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AOL Cans 1 billion Spams In One Day

Posted by timothy on from the high-water-mark-for-low-water-marks dept.

linuxwrangler writes "AOL announced today that its spam filters hit the 1 billion reject mark for a 24 hour period. This is an average of 28 rejects per day per member. In addition, AOL spam engineers say they receive 5.5 million spam submissions each day from AOL users. Other reports here(1) and here(2)."

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  1. in other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    AOL sends out 2 billions SPAMS a day to its users...

  2. Re:Slashdot math at work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    5.5 are REPORTED, you see that word REPORTED, if i REPORT that you are an idiot, i dont make a "you are an idiot", i REPORT IT, REPORTREPORTREPORT

  3. Slashdot stupidity at work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Are you unable to take a joke?