Filed in archive Fight!
by Ivy on October 31, 2006
Every once in a while I get the urge to just stop defending myself against unending flow of spam email and fight back. But, as I do not have a persistent or vigilante nature, I always look for easy...
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Filed in archive Spam News
by Ivy on October 30, 2006
If you thought that the miserly dozen or so unsolicited emails that show up in your inbox is a lot, think again, because the richest man in the world gets 4 million spam emails a day. According to...
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Filed in archive Anti-Spam Tools
by Ivy on October 25, 2006
Thanks to Dataflex I found out another great free online service which helps you fight spam. As we all know, now and than you want to put your email address somewhere, be it a blog, MySpace or...
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Filed in archive Spam News
by Ivy on October 24, 2006
I have noticed that even though our providers promised to make .gif spam go away, I still get bundles of it (of course, it's automatically redirected to my Thunderbird trash folder). Although...
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Filed in archive Spam News
by Ivy on October 23, 2006
Since Monday is the most horrid work day of all, laugh with me and make your sorrows go away (together with that hangover). I give you two YouTube found videos dealing with spam: The first one is the...
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Filed in archive Spam News
by Ivy on October 20, 2006
I don't need Viagra. I am sure that people who do, are sane enough to go to their doctor's office and ask for a prescription. I do not think anyone in their right mind would buy Viagra through...
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Filed in archive Anti-Spam Tools
by Ivy on October 19, 2006
Martin Ringlein over at Maryland Media blog has found a handy way to stop automated comment spam in blogs. I know we all suffer from that Pests, so if you're java handy, and even if you're...
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Filed in archive Spam News
by Ivy on October 18, 2006
Do spammers indeed hide in musky basements, do they rent offices and have dozens of people sending unsolicited mail from 9 to 5 or do they live in luxurious villas and cause server havoc just for fun?...
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Filed in archive Anti-Spam Tools
by Ivy on October 12, 2006
If you read your mail using MS Outlook, then this is your lucky day! I've found that Techallica points to a Spam Bayes Outlook plugin, which sounds very interesting and useful. The plugin is open...
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Filed in archive Spam News
by Ivy on October 10, 2006
Remember when I wrote about Spamhaus getting a $11,7 mil fine from an American court for blacklisting an alleged spammer? Although Spamhaus is a legit UK business, and in the UK spam is illegal, they...
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Filed in archive Spam News
by Ivy on October 09, 2006
Well. Excuse me, but I guess I underestimated fax spam. (Those of you wondering what the hell, you're not alone) As it turns out, all of us nagging and crying about e-mail spam are little league...
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Filed in archive Spam News
by Ivy on October 05, 2006
I know we all love our blogs to be read, love the attention and the comments, but where should one draw the line? It seems that there will always be people ready to pay to get in the spotlight......
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Filed in archive Anti-Spam Tools
by Ivy on October 04, 2006
Although I have recently written about 'get one mail' service, I have found a list of places offering disposable e-mails on Ghacks, so check it out if you're in a need of spam honeypot...
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Filed in archive Spam News
by Ivy on October 02, 2006
The worlds favorite blacklist operator Spamhaus Project, serving 600 million users and blocking 10 billion spasm a day, has been DDoS-ed, reports The Register: "The attack, launched from a botnet...
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