Re: Need replies on internet spam
1) i often hear people talk about spamming and scamming, is there a difference or the two of these are alike?
SPAM is unsolicited email (usually) and scam is fraud. Someone has "duped" you into responding to a phony claim.
2) what exactly means "spam"? I'm not sure if it's an anagram for anything, but generally it means unsolicited email.
3) what is the problem with spam? Besides filling up your inbox it can overwhelm a server causing it to go into a "denial of service" mode to protect itself from crashing. When it is forced into "denial of service" mode all websites and emails on the server go down.
4)what are ISP's doing about spam and what can i do about it?
ISP's frequently subscribe to spammer lists and try to "mark" spam. Different providers will do different things. Huge amounts of spam going or coming from one address will get the ISP's attention and they mail shut down the account. You can set filters in your email to block spam, subscribe to a service like Postini, and use capcha on your website forms.
5)what is government doing about spam? As stated above, it is illegal in the US to send SPAM, but there is some differing opinions on what constitutes spam. Not all unsolicited email is actually spam - some may be from companies that you do business with.
6)Is there any efficient way, if anyone knows, to reduce spam to its minimum? Not really.
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