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Spam Levels Lowest Since 2009

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-in-my-box dept.

wiredmikey writes "Following a two-week dramatic decline in spam levels, spam now accounts for 78.6 percent of all email traffic, the lowest rate since March 2009, when the global spam rate was 75.7 percent of all email traffic, according to Symantec's January 2011 MessageLabs Intelligence Report, released today. The volume of spam in circulation this month was 65.9% lower than for the same period one year ago, in January 2010, when the spam rate was 83.9% of all email traffic."

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  1. Learn, folks by Pojut · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This is why you have different email addresses. My gmail address is for personal stuff only...personal communications, confirmations for bills, that sort of thing. My hotmail address is my "general use" address, used for things like forum signups and such.

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    1. Re:Learn, folks by gparent · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Or I could just use gmail and not get any spam in my inbox, ever.

  2. News Flash! by fishexe · · Score: 3, Insightful

    News flash! A constantly fluctuating quantity is at the lowest point it's been since a short time ago! Everybody rush to go turn on CNN and hear more about this vital piece of news!

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