Federal Law Won't Stop Spam. It's Up To You

1 percent of the bulk e-mail sent during the first week of January complied with the new regulations. If you've been tempted to throw out your antispam filters to celebrate the passage of this new law, forget it. Instead, make a New Year's resolution to continue strengthening your spam defenses using a combination of blacklists, spam traps, filters, detection software and rules. Your users will appreciate your efforts.

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