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IDG Communications, Hong Kong writes:
As spam problems worsen for businesses and consumers, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is going on the offensive by creating a panel called the Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG) to look for new ways to beat back unwanted e-mail.
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About.com writes:
The best way to avoid spam is not getting on spammers' lists in the first place. Find out how to use disposable addresses, obfuscation and a your watchful eye to steer clear of spam altogether.
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BBC writes:
Companies sending text message or e-mail adverts will have to get the permission of users before they do so under new rules.
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Whdh.com writes:
A Tufts University student will be disciplined for sending junk e-mail or spam through his computer that was connected to the university computer network, university officials said.
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Yahoo! News writes:
In a single 24-hour period on Monday and Tuesday, America Online says it trashed a billion e-mails offering mortgages and organ enhancement, instead of letting them slip into customers' inboxes.
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Larkware.com
I seem to have settled on Spam Bully as my anti-spam solution, at least for the moment. There are a lot of anti-spam applications out there these days, and I've tried a whole bunch of them. Most have more or less problems from my point of view. For example, I use Outlook for my e-mail, and I use two different servers - one via POP3, one via Exchange protocol. I'm not willing to change that, which knocks out pure POP3 proxy solutions. It also strongly inclines me towards Outlook add-ins, so I can continue to keep all of the e-mail management in one place.
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Miami.com writes:
If you suffer from an overloaded in-box, you probably agree that all the time you waste sorting through spam is the biggest price you pay. A new California law, proposed last month, could make it easier to recoup some of those costs by giving residents the right to sue spammers $500 for each unsolicited e-mail message.
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News.com writes:
An influential Internet standards-setting body has begun a close scrutiny of the mounting problem of e-mail spam, in an effort that could have broad-ranging implications for future e-mail use and security.
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Newsnet writes:
Fifteen spam bills have either been or are now being considered in Congress, but so far no federal action has been taken to regulate spam, according to the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (CAUCE).
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Vnunet.com writes:
Advertising authority rules mirror upcoming EU laws designed to stem the tide of unsolicited marketing material UK firms should adhere to new Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rules introduced last week, designed to crack down on spam, say experts.
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Washingtonpost writes:
Experts say that despite the rise in the volume of spam, there are things you can do to better keep it under control.
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Businessweek writes:
After years of opposing anti-spam measures, businesses are jumping on the bandwagon. The powerful Direct Marketing Assn. now supports federal legislation, albeit limited in scope. A few weeks ago, the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) brought together 30 digital marketers, including DoubleClick (DCLK ), Digital Impact (DIGI ), and Experian, to form the e-mail Service Provider Coalition.
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INTERNETWEEK.com relates:
A group of high-tech companies and ISPs met Friday to discuss whether to form a coalition against the scourge of the Internet -- spam.
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Dw-world relates:
As Spam mail transforms personal computers into rubbish dumps, a German Internet organization has published an online "Anti Spam White Paper" to inform users how to combat the nuisance. But zapping Spam is far from easy.
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Chronicle-tribune.com writes:
A proposal to restrict deceptive commercial e-mails known as spam will come up for consideration by a Senate committee Monday.
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News.au writes:
Police have asked two investigate two fraudulent spam attacks in the same day, as both the country's largest bank and domain name registrar were targeted by fraudsters.
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Suresh Ramasubramanian, the President of the Indian chapter of CAUCE writes:
Besides the hidden costs passed on to users by ISPs that must invest in additional hardware and personnel to handle the vast amounts of Spam, there is a direct cost. People have to pay money for the dubious privilege of receiving all this Spam.
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News.com writes:
Want to stop spammers from clogging your in-box with get-rich-quick schemes, invitations from hot girls and Nigerian money-laundering antics?
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Canada.com writes:
It happens every day: people open their e-mail in-boxes to a flood of unwanted messages promising riches from Nigerians, quick weight loss and low interest-rate loans.
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Indianapolis Star writes:
Legislators are the first ones to test a new e-mail "spam" filter designed to root out those pesky, unwanted messages.
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Dailytimes.com writes:
Wondering where all those spammers are getting your e-mail address?
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Edinburghnews.com relates:
Officialy, it is called unsolicited bulk e-mail, or UBE, but you probably know it better as spam. Every day it fills up your e-mail inbox with junk, usually trying to sell you something you don’t want and will never need. Something so rubbish it is not worth advertising anywhere else.
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CNN International writes:
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- NTT DoCoMo Corp, Japan's dominant mobile phone carrier, won a victory against junk "spam'' e-mail on Tuesday when a Tokyo court ordered compensation for the costs of sending unsolicited messages over its wireless Internet service.
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The Guardian writes:
The government is planning a clampdown on e-mail spam, demanding that companies obtain consumers' permission before sending them marketing material via the internet.
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Electriceditors.net writes:
Every single day, the same old story: seeking out and destroying the mindless stream of unwanted email spam. It used to be a minor annoyance for most people just an occasional unwelcome offer of cheap Viagra, inkjet cartridges and porn, or of various opportunities to get rich quick. It was easy to spot and easy to delete without reading it.
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PC Plus, UK writes:
Apparently between forty and thirty per cent of all e-mails are unsolicited advertisements, better know as spam, and almost universally loathed. The European Union has a new directive aimed at stemming the scourge.
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Oakland Tribune, CA writes:
To stem the unrelenting tidal wave of unsolicited, unwanted e-mail, people and companies are going to extraordinary lengths -- at considerable expense.
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