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    An engineer who helped develop a new antispam technology called DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) said it's not a foolproof way to keep nasty e-mails out of your inbox, but it is a step in the right direction.

  • AU companies try to block spam deluge

    Despite the clamouring hordes calling for 'something to be done', the amount of spam sent whizzing around the Internet is increasing at a rapid rate -- and looks like it will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

  • Microsoft wants to meld anti-spam proposals

    Microsoft is lobbying to combine its technical proposal for authenticating e-mail with a competing process, backed by America Online.

  • AOL drops Microsoft antispam technology

    America Online said Thursday that it will not support a Microsoft-backed antispam technology called Sender ID.

  • US House passes antispam bill

    The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve antispam legislation that could end more than six years of failed attempts to create a federal law restricting unsolicited commercial e-mail.

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    For almost two years, I've argued for a non-proprietary, interoperable, freely deployable anti-spam standard, even as every spam-fighting solution I've seen has failed to pass muster. Until now.

  • Can e-mail survive?

    E-mail has taken a battering over the last year or so with mountains of spam and viruses delivered to our mailboxes daily. Can the problem be fixed, and can e-mail still be free?

  • Top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook

    If you're using a Microsoft Windows operating system there is also a good chance that you use Office and Outlook as your email client. But is this really a choice?

  • Stopping spam at the source

    New anti-spam technology standards are on the way that promise to hit spammers where it hurts the most -- their wallets.

  • How to slam spam

    If we're losing the battle against spam, how can we win the war? In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a comprehensive resource centre for IT professionals battling spam.

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  • Slam that spam: 7 packages tested

    If you are drowning in spam, help is available from software and e-mail services that block unwanted mail. Some work better than others. Here's a look at seven antispam apps and services.

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