Microsoft, Yahoo Investigate Spam Solution

bllfrnch writes "The NY Times (account required, yada yada) has an article about the suggestion of email postage to stop the advent of spam. Apparently, both Microsoft and Yahoo! support such an initiative, as they are the largest email service providers. Best quote: ''Damn if I will pay postage for my nice list,' said David Farber, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, who runs a mailing list on technology and policy with 30,000 recipients'."

Comments

Re:Cha ching?

[Trejkaz]

Like hell.
(a) I'm not paying for emails I send to their inboxes unless I get a notice that it will cost money before I send it.
(b) If they insist on this, I'll just keep up my policy of not keeping in contact with morons with hotmail addresses.

Re:Postage hasn't stopped Junk mailers

[evilviper]

postale spam makes it so I can send a letter for less money,

I hear people saying that quite a lot... However, I have yet to see any shred of evidence to back-up that claim, just baseless assumptions.

Re:Cha ching?

[Awptimus Prime]

Perhaps you could read my follow-ups before brandishing the troll's club.