Interpreting Industry Announcements

What does a provider really mean? This section teaches you how to "read between the lines" of corporate PR. "We are enhancing user safety" really means "We are getting stricter, so fix your authentication.

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How do you know when a provider update actually affects you? How can you separate real updates from clickbait rumors? How can you confirm if an update is algorithmic or policy-based? What’s the best way to test before and after an MBP update? How can you measure deliverability drift post-update? What are signs that a new filter is active? How can you use community chatter (Postmaster Tools forums, M3AAWG, etc.) for validation? How can you summarize complex MBP changes for non-technical teams? How often do MBPs roll out silent updates? How can ESPs preemptively adapt before enforcement begins?

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