What is SPAM?

• Typical SPAM schemes
• USENET SPAM
• E-mail SPAM

History and future

• It wasn't always like this: Internet Classic
• Where did we go wrong?
• Projections if we don't act

What is being done?

• Cancelbots
• NoCeMs
• Blacklists

What can *you* do?

• Restricted-relay mailers
• Mailfilters (e.g. procmail)
• Feedback