Microsoft Steps Up Anti-Spam Efforts

Posted by michael on Tuesday June 24, 2003 @07:50AM from the we'll-be-the-only-spammers-around-here dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Bill Gates announces new focus at Microsoft to abolish spam. Read the announcement titled Toward a Spam-Free Future."

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billg has a sense of humor by joe630 · 2003-06-24 07:54 · Score: -1, Redundant

"Like almost everyone, I receive a lot of spam every day, much of it offering to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It's ridiculous."
Look how well they did on the last big issue... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-24 08:01 · Score: -1, Redundant

Remember the old focus du jour - eliminating vulnerabilities in their software? Seeing as they've taken care of that problem, it was about time they found something new to focus on.
Sooo... by Valiss · 2003-06-24 08:04 · Score: 0, Redundant

...M$ is going to shut itself down (and hotmail, etc)? That would reduce a good aount of spam.

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Simple Solution by swordofstars · 2003-06-24 08:10 · Score: 1, Redundant

Aren't there some easy ways to stop this problem? Such as putting a limit of 100 messages per day per hotmail account? I'm sure there are a bunch of other things that could be done too. But low level solutions so often get forgotten by higher ups.
Re:Understatement by Lord_Slepnir · 2003-06-24 08:16 · Score: 0, Redundant

You notice he didn't complain about the offers to increase the size of his penis.
He doesn't because it's..... Microsoft!! Get it? Microsoft!!!
*cowers in cubicle to avoid barrage of tomatoes*