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		edgyquant on June 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: HBO Max accidentally sent an integration email tes... This is why at my startup we have a “sent_emails” table with the to and from addresses, email type and a template id (if applicable.) Saved a lot of headaches

atonse on June 18, 2021 | [–]

Yup and we have deduplication logic anyway from day one.

It was easy for us to figure out the 8,000 since we log every message.

mschuster91 on June 18, 2021 | [–]

Additionally, you have some sort of paper trail you can use in GDPR or T&C disputes.

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