Spammers In The Big House

July, 2003

Spammers in the Big HouseIf you haven't been bothered by spam yet, chances are you will be soon. Analysts who have charted the growth of e-mail believe that this year, for the first time, more junk e-mail may be sent than legitimate messages. Earlier this year, America Online reported it had blocked a billion spams in a single day.As the creator of spamprimer.com, I take more than the usual precautions to keep my in box free of clutter. Yet about 250 junk e-mails manage to slip through my e-mail...