Microsoft sets sights on spam

Logla · Jun 29, 2004, 03:29 PM

There is going to be much more spam around over the coming months and years.

So says George Webb, Microsoft's man in charge of the software giant's anti-spam strategy.

But the good news is that although more junk mail will be sent, those that take steps to protect themselves are going to get a lot less of it landing in their inbox.

The reason that less spam will reach users, he believes, is because the computer industry has finally started working together to tackle the problem.

Full Article: BBC News

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jun 29, 2004, 04:50 PM

THE GIANTS ANTI SPAM STRATIGY IS COLLECT EMAILS VIA THIER MSN AND HOTMAIL.COM AND NET PASSPORT.

THEN SELL THEM TO BULK EMAILERS AND SPAMMERS

THEY HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS!

THEY ARE A MAGOR COUSE OF SPAM!

Jun 29, 2004, 03:29 PM	#1
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 62	Microsoft sets sights on spam There is going to be much more spam around over the coming months and years. So says George Webb, Microsoft's man in charge of the software giant's anti-spam strategy. But the good news is that although more junk mail will be sent, those that take steps to protect themselves are going to get a lot less of it landing in their inbox. The reason that less spam will reach users, he believes, is because the computer industry has finally started working together to tackle the problem. Full Article: BBC News

Jun 29, 2004, 04:50 PM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	THE GIANTS ANTI SPAM STRATIGY IS COLLECT EMAILS VIA THIER MSN AND HOTMAIL.COM AND NET PASSPORT. THEN SELL THEM TO BULK EMAILERS AND SPAMMERS THEY HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS! THEY ARE A MAGOR COUSE OF SPAM! __________________