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==Techniques Against Spam== | ==Techniques Against Spam== | ||
===Block | ===Block Domains=== | ||
'''Background''' | |||
A Technique to black spam that creates a blacklist of known spammers that can be used by email providers by the user. This will cause suspect spam to be sent to a spam folder or the automatic rejection of emails from blocked domains | |||
'''Positive''' | |||
It will effectively block spam from known spamming addresses. | |||
'''Negative''' | |||
Legitimate domains could be blocked as a result of a computer being hijacked | |||
===Require users to request permission to send your email=== | ===Require users to request permission to send your email=== | ||
'''Background''' | |||
A Technique to black spam that requires senders to request permision to send you an email. Senders not on your approved list , or white list email will be rejected or sent to a differnt folder. One example of this is the [http://www.earthlink.net/software/free/spamblocker/ Earthlink Spam Blocker] | |||
'''Positive''' | |||
The user should never receive spam. | |||
'''Negative''' | |||
Could have emails that a user might want to see that is not spam, but also not on your approved list. | |||
===Charge for e-mail sent=== | ===Charge for e-mail sent=== | ||
'''Background''' | |||
If there is a cost per email sent spammers sending out millions of spam then would not be able spam at such a high rate | |||
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/05/spam.charge.ap/ | |||
'''Positive''' | |||
Spam would be cut down due to the cost | |||
'''Negative''' | |||
users will have to pay a cost per email sent as well | |||
===Opt in / opt out=== | ===Opt in / opt out=== | ||
Revision as of 12:04, 6 July 2007
Techniques Against Spam
Block Domains
Background A Technique to black spam that creates a blacklist of known spammers that can be used by email providers by the user. This will cause suspect spam to be sent to a spam folder or the automatic rejection of emails from blocked domains
Positive
It will effectively block spam from known spamming addresses.
Negative
Legitimate domains could be blocked as a result of a computer being hijacked
Require users to request permission to send your email
Background A Technique to black spam that requires senders to request permision to send you an email. Senders not on your approved list , or white list email will be rejected or sent to a differnt folder. One example of this is the Earthlink Spam Blocker
Positive
The user should never receive spam.
Negative
Could have emails that a user might want to see that is not spam, but also not on your approved list.
Charge for e-mail sent
Background If there is a cost per email sent spammers sending out millions of spam then would not be able spam at such a high rate http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/05/spam.charge.ap/
Positive
Spam would be cut down due to the cost
Negative
users will have to pay a cost per email sent as well
Opt in / opt out
Domain authentication
http://www.dmnews.com/cms/dm-news/internet-marketing/32319.html
Bounties
Rewards for information that leads to arrest of spammers. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5326107/%20