SPAM / JUNK EMAIL INFO - David Woodsmall

Using Usenet & similar sites can expose your email address to spammers

5/11/2008

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SPAM ABUSE WEB SITES - Is your IP listed as a Spammer?)

As of June 1, 2003, Road Runner will now be utilizing the following third party block lists, in addition to our own locally maintained list. Further RR information can be found at http://security.rr.com See if a mailserver is in any spam database MAPS (now Kelkea, Inc) Realtime Blackhole List (http://www.mail-abuse.com/) Spamhaus Block List (http://www.spamhaus.org/sbl)

METHODS TO THROW OFF EMAIL ADDRESS SCAVENGERS

Confuse the Bots, Hide your Email Address

Use Javascript to make human-readable, but not scanable Email addresses Another method (spell your address): "myuserid {at} yahoo [dot] com" Use graphics to display your Email address Link to this URL and confuse web page scanners

SPAM: What is It

SPAM - definition of - Nationmaster ARTICLES - INFOGuide to Spam and Related Threats Spam can come from anywhere, even through Skype's instant-messaging feature IBM to offer a free anti-spam program Spam-Proof Your In-Box

REPORTING ROAD RUNNER SPAM

If YOUR outgoing email is blocked as SPAM (Email: removal@security.rr.com) If You wish to REPORT SPAMMERS to Road Runner (Email: spamblock@security.rr.com)

REPORTING SPAM

Spam Reporting Addresses - Extensive list of Sites for Reporting SPAM

SPAM RESOURCES

Spamhaus Project - Lists the ISPs who keep organized spamming alive Form that can be to report spam in the search results to Google Fight Spam on the Internet! Spam Laws Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email FTC - SPAM - Home Page news.admin.net-abuse.email FAQ Why Am I Getting All This Spam? The Apache SpamAssassin Project - Open-Source - in PERL A plan for Spam - describes spam-filtering techniques Anti-Spam! - Free remotely hosted CGI scripts techniques to deal with unwanted e-mail - mindworkshop free filter that uses DNSBL lists to filter an IMAP or POP3 account. spamgourmet - free disposable email addresses, spam blocker The CAN-SPAM Act: Requirements for Commercial Emailers - FTC

SPAM NEWS ARTICLES

Spam Surge Spam Conference - March 30, 2007 Spam And Related News Lycos, spammers trade blows over screen saver

SEE ALSO

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