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Address Munging Considered Harmful
A paper arguing against the practice of spam-blocking on Usenet by using an altered email address.
Al Iverson's Spamresource.com
Collection of articles written by a former employee of MAPS.
Alleee and Franc's Insolitology
A description of Nigerian scams (also called 419 scams), with images and links.
E-mail Marketing Articles
Articles about how e-mail marketers can avoid spamming.
How Bulk E-mail Can Destroy Your Small Business
An editorial on the negative effects of sending spam.
How the UK Can Stop Spam Without Damaging Free Spe
Suggested non-extraterritorial UK legislation that would stop spam globally.
How to Advertise Responsibly Using E-mail and News
Article about how businesses can advertise without spamming.
Information Filtering Resources
Papers about and links to projects about ways of filtering electronic information.
NYTimes.com - 3 Web Sites Closed in Spam Inquiry
Three companies using email to solicit the sale of nonexistent web addresses have been ordered to close their web businesses. [requires free NYTimes.com registration to view]
On Spam: Wasting time on the Internet
Bill Gates gives his views on spam.
Outlook SPAM Tutorial
Tutorial to provide easy way to filter your unwanted junk email in Outlook and Outlook Express.
Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of Spam
Discussion of spam history and early spam sightings.
Slashdot - Distributed Spam Detection
Threaded discussion of spam detection systems and the razor p2p system specifically.
Spam v. Profit
An e-mail marketer argues that ISPs can profit from e-mail marketing if it is done responsibly.
Spam, Lies and Fake Reporters
Describes the tactics of Opt In Inc. and the president of Opt In Inc., Charles "Steve" Hardigree.
Unsolicited Bulk Email: Definitions and Problems
This report discusses the costs of spam.
Unsolicited Bulk Email: Mechanisms for Control
This report by the Internet Mail Consortium discusses a variety of filtering mechanisms.
Why Spam Is Bad
A collection of links to help show Internet marketers why spam is harmful to their business and to provide some alternative means of responsible marketing.