Record Broken: 82% of U.S. Email is Spam

zerodamage · May 10, 2004, 05:46 AM

"Outdoing most analysts' worst predictions, spam accounted for 82 percent of all U.S. email last month.

After a two-month drop in spam, the number of unsolicited bulk email skyrocketed in April, bringing the saturation number up to record levels here in the U.S. and across the world, according to MessageLabs, Inc., a security company based in New York. "

Full Article: InternetNews

Danhill · May 10, 2004, 03:41 PM

I hate spam. Hope someone "wakes" up and getting a law or 2 that forbids the spam to be sent.

Dom · May 10, 2004, 06:36 PM

I think 50% of that 82% is in my Inbox.

**MIG-31** · May 10, 2004, 06:44 PM

i wonder what the uk rate is.......i hate the advertising mail i receive.even to sites i have not entered.

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 10, 2004, 07:31 PM

well consideing 95% of that comes from seavers out side the united states

we need to the aiolty in our email services to block ip's that are not located in out own contry un less we chose to .... would reduce spam ssssoooo much!

Matth · May 10, 2004, 09:40 PM

And powering much of the spam, on cable isp client machines in the US and elsewhere (China, Korea, Argentina, Brazil), is

ANALOGX PROXY - installs as "open" by default, for the sake of users who want a plug & go setup.

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 10, 2004, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Matth
And powering much of the spam, on cable isp client machines in the US and elsewhere (China, Korea, Argentina, Brazil), is

ANALOGX PROXY - installs as "open" by default, for the sake of users who want a plug & go setup.

that and if big companies like micorsoft, MSN, hotmail., Yahoo, AOL, ETC

WOULD STOP SELLING OUR EMAIL ADRESSES

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · May 10, 2004, 11:20 PM

wow and suprisingly 5% of my email is SPAM

May 10, 2004, 05:46 AM	#1
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Record Broken: 82% of U.S. Email is Spam "Outdoing most analysts' worst predictions, spam accounted for 82 percent of all U.S. email last month. After a two-month drop in spam, the number of unsolicited bulk email skyrocketed in April, bringing the saturation number up to record levels here in the U.S. and across the world, according to MessageLabs, Inc., a security company based in New York. " Full Article: InternetNews

May 10, 2004, 03:41 PM	#2
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	I hate spam. Hope someone "wakes" up and getting a law or 2 that forbids the spam to be sent. __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

May 10, 2004, 06:44 PM	#4
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,770 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	i wonder what the uk rate is.......i hate the advertising mail i receive.even to sites i have not entered. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

May 10, 2004, 07:31 PM	#5
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	well consideing 95% of that comes from seavers out side the united states we need to the aiolty in our email services to block ip's that are not located in out own contry un less we chose to .... would reduce spam ssssoooo much! __________________

May 10, 2004, 11:20 PM	#8
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,706 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	wow and suprisingly 5% of my email is SPAM __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

May 10, 2004, 06:36 PM	#3
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	I think 50% of that 82% is in my Inbox.

May 10, 2004, 09:40 PM	#6
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,410 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	And powering much of the spam, on cable isp client machines in the US and elsewhere (China, Korea, Argentina, Brazil), is ANALOGX PROXY - installs as "open" by default, for the sake of users who want a plug & go setup.