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Yahoo Revives Pay-Per-Email, With Charitable Twist

Posted by timothy on from the penny-post-sans-post dept.

holy_calamity writes "Yahoo research have started a private beta of a scheme that resurrects the idea of charging people to send email to cut spam. Centmail users pay $0.01 for each message they send, with the money going to a charity of their choice. The hope is that the feel good effect of donating to charity will reduce the perceived cost of paying for mail and encourage mass adoption, making it possible for mail filters to build in recognition of Centmail stamps."

4 of 287 comments (clear)

  1. Cost TOO MUCH! by Sepiraph · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    $0.01 / email is WAY too much, even with spam filter on. A price range of $0.01 / 100 emails is more realistic and cost friendly.

  2. Cynical? Me? by TDyl · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So when will Microhoo start upping the charges for Redmond to take their pound of flesh?

    --
    Todd: I hope it proves as delicious as the farmers that grew them
  3. Re:How stupid.... by macraig · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If it walks like a bug and bites like a bug, then it IS a bug. Feature, my ass. There's no benefit to be had from it. For spammers it amounts to an exploit, a way to deliver twice as much spam to some people.

  4. Re:How stupid.... by macraig · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And exactly how does this "feature" help me avoid the spam being sent to ALL of the above addresses that winds up in MY inbox... because of this "feature"?