Content filters are absolutely the wrong way to fight spam, unless they are controlled by each individual user. I am amazed that ISPs continue to put the blame solely on spammers and do not take responsibility themselves. Why have not more ISPs tried to prevent spam from the source... their networks! If more ISPs would simply lock up the mail servers and set counters to set limits on outbound email per user per duration we'd see the bad apples start to dry up quickly.
Right now, it is simply too easy to get ISP access and send vast quantities of email. If the ISPs would get smart and limit residential accounts to a responsible # of emails per person per some duration (no need for someone at home to send quantities of email) we'd see 'spam' greatly reduced. The next step is to put in counters and allow different business accounts of different levels to send varying amounts of email and after that charge them per email, like phone service. Legitimate marketing departments and agencies will comply and pay. While there is no way to stop spam... ISPs have done very little 'effective' things to try to minimize it. Content filters simply do not stop spam. They prevent many emails from reaching their target (some legit and some not), but do not prevent the real burden of wasted bandwidth and server resources needed to process and send the email. Sorry... my 2 cents as a marketing executive. Matt Boyce -----Original Message----- From: Justin MacCarthy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 11:57 AM To: inFusion Support List Subject: [iMS] Fighting spam Interesting article just posted on slashdot re spam http://www.paulgraham.com/spam.html Might get slashdot'ed...so.... Justin ==^======================================================= This list server is Powered by iMS "The Swiss Army Knife of Mail Servers" -------------------------------------- To leave this list please complete the form at http://www.coolfusion.com/iMSSupport.cfm Need an iMS Developer license? Sign up for a free license here: http://www.coolfusion.com/iMSDevelopers.cfm List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/infusion-email%40eoscape.com/ Note: You are subscribed as [email protected] ==^=======================================================
