Report, 78% of respondents say … Continue reading Email delivers ROI, but many teams still can’t prove it
The email metrics marketers are likely to get wrong
Data shows opens and CTR rarely predict winners. Focus on conversion rate and revenue per email to measure true performance. By Jeanne Jennings Published on March 27, 2026 Open rate. Click-through rate. Ask most marketing teams how their email program is performing, and those are the numbers they’ll show you. But here’s … Continue reading The email metrics marketers are likely to get wrong
3 new email metrics that you need in 2026
Email performance is being redefined, and disaffection, replies and trust are replacing opens and clicks as the signals that actually matter. By Constantine von Hoffman Senior Editor, MarTech Published on March 27, 2026 For years, email performance has been measured with a familiar set of metrics: opens, clicks and conversions. But those numbers are … Continue reading 3 new email metrics that you need in 2026
Why email is now identity and deliverability infrastructure
Here’s how email marketing platforms are evolving and what to look for as deliverability, identity and vendor consolidation reshape the market. By Pamela Parker Published on March 19, 2026 Last updated on March 19, 2026 Given the steady introduction of new channels and platforms, you’d think email’s share of the marketing budget would start … Continue reading Why email is now identity and deliverability infrastructure
Email personalization has an overuse problem
Hyper-personalized email campaigns can feel intrusive and create subscriber fatigue. Learn when personalization actually adds value. By Alexander Melone Published on March 17, 2026 Last updated on March 17, 2026 We’ve got AI-driven data reporting, we’ve got personalized greetings, personalized subject lines, user-based product recommendations and a whole range of other tools to … Continue reading Email personalization has an overuse problem
7 ways to revive dormant email lists without wrecking deliverability
Reviving dormant email lists can drive pipeline, but doing it wrong can damage deliverability. Here’s how to bring old subscribers back safely. By Joe Cunningham March 11, 2026 Your CEO just decided it was time to send more emails. You have segments and even entire lists that haven’t seen an email in months … Continue reading 7 ways to revive dormant email lists without wrecking deliverability
‘Email apnea’: Reading work emails makes us forget to breathe
February 26, 2026 ‘Email apnea’: Reading work emails makes us forget to breathe BY Eve Upton-Clark Reading or sending emails may seem like an innocuous task, but sometimes, this simple act can trigger a dramatic bodily response. Like forgetting to literally breathe. “Many of us have heard of sleep apnea: the condition where breathing gets interrupted … Continue reading ‘Email apnea’: Reading work emails makes us forget to breathe
We need more humanity in email, especially at unsubscribe
Clearing out two inboxes after a family loss exposed broken unsubscribe flows and a missed opportunity for empathy. By Ryan Phelan February 24, 2026 Are empathy, sympathy and humanity bad now? That’s what I hear from some thought leaders and government officials who say we can’t afford to be so soft anymore. I … Continue reading We need more humanity in email, especially at unsubscribe
Email retention after Gmail’s ‘Manage Subscriptions’ rollout
Six months in, churn remains elevated across industries. Here’s how to respond with engagement-based automation and more disciplined sending strategies. By Lauren McGrath February 23, 2026 When Gmail rolled out a new “Manage Subscriptions” feature last summer, we knew it would make an impact, particularly for brands that didn’t lean into segmentation and … Continue reading Email retention after Gmail’s ‘Manage Subscriptions’ rollout