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Here at OtherInbox HQ we have been watching the media response to the Epsilon data breach and it reminds us of a primer we wrote a while back about the many ways SPAM can find its way to you. (Dunno … Continue reading
Last week we looked at the difference between spam and bacn and just the mention of these salty, porky topics got my stomach rumbling! We looked at some examples of each type of email and there was a short quiz. … Continue reading
We still see folks react strangely to those two pork flavored email messages; Spam and bacn. Both are trying to persuade, inform or sell you something. Both can make checking your email a chore. And of course, both are delicious … Continue reading
Whoa… The holidays have taken their toll and we are all recovering from the food, family and fun overload that is the week between Christmas and New Years. Right about now, we start looking around ourselves…. Assessing and taking inventory … Continue reading
It’s been somewhat of a running joke in the email marketing community that the spam filtering companies don’t really have any incentive to “solve” the spam problem. After all, if they were to fix it, then they would be out … Continue reading
Ever see an ad for emusic.com? It’s been in magazines and online — they always offer 50 free downloads to new users. Well apparently, you get free spam too! Taking a look at their privacy policy, I see that they … Continue reading
Why is there so much webmail? People have lots of reasons for using it, but one of the most popular reasons is as a “spam” email address they don’t check as frequently. It doesn’t take too long for this account … Continue reading
Despite filters, tidal wave of spam bears down on e-mailers A recent USA Today article highlights the fact that spam filters just don’t work and they never will. The best spam filters catch 99% of the spam but let about … Continue reading
Not surprising that Spam Filters was listed as one of “The Things That Suck” in this Wired Magazine Culture Review. Brendan does a decent job of boiling down the problems, although fails to mention the problem where the spam filter … Continue reading
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