[thechat] Spam

[Martin Burns]

On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Syed Zeeshan Haider wrote:

> Hello Everybody,
> This seems very wierd to me:
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/biztech/12/12/techweb.email.swamp/index.html
>
> My inbox receives 2 to 5 spam mails daily. Now I have created a little complex
> message rule in my mail program to move Possible Spam mails to a separate folder
> after downloading.

Syed

Consider the source: MessageLabs make software which handles incoming spam
(amongst other things). It's in their interests to spread FUD about spam.

Cheers
Martin

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