If you have e-mail, you have spam--that annoying electronic junk
mail that jams your inbox, sometimes makes you blush, and takes a
lot of the fun out of your online experience. Spam wastes thousands
of hours and costs you, the recipient of the stuff you don't want,
thousands of dollars in increased costs that your Internet service
provider eventually passes along to you. In fact, a European survey
in 2001 revealed that spam costs about $9.4 billion each year
Spammers spam because they're not paying for it, "you" are. The
good news is, you "can" fight back, and "Fighting Spam For Dummies"
tells you how. Find outWhere spam comes fromHow to set up spam
filtersHow folders help filter out spamWhat additional programs can
helpWhere--and how--to report spamHow best to lobby for spam
control
You'll get the plai n-English explanation for activating any
additional protection offered by your ISP, and discover how to make
the best use of any spam filter that came with your e-mail program.
"Fighting Spam For Dummies" will arm you with information
aboutMaking your address harder for spammers to grabWhy simply
hitting "delete" isn't enoughTracking down the source of the
spamWhat you can learn from e-mail headersHow spam filters
work--and why they aren't foolproofSetting up the maximum level of
filtration for your e-mail program and ISPWhat information your ISP
needs when you report spamHow--and how not--to complainAdding
protection with POPFileWays to protect your clients if you're a
network administrator
The ultimate solution to spam has yet to be found, but these
Internet-savvy authors give you the tools to help level the playing
field. They also offer some solid suggestions for anti-spam laws
and how you can join the war on spam.
General
Imprint: |
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2004 |
First published: |
2004 |
Authors: |
JR Levine
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Dimensions: |
214 x 142 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
236 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7645-5965-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Computing & IT >
Internet >
General
|
LSN: |
0-7645-5965-6 |
Barcode: |
9780764559655 |
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