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1. Create a unique subject title.

In your e-mail subject line, include something unique such as your club name.

2. Avoid ' trigger words. 

Spam filters are more likely to greject an email if it contains any of the following words in the subject line (or even in the body of the text):  Business, Cash, Cheap, Congratulations, Credit, Deal, Discount, FreeGuarantee, Obligation, Offer, Opt, Opportunity, Outstanding, Payoff, Price,  Promo, Promotion, Rate, Refund, Sales, Save, Shop, Spam, Spree, Subscribe, Win, Winner, Winning, and Won.

Make sure you steer clear of them.

3. Keep the format simple. 

Avoid the use of background colors, large or unusual fonts, or more than one font. In other words, don't make your email look like an advertisement or a brochure. Put the emphasis on content rather than trying to dazzle the recipient with special effects.

4. Use graphics sparingly.

Many spam filters assume that any message that contains more than one or two small graphics is probably adult content and will block it.

5. Limit the number of URL links. 

Spam filters are wary of link-laden messages because spammers tend to scatter links around their messages, hoping that the reader will click on at least one.

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