What Is A Spam Filter? (28 Jun 2007) A Spam filter looks at the body of an email and uses a set of rules to decide whether or not it is spam. For example, if the email has the word "Viagra" in it -- it is spam.
How is it different than a Spam Blocker?
A spam blocker looks at the header (e.g., To:, From:, IP Address, etc.) and based on a list of known spam header characteristics, decides whether or not it is spam. For example, if the email comes from a known spam address - it is spam.
Spam Firewall (28 Jun 2007) With the ever growing amount of spam email that hits millions of inboxes every day, many companies are considering some sort of spam filtering device. This article is an introduction to a relatively new network appliance called a "Spam Firewall".
How To Set Up An Outlook Express Filter (14 May 2007) One of the things I assume everyone can do without thinking is set up a spam filter in a regular client such as MS Outlook Express. It turns out this is not so, so here is your step by step guide.
Spammers Replying To E-Mail You Did Not Send (14 May 2007) Spammers are always on the lookout for ways to bypass our spam filters. Lately they have been very successful at this, because many people are complaining that tons of e-mails are getting past their spam filters. Spammers are combining old techniques with new ones, making it hard for even the most advanced and best trained Bayesian spam filter to keep junk mail out of our mailboxes.
Email Scams - Beware (14 May 2007) Email scams are attempted every day. The sad thing is people fall for them every day and lose lots of money and time. A few simple tips can save a lot of headache.
Spammers Replying To E-Mail You Did Not Send (16 Apr 2007) Spammers are always on the lookout for ways to bypass our spam filters. Lately they have been very successful at this, because many people are complaining that tons of e-mails are getting past their spam filters. Spammers are combining old techniques with new ones, making it hard for even the most advanced and best trained Bayesian spam filter to keep junk mail out of our mailboxes.
