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WHO COOKED THIS!? HOW DID IT ALL START?

The modern meaning of the word "spam" has nothing to do with spiced ham. In the early 1990's, a skit by British comedy group Monty Python led to the word's common usage. "The SPAM Skit" follows a coup The modern meaning of the word "spam" has nothing to do with...

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"Shortcuts To Control Terroristic Email!"

Everyone agrees that SPAM is a growing ... the ... And with ... that we willsoon have over 1 billion people ... ... net, this problem will only continue to grow worse.Th Everyone agrees that SPAM is a growing problemon the Internet. And with estimates that we willsoon have over...

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"Can The Spam!"

Many of you were very ... at the enormous ... junk email, ... to have grown about 42% during 2001,and the ... non-stop invasion of X-rated ... predict that the volu Many of you were very concerned at the enormous increasein junk email, estimated to have grown about 42% during...

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Don't Get Mad

Get Even! In a 24 hour period starting at 10: A.M. this ... and ending at the same time on ... I ... pieces of spam email. Now these were all unique ... some had 4 Get Even! In a 24 hour period starting at 10: A.M. this pastTuesday, and...

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Spamming The Internet ...Are YOU the next Vicitim?

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Theft of Services

Spammers will use many tricks in their effort to "ply ... One of the most common is to use someone else's ... as their return address. Another is to link to ... in their Spammers will use many tricks in their effort to "ply theirwares". One of the most common...

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Un-Due Process - Part 1

"Automatic complaints are sent when a filter whose action isset to Kill after complaining is triggered. For each filter, youcan configure who the complaint should be sent to. ... Themessage body is al... "Automatic complaints are sent when a filter whose action isset to Kill after complaining is triggered. For...

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Un-Due Process - Part 2

DUMB HOSTOK, now let's turn to the real bad guy in all of this. The ... shuts down a website on the grounds of nothing more thanthe say-so of an ... spam ... In my case, ... DUMB HOSTOK, now let's turn to the real bad guy in all of...

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"Shortcuts To Control Terroristic Email!"

Everyone agrees that SPAM is a growing ... the ... And with ... that we willsoon have over 1 billion people ... ... net, this problem will only continue to grow worse.Th Everyone agrees that SPAM is a growing problemon the Internet. And with estimates that we willsoon have over...

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Spam Not

"Spam not, lest ye be ... ~Mari ... ... I received over 40,000 emails from a ... had ... a contact email address from one of ... The person may or may not have "Spam not, lest ye be spammed." ~Mari PeckhamJust yesterday, I received over 40,000 emails from a...

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Spam - Is there Anything

Spam - love it or hate it, it's here to stay. We all ... some more than others. One way to keep from being ... is to get a free web based email account. There are many free ones availabl Spam - love it or hate it, it's here to...

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"Where is My Spam"

Boy, I must be really new to the ... Everyone ... about all the canned meat they're getting and ... getting fed over here.I do get some, but I'm sure not getting fat on it. Irecei Boy, I must be really new to the Internet! Everyone keepstalking about all the...

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Buried Under a Mountain of Spam

For years I didn't worry much about spam. But lately it's got out of control. Over half of my emailis now spam, and it's growing by the week. Spam is now such a problem that I know people who havehad For years I didn't worry much about spam. But lately...

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Good Spam or Bad Spam - What's the Difference?

"Are you good spam or bad ... is the question I find echoing in my head ... whenI am going through my email, as if it is part of some ... Wizard of Oz. Have you ever given any thou "Are you good spam or bad spam?"This is the question...

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Not Guilty

We receive such a tremendous amount of unsolicited commercialemail (spam) in our In-Box every day, we can certainly understandwhy some people become "Anti-Spam" crusaders. Since the majorityis sent wi... We receive such a tremendous amount of unsolicited commercialemail (spam) in our In-Box every day, we can certainly understandwhy some people...

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8 Ways To Defend Yourself From False Spam Complaints

No matter how careful you are, you are always open tofalse spam ... can get upset or you can take more ... ... prepare ... rely on the fact that you are ... No matter how careful you are, you are always open tofalse spam complaints.You can get upset or...

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Satta Game Legal Is India , How To Play Satta King Game


Satta satta kingGame Legal Is India , How To Play Satta King Game , Online Satta Gambling is becoming popular today as millions of people are enjoying playing them. However, the gambling world will not be so easy for beginners to achieve more profit. As a beginner, you may not...

Avoiding Spam, Scams and Computer Viruses


One of the most popular pages on about-the-web.com is aboutavoiding scams, hoaxes and urban legends on the Internet(http://about-the-web.com/shtml/scams.shtml). Here are afew ways to avoid some of the... One of the most popular pages on about-the-web.com is aboutavoiding scams, hoaxes and urban legends on the Internet(http://about-the-web.com/shtml/scams.shtml). Here are afew ways to...

Handling Spam: Responding


Most spam messages will include a link at the bottom which states ... "to remove yourself from the list click here ...". On the surface ... innocent enough, but if you do respond you a Most spam messages will include a link at the bottom which states somethinglike "to remove...

Spam: Poison Pill


A common way for spammers to create their vast lists of email ... isto cull web pages for ... tags. There are many ... ... for small to huge costs, which will do this A common way for spammers to create their vast lists of email addresses isto cull web...

Have The Anti Spam Groups Lost Touch With Reality?


Every time I think the anti spam hysteria has gone as faras they can to make ... lives ... they proveme wrong and push the envelope even ... sad part of this problem is there are Every time I think the anti spam hysteria has gone as faras they can...

Spam Fighter's Toolkit


Fighting the never ending tide of spam mail can turninto a very ... ... if you don't knowthe real tricks of the trade. After all, there's awhole lot more to it than simply ... to Fighting the never ending tide of spam mail can turninto a very frustrating experience if...

Spam-Free Marketing


I received an email the other day from a work at homemom who recently started a small ... company. ... to start selling ... to other WAHM ... was ... about bulk em I received an email the other day from a work at homemom who recently started a small...

Spam Hysteria


Let me start this article by stating I am ... ... spam and that it is the worst possible way to get ... out. Various groups have been trying to stop ... it was first used on Let me start this article by stating I am vehemently opposedto spam and...

Tired of Bogus Spam Complaints? United We Stand ....


If you are distributing material to an opt-in email list, you need to know about a fledgling, grassroots organization callede-Crucible. The organization is committed to "opposing by anyethical, politi... If you are distributing material to an opt-in email list, you need to know about a fledgling, grassroots organization callede-Crucible. The...

SPAM Laws of 2001


For a law to take effect on the U.S. federal level, both the Houseand the Senate must pass the bill and then the ... ofthe United States must sign the bill into law.Last year we almost got a SPA For a law to take effect on the U.S. federal level,...

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SPAM Laws of 2001

For a law to take effect on the U.S. federal level, both the Houseand the Senate must pass the bill and then the ... ofthe United States must sign the bill into law.Last year we almost got a SPA For a law to take effect on the U.S. federal level,...

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