I Want To Send Spam Email To Someone
Sep 10th, 2008 | By thulas | Category: InternetThe spread of spam has been so wide spread that many users are questioning the efficacy of email communication. With the signing of the Can Spam bill in December 2003 by President Bush, it became the first national decisive step against bulk emails which were commercial and unsolicited. Voted by the Senate by a vote of 97 to 0 this bill bans senders of unsolicited and commercial emails which carry wrong return addresses to hide their identities and using dictionaries to create such mailers. An opt out provision is a must-have inclusion and the email can not carry any subject line which misdirects the recipient. The law prevents senders from scooping out addresses from sites so if you violate the law it is considered a crime and the punishment could entail up to one year in jail.
A major point to ponder is that these days the there are various countries of origin for spam and they are larger in numbers. Because of their country of origin, these emails are difficult to fight. Because the Internet opens borders and thinks globally, these laws are fine and good, but do not stop the problem. So what do you do about this? Her are the top 5 Rules to do to protect from spam.
Number 1: Whatever you do, make sure that your email address is never there on the net. ‘Spam spiders’ are specialized products which hunt for email address on the net for using as a mailing list later. If the word ’spam spider’ triggers your interest do a search for this word on the net, the results might just shock you. ‘Spambots’ and ’spam spiders’ and similar rogues on the net is confronted ably by a site called WebPoison.org which is an open source project which just goes on sending them rubbish web pages which carry nonsense email addresses.
Number 2: Take the help of an effective spam blocking software and there are several programs to get you started if you visit www.cloudmark.com or www.mailwasher.net. It is likely that you might want the professional series of this software but whatever you do, get the software as it could save you hours. The software is not foolproof, but they really do help although you will usually have to carry out some manual set up to block certain types of email.
Number 3: Take the approach of having many email addresses. Getting a free and new email address should not be a problem and each one can be used for varying communication needs and keep the other ones as back ups. Imagine giving your private mobile number to your friends and your business number to all others.
Number 4: Spam mail usually has attachments which can have viruses. But large companies use filters which sieve through spam and never allow them to reach you. Some basic rules: Never attempt to open any mail attachment where you do not know the sender.
Number 5: Today email service providers are offering ‘bulk mail’ boxes. In case your existing service provider does not support this concept, try to switch to another vendor. What you do when you receive email from any stranger, put them in a bulk email pile and then allow it to move into your circle. The software used for blocking spam would also use the same guiding principles but when you have a few extra layers it could make a critical difference so you might need to give it a closer look.