Hi tappingintodreams,
The email you sent tells me you’re using iContact.
By default, iContact will treat your sign-up forms as single opt-in, meaning that your subscribers will be added to your list right after they complete the form. Unless you create a “Confirmation Message”.
To do so:
- Log in to your iContacts account.
- Click on Contacts in the navigation menu.
- Click on Sign-up Forms from the submenu options.
- Click on Add Message next to the form of your choice.
- Click on Create Text-Only Email if no confirmation messages are set up, otherwise click on Edit next to the confirmation message of your choice.
- You will see the Confirm Your Subscription email template. Edit it, and Save to enable double opt-in.
Let me know if it helps.
Thanks for the instructions. However, I had already setup and saved a confirmation message, and I cannot see why it wasn’t being activated. I am now considering trying out AWeber instead.
Hi tappingintodreams,
Nothing we can do, as it sounds like an issue on iContact’s end. You can either contact them for a solution, or try another email marketing service such as aWeber.
Hope you work it out, good luck!