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Stop paying for spam
By ZDNet Staff
March 19, 2002

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Enterprises are being besieged with increasingly more junk e-mail. It may be inherently worthless, but spam doesn't come free. It hogs your bandwidth, diverts your employees from their daily tasks, and, if the message is potentially offensive or X-rated, it could land your company in court.


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The increasing volume of spam--and its associated cost--wastes vital enterprise resources. Shameless spammers show no sign of stopping. Before you dismiss digital junk mail as a mere nuisance, see what kind of damage it might be doing to your bottom line.
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IT antidotes to spam
How to stop spam in its tracks, and rid your enterprise of costly junk mail. Know your options: Trap it with server-based software or specialized hardware devices, or have an outside spam-fighting service clean up your company's e-mail before it gets delivered.
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Spam-blocking solutions
Our listings highlight more than 25 enterprise-class anti-spam solutions--software, hardware, and outsourced services. Read about key features of each alternative and what mail systems they work with, and then download some demos to start your product evaluations.
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MORE SPAM COVERAGE
Spam: Completely out of control
The number of unsolicited e-mails are doubling every five months costing an estimated $1 per piece in lost productivity. Companies are taking desperate measures, but what else can we do? Full story

E-mail at work: Is the free lunch over?
More than 25 solutions that help enterprises get rid of spam, how they work, and what they work with. Plus, downloadable demos you can try before you buy. Full story


FTC's working for a spam clampdown
The Federal Trade Commission announces an ambitious program to take legal action against spammers. Full story

NEWS
Spammers lose a round in court
Hotmail users caught in spam trap
Ford may find porn difficult to ditch
China fights spam blocks
Spam becomes hot campaign issue
Looping e-mails: Scourge of the Net?
Will latest anti-spam plan make a dent?






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