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Monday, June 23, 2003Already, spam filters built into MSN and Hotmail servers block 2.4 billion messages a day before they reach subscribers' inboxes. We have assembled a vast and fast-growing database of spam, which will be used by a forthcoming version of our Outlook e-mail software to block spam more effectively. And a new version of our Exchange e-mail server will include advanced anti-spam features. Our goal is to do everything possible to secure e-mail systems with servers that monitor and control the points of entry. But a single company can't stem the tide of spam alone. So we are working with other industry leaders such as AOL, Yahoo! and Earthlink on a range of joint initiatives. For example, we are battling spammers who set up numerous e-mail accounts and move from service to service to avoid detection. To put an end to this shell game, we are sharing information so that we can keep tabs on roving spammers and shut them down more effectively. Spammers also go to great lengths to conceal or "spoof" their identities, so we are partnering with other service providers to identify and restrict mail that conceals its source. And we are creating a system to verify sender addresses, much as recipients' addresses are verified today. Someone needs to tell them that subaccounts aren’t spam, though. (My email's working now, so maybe they have figured that out.) posted by Sydney on 6/23/2003 07:30:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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