“Each violation of the above provisions is subject to fines of up to $11,000.”

I just received an unsolicited e-mail from Robert Sexton of Star Positions. I’ve posted the text of the e-mail below. via This is going to be BIG.
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“Fewer users said spam has made using email unpleasant or annoying: 63 percent in this survey, down from 67 percent in 2005, 77 percent in 2004, and 71 percent in 2003.”

About one-third of mobile users don’t seem to mind receiving spam on their phone, according to a recently published report. via Techworld
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Prime Time Group, Inc. today verified that several SPAM emails have been sent to recipients purportedly offering information about Prime Time Group and its stock. via Market Wire
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Stormy weather

A dodgy spam definition update from Cloudmark has crashed users’ email clients.
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Stormy weatherA dodgy spam definition update from Cloudmark has crashed users’ email clients.Original post by Dougal and a wordpress plugin by Elliott
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Over the years, spam blocking has become more sophisticated and the role of blacklists has been reduced. via Clickz
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“The addition of this new Sunbelt spam detection engine is part of our continued focus on providing our customers with the most comprehensive protection for both inbound and outbound email security”

Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security software , today announced the addition of a new antispam filtering engine to Ninja Email Security, version 2.1 for Microsoft Exchange. via Market Wire
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“Damn Spam: The losing war on junk e-mail”

Bayesian filters try to catch spam by looking at properties of previous spam: looking for the word Viagra , for instance. via Language Log
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(This is the text of my weekly Loose Wire Service column, written mostly for newcomers to personal technology, and syndicated to newspapers like The Jakarta Post. Editors interested in carrying the service please free to email me.) I’m always horrified…
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Spartacus was a slave who escaped from the gladiator school at Capua with a few fellow gladiators in 73 B.C.. Commanding a growing army of slaves, he kept Rome busy for two years — in part because some of his … via About.com
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“I don’t care if they’ve triple opted-in and gave you their credit card number”

I’m going to let you guys in on a little secret. There’s a difference between how an email sender sees their inbox and how an email recipient sees theirs. via Campaign Monitor Blog
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“On some days over the last month, it’s been 10 times more. This is a very difficult problem to contain and so far, whoever is behind it is way ahead of those trying to stop them.”

To judge by the amount of e-mail circulating through cyberspace claiming to be greeting cards sent by secret admirers, long-lost school chums or colleagues sending you their best wishes, it’s like the Internet … via Detroit Free Press
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I’m amazed by how many times this happens, and it always seems to be PR folk in the technology industry who are the culprits: An email where the sender, say Geoff Blah, hasn’t filled in the ‘From’ field in his…
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The unwanted e-mail that clogs inboxes everywhere costs people time, and time, of course, is money. via Hindustan Times
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“They can’t spam you if they can’t find you!”

A new era of “spam-free” e-mail began today when EnterTo.com unveiled its all-new “enterprise-ready” Version 2.0 e-mail system. via EbizQ
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PDF spam now accounts for a quarter of all spam, according to the latest research statistics from security vendor Marshal, up from 15% two weeks ago,
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“Email coming from marketers is now accounting for 72 percent of the unwanted bulk email that our company has to divert away from customers”

SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, July 31 /CNW/ - LINUXMAGIC: According to the latest statistics coming from Internet Service Providers , ‘Commercial Email Offerings’ have now taken over from the traditional types of … via CNW Group
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