Feel free to copy and paste this example into an email message and send to your Internet Service Provider.

Dear (your ISP here),

I have a question about your policy concerning SPAM. I will be promoting my website shortly, and one of my promotion efforts includes emailing my Press Release to a hand picked list of members of the media. Since my product is (your product or service), I will only be contacting members of the media who fall into this category.

I realize the job of a press editor includes reviewing all press release submissions for possible inclusion in a relevant news story, I do not want to be accused of spamming.

As I intend to only email a select number of editors, and my press release is submitted in a professional manner, I should hope this would not be considered "JUNK EMAIL".

I realize there is a fine line between a legitimate promotion effort, and the mass mailing of commercial junk mail.

I am writing to you prior to contacting these editors and seek your approval before contacting them.

Sincerely,

(your name)