SPT Email Updates FAQ at Smoking Pipe Tobacco .com

I've already subscribed to the email updates before April 9, 2009 - do I need to subscribe again to get all this cool stuff you are talking about?

Yes you do. - the old "email subscription" and the new SPT Email Updates are two different services. The old one is basically just like an RSS feed that you read in your email inbox rather than an RSS reader. Subscribing to the new SPT Email Updates will get you the bonus content, including a copy of "When Pipe Smokers Ask" immediately after you subscribe.

Should I stop my subscription to the RSS Feed or the old email subscription?

I recommend you do not. Keep using them. Those services allow you to read the site's content your way as soon as new content is posted. My email updates will only hit your email inbox once a week or so. Using both means you won't have to wait for the updates with the bonus content to read the regular content.

Is this some kind of scam? Am I going to get a bunch of spam if I sign up?

Absolutely not. In fact, the reason I've went to the financial expense of implementing this new service is because I hate spam and unsolicited email. There are times I'd like to broadcast information to my readers, but I refuse to send an unsolicited email to someone who is not expecting it.

I have already registered with the blog software so I could post comments and I provided my email then. Why make me register again?

I have hundreds of email addresses from the registrations I could harvest and shoot emails at, but I don't think that would be ethical or fair. Perfectly legal and all, but not nice. Providing an email address when you register allows the content management software to provide the user information about the functions of the site - the technical stuff. I want my readers to have instant and complete control over what emails from me they receive without interfering with the registration allowing their participation on the blog.

How often will you email me?

Usually about once a week, maybe more if I'm adding an unusual amount of content or have something very timely and important to add. There may also be dry spells where you'll get nothing for a while.

What do I want the emails to stop? Is it going to be difficult to unsubscribe?

You can easily unsubscribe at any time. There will be a link in each email allowing you to do so.