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Stopping Spam
Tips, tricks, and advice on stopping spam
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Table of Contents
1 Quick Answers - Spam Dos and Donts
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2 Spam - The Basics
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3 Spam Legality
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4 Spam Prevention
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5 Spam Management
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6 Miscellaneous
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7 Advanced Topics
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Editor:
Sarah
Last modified on 2006-03-29 11:48:10
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Quick Answers - Spam Dos and Donts
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DONT...
Spam - The Basics
What exactly is spam?
Why is it called SPAM, anyway?
Why am I getting all these e-mails from people I don't know?
What's all this about opt-in and opt-out?
Should I follow the instructions to remove my name from the mailing list?
Why shouldn't I just delete it? How about bouncing it?
How do I report spam? Who should I complain to?
How do I determine the correct abuse address to send my complaint?
What services are available to help me fight spam?
How do spammers get my email address?
Spam Legality
Is spam legal?
What is bill 1618? Does it legalize spam?
The e-mail says it's not spam, but it sure looks like it. What should I do?
What government agencies can I report spam to?
How can I help promote anti-spam legislation?
What's this CAN-SPAM Act all about?
Spam Prevention
How can I prevent my e-mail address from being spammed?
How do I protect my email address when registering at web sites I don't trust?
Spam Management
How do I go about filtering my e-mail?
How do I get my email program to reveal the full, unmodified email with headers?
Why am I getting spammed with pop-up windows and how do I stop it?
Miscellaneous
What are some common spams and scams to look out for?
What is an open relay, and what does it have to do with spam?
I am getting spammed with a virus! What should I do?
What are web bugs, and how can I avoid them?
What is the difference between Windows Messenger and the Messenger Service?
I got email from Citibank - is it legitimate?
Advanced Topics
What is a blacklist/blocklist w/r/t spam? Can I use one (or more)?
How do I post my spam to news.admin.net-abuse.sightings (NANAS)?
How do I safely report spam using SpamCop?
What is ROKSO?
Contributions
Contributers: rchandra
(2), Sarah
(61), CaptEd
(2), pike
(2), Daemon
(2), newview
(16), Steve
(4), dangme
(2), amysheehan
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