Spam Mail and How To Stop Spam

Spam, officially known as Unsolicited Commercial E-mail (UCE), is junk mail on the net that appears, unwanted and unsolicited, in your mailbox. This junk mail includes free product offers and get-rich-quick scams. Every time your ISP is sent spam, it slows down the speed of your connection as well as the connection of everyone using that ISP. Spam messages are most times fraudulent, containing deceptive subject lines to fool Internet users.

A movement to help restrict and eliminate spam is underway and numerous web sites offer advice on how to stop spam. Spam Spade is a site offering ideas on how to report spammers to their ISPs and get them banned from their service. This site also features a listing of know spammers who have been reported. Some sites feature freeware and shareware on how to disguise your mailbox from spammers. Currently, there is legislation before Congress to help restrict and perhaps eliminate spam altogether. For further information about current bills and the senators who support them, check out the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail (CAUCE) web site.

Spam is unsolicited, unwanted, and intrusive junk e-mail that appears in most people's inboxes. There are many resources available on the Internet for users who are ready to take a proactive stand against spam, including information on current legislation and congressmen who support it. To make your voice heard, hop on to an anti-spam web site and let spammers know you've had enough.