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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?

When you hear the word SPAM, what comes to your mind?Is the term worse then the ... word SPAM has been blown out of ... It ... ... hysteria on the ... busines When you hear the word SPAM, what comes to your mind?Is the term worse then the meaning?This...

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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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De-Spam Your Inbox: "How to Fight the Spam War and Win!"


Spam, Spam ... what's a person to do? If you'rean online ... odds are your mailbox is ... daily with Spam. The longer you've been ... theNet and the more visible you've Spam, Spam everywhere... what's a person to do? If you'rean online entrepreneur, odds are your mailbox is fillingup...

What is Spam Anyway?


I've found when people discuss spam they really have no idea what they are talking about. There are as many ... ... of spam as there are people. In point of fact, this factor alone (not I've found when people discuss spam they really have no idea what they are...

Is Your Ezine Being Zapped?


About a year ago I wrote an article titled 'Winning The War OnSp^m'. ... the war on sp^m is not being won at all. In fact, the problem is now so serious that sp^am is shaping upto be the gr About a year ago I wrote an article titled 'Winning...

Why do we hate spam so much?


Why do we hate spam so much? By Linda Landry ... agrees that spam is BAD! We ... hateit because we named it SPAM. The garbage lunch ... in a can and made from leftover animal part Why do we hate spam so much? By Linda Landry (c)Everyone agrees that...

Top Ten Junk Email Do's and Don'ts


Top Ten Junk Email Do's and Don'ts© 2003 - Esu Matra First, a ... (several ... ... Spam Email: Refers ... to email ... that you do not want, from senders that Top Ten Junk Email Do's and Don'ts© 2003 - Esu Matra First, a definition (several definitions, actually)... Spam...

Here Comes the SPAM...


I exercise regularly and follow a healthy diet. My weight is right on the money. So every invitation "to loose 30 pounds in 20 days" insults more than just my intelligence and literary taste. Yet until now I managed to treat Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) or simply SPAM as a...

How to Stop Spam Mail


Part 1 of this article (www.isitebuild.com/organizedemail)discussed how to efficiently organize your email so you canspend more time on building a profitable business. One of the most annoying aspects... Part 1 of this article (www.isitebuild.com/organizedemail)discussed how to efficiently organize your email so you canspend more time on building a profitable business....

The Anti-Spam Zealots who went to the FTC Spam Forum


On the three days from April 30 through Friday, May 2, 2003, the FTC (Federal Trade ... held a "Spam Forum" in ... D.C. ... to the FTC website, the purpose of this forum was "to On the three days from April 30 through Friday, May 2, 2003, the FTC...

RSS Feeds


Lets face it as much as we all rely on email ... it is not really a reliable ... Why Should I care about RSS ... and viruses have wreaked havoc with a ... medium and Lets face it as much as we all rely on email communications it is...

What is the Fuss?


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What is the Fuss?

----------------------------------------Note: reproduction in e-zine is permitted provided author is informed. ----------------------------------------What is the Fuss?I am a young surfer, barely six... ----------------------------------------Note: reproduction in e-zine is permitted provided author is informed. ----------------------------------------What is the Fuss?I am a young surfer, barely six-months old. But I already know that spamming is a sin,...

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