Don't hide spam in product update emails

Don't put spam in product and security update emails unless you like unhappy customers. Here's how AwardWallet gets it wrong.

Don't hide spam in product update emails

I received a product update today from AwardWallet, announcing additional account security via 2FA. Good news.

Except the "update" included credit card advertising. It's like opening a present that punches you in the face: surprising and unwelcome.

It gets worse. If I unsubscribe from this particular email, I remove myself from "important product updates," i.e. security advisories. Um, no.

So don't put spam in product and security update emails unless you like unhappy customers.

UPDATE: I go to enable 2FA and ... "Two-factor authentication is only available for AwardWallet Plus members. Please upgrade your account." So basic account security is something I have to pay for? /: