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Dear companies, personalized emails don't work

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The Atlantic, BusinessNewsDaily

Researchers have found that personalized email ads make it more likely that recipients will click off or unsubscribe from emails. "Given the high level of security concerns about identity theft, and credit card fraud, many consumers would be wary of e-mails, particularly those with personal greetings," said lead author Sunil Wattal of Temple's Fox School of Business.