A new spam filter for Microsoft's Hotmail service is not only bouncing US$198 Florida land deals and instant diplomas from in-boxes, it's also thwarting email sent from subscribers to themselves. One ...

A spam filter is a program that automatically processes incoming messages to sift out spam and potentially dangerous computer viruses. There are many types of spam filters, thanks to the ever growing ...

A new spam filter for Microsoft's Hotmail service is not only bouncing $198 Florida land deals and instant diplomas from in-boxes, it's also thwarting e-mail sent from subscribers to themselves. One ...

A new spam filter for Microsoft's Hotmail service is not only bouncing $198 Florida land deals and instant diplomas from in-boxes, it's also thwarting e-mail sent from subscribers to themselves. One ...

Microsoft Thursday announced tools and services designed to help protect its MSN Hotmail customers from spam, phishing, and viruses. The company announced MSN Postmaster, a Web site designed for use ...

In a move the company calls using "all the tools at its disposal," Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a group accused of gaming Hotmail's spam filters to trick them into allowing the distribution ...

For many mechanical contractors, getting legitimate e-mail past spam filters has become something of a blood sport. No matter how many hoops you jump through, no matter how deft your sleight of hand, ...

Microsoft has sued Connecticut resident Boris Mizhen for allegedly gaming Hotmail's spam filters and sending unwanted emails to consumers. Mizhen, who previously settled a separate spam lawsuit ...

Taking a new twist on an old antispam method, Microsoft plans to use white lists for its free Hotmail e-mail service. Days after Yahoo unveiled new mechanisms for controlling spam, or unsolicited junk ...

A software routine that deletes incoming spam or diverts it to a "junk" mailbox (see spam folder). Also called "spam blockers," spam filters are built into a user's email program. They are also built ...