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Fighting Spam

For Dummies

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Book Details:

Publisher:For Dummies
Series: Wiley , For Dummies
Author:Margaret Levine Young
Edition:1
ISBN-10:0764559656
ISBN-13:9780764559655
Pages:236
Published:Jan 30 2004
Posted:Nov 19 2014
Language:English
Book format:CHM
Book size:3.56 MB

Book Description:

If you have e-mail, you have spamthat annoying electronic junk mail that jams your inbox, sometimes makes you blush, and takes a lot of the fun out of your online experience. Spam wastes thousands of hours and costs you, the recipient of the stuff you don't want, thousands of dollars in increased costs that your Internet service provider eventually passes along to you. In fact, a European survey in 2001 revealed that spam costs about $9.4 billion each year!Spammers spam because they're not paying for it, you are. The good news is, you can fight back, and Fighting Spam For Dummies tells you how. Find outWhere spam comes fromHow to set up spam filtersHow folders help filter out spamWhat additional programs can helpWhereand howto report spamHow best to lobby for spam controlYou'll get the plai n-English explanation for activating any additional protection offered by your ISP, and discover how to make the best use of any spam filter that came with your e-mail program. Fighting Spam For Dummies will arm you with information aboutMaking your address harder for spammers to grabWhy simply hitting 'delete isn't enoughTracking down the source of the spamWhat you can learn from e-mail headersHow spam filters workand why they aren't foolproofSetting up the maximum level of filtration for your e-mail program and ISPWhat information your ISP needs when you report spamHowand how notto complainAdding protection with POPFileWays to protect your clients if you're a network administratorThe ultimate solution to spam has yet to be found, but these Internet-savvy authors give you the tools to help level the playing field. They also offer some solid suggestions for anti-spam laws and how you can join the war on spam.

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