SPAM: The Problems and Their Solutions

By Soroush King

June 12, 2005

History and background

Unlike adware and spyware, SPAM is common knowledge to nearly all PC users, yet it is still prevalent and widely spread problem. Most people don't know that SPAM is actually not named after a low quality meat, but actually an abbreviation - Self Promotional Advertising Message.

SPAM is illegal in several countries including Australia and laws are being created in both the US and the EU to ban unsolicited emails, but none of this has heavily reduced SPAM on the internet. Today, SPAM is worse than ever before and therefore, everybody has to fight it.

How to stop spam email

Here is a list of recommended anti-spam products -

SpamWasher

Ella for Spam Control

Letterman Spam Control Pro

All of the above may be downloaded at CNet Download.com

References

CNet Download.com