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Microsoft Offers Tools to Spamming ISPs

Posted by Zonk on from the pork-checking-tools dept.

Michael writes "Computer Business Review reports that 'Internet service providers curious to know how much spam they are sending Hotmail users will be able to get detailed reports on the topic, courtesy of a service Microsoft launched in beta yesterday.' Microsoft's new Smart Network Data Services, a part of the larger MSN Portmaster initiative, allows the owners of IP blocks to view reports on the volume of email being sent from their networks to Hotmail users, and see how much of that email is being flagged as spam."

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  1. Oh great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Excellent! I had no idea if my spam was getting caught by the spam filter or not. Now they are providing a great tool to measure my spam filter bypassing techniques!
    Thanks Microsoft!

  2. wow by Tweak232 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, I better change from gmail, and get a BETTER e-mail account at hotmail.

    I would get better spam protection right? lol