Carving up spam

roundup Unsolicited bulk e-mailers are in the hot seat this week as lawmakers, computing giants and marketers each apply more pressure. Meanwhile, one study shows a prevalence of fraud in the business.

Are blacklists killing more than spam?
Participants at a government confab spar over whether lists that target ISPs used by spammers are legal--and whether they do more harm than good.
May 1, 2003 
Lawmakers: It's open season on spam
Proposals to control the digital deluge include a national "do not e-mail" list and criminal penalties for repeat offenders.
April 30, 2003 
AOL touts spam-fighting prowess
The company asserts that it repelled more than 2 billion unsolicited commercial e-mails in a single day this week. The fight, however, is far from over.
April 30, 2003 
This just in: Spammers fib
Fraud in spam is a big problem that calls out for law enforcement, says the FTC, which found that 66 percent of the unsolicited messages contain fraudulent claims.
April 29, 2003 

Commentary
What e-mail marketers need to do
The spam plague threatens to eviscerate e-mail effectiveness. Forrester says that marketers need to follow best practices in program design, message creation, testing and measurement to ensure success with consumers.
April 30, 2002 
A modest proposal to end spam
CNET News.com's Washington watcher, Declan McCullagh, has the scoop on an upcoming antispam initiative, as federal lawmakers scrutinize the problems caused by junk e-mail.
April 29, 2003