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You have probably seen an increase in the amount of "junk mail" which shows up in your email box, or on your favorite newsgroup. This is more commonly referred to as "spam." Spam has become a real problem for everyone on the Internet. It costs La Plaza and other ISP's money to transmit spam and to update their mail servers to stop spam. La Plaza does not give out, sell or otherwise expose their user database to anyone. La Plaza does all it can to stop spam, but it is a never-ending battle. La Plaza has contracted with the Postini Corporation to help protect La Plaza servers and users from unwanted spam. Learn more about this service by clicking: here. You can filter out the spam in your email program by learning to use the "filter options" in your program. Better yet, you can use th e Postini Email Assistant for only $1.50 a month to help you do away with 95% of the spam you receive. Sign-Up now. Here are some basic rules on how to limit the spam you receive.
BE AWARE that this is but one more attempt by spammers to verify your email address. The bill they refer to "S. 1618" was never passed by Congress. In fact, Congress has not passed any bill related to spam. For more information on current legislation visit: Spam Laws"This message is sent in compliance with the new The best thing to do with spam is to trash it, remember, "Thy Delete Key Is Thy Friend." You can forward offending messages to spam@postini.com. You will need to send the message with the entire header showing. This is so Postini can see the origin of the offending spam. Follow the directions below on how to view and send Message Headers: Outlook Express 5.0 and higher:
Here are some sites to learn more about spam. Check back often for new information and sites. TISPA - Filtering Software Info Texas ISP Association's (TISPA's) courtesy page for parents seeking information about blocking software. They have a welcome sign aimed at Taos. The Internet Tourbus This is a great site that features a weekly newsletter on things related to the Internet, including tips on how to fight spam. Fight Spam on the Internet! This is a comprehensive site on spam. Coalition Against Unwanted Commercial Email Advocates for a legislative solution to spam. FAQ: How do spammers get people's email addresses? An FAQ site that discusses not only the usual ways that spammers collect your e-mail address (from IRC and chat rooms, for example), but delves into some of the more unexpected approaches used, such as running spider-miners across Web sites or tricking a browser into yielding a live address without the user ever knowing it. The site provides some great links, one of which lets you test whether or not your browser broadcasts your e-mail address. |
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