If you have e-mail, you have spam - that annoying electronic junk mail that jams your inbox. The good news is, you can fight back, and Fighting Spam For Dummies tells you how.
Find out: where spam comes from; how to set up spam filters; how folders help filter out spam; what additional programs can help; where - and how - to report spam; how best to lobby for spam control. You'll get the plain-English explanation for activating any additional protection offered by your ISP, and discover how to make the best use of any spam filter that came with your e-mail program. Fighting Spam For Dummies will arm you with information about: Making your address harder for spammers to grab; Why simply hitting \\"delete\\" isn't enough; Tracking down the source of the spam; What you can learn from e-mail headers; How spam filters work-and why they aren't foolproof; Setting up the maximum level of filtration for your e-mail program and ISP; What information your ISP needs when you report spam; How - and how not - to complain; Adding protection with POPFile; Ways to protect your clients if you're a network administrator.
The ultimate solution to spam has yet to be found, but the authors offer some solid suggestions for anti-spam laws and how you can join the war on spam.