Spam This! Resources for Fighting the Scourge of Spam

So you're ready to stop being a victim and start protecting your inbox, your organization, and your Internet from the scourge of spam? We hope the articles we've already presented have helped you understand the nature of the problem and how to stop stam. For even more in-depth resources, here's a compendium of news, information and activism sites that will help in the fight against spam.

Spam Information Portals

Learn about the general dangers of spam and ways you can protect yourself. These sites feature extensive information including instructional articles, white papers, resources, spam-related events, spammers' stories, and places to vent.

• spamNEWS
• Paul Graham Spam
• Spam.abuse.net
• Sophos Spam Portal

Spam Legislation and Regulation

Laws are being passed at both the state and federal levels to cope with the increasing harm spam causes individual users and companies. Check out these sites if you are interested in learning more about spam regulation.

• Spam Laws covers federal and state laws and provides summaries of select cases.
• The SpamCon Foundation Law Center  contains legislative news and information as well as commentary and discussion on the topic.
• Find information on recent law enforcement actions against spammers on the Federal Trade Commission Web site.

Antispam Activism

Do you want to combat spam or learn more about people who are leading the fight? Start here.

• The Spamhaus Project tracks spammers, spam gangs, and spam services; provides antispam protection for Internet networks; and works with law enforcement to identify and pursue spammers.
• The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail (CAUCE) is an all-volunteer organization created to advocate for a legislative solution to spam.
• Protecting e-mail as a viable communication and commerce medium is the mission of the SpamCon Foundation , which supports measures to reduce unsolicited e-mail.
• To stay up to date on news related to antispam activism, visit Aunty Spam's Slam a Spammer Web site.

Antispam Software Reviews

Thinking about getting antispam software for your organization? If you feel overwhelmed by all the options, let these sites help you decide which application best meets your needs.

• Spamotomy features a tool where you can search for the right spam-combating weapon by solution type, operating system, and price.
• As Network World Fusion points out in their article "Test: Spam in the Wild ", "Practically every vendor on the planet claims to be able to solve your spam woes." They tested sixteen products to see whose claims held up.
• And, Consumer Reports provides a clear chart that evaluates various antispam software.

Avoiding Spam Filters

Does your nonprofit use a newsletter to communicate with your constituents? If so, being spam filtered can be a serious problem. Read the articles and tips below to make sure that your message gets delivered.

• Avoiding The Spam Trap (Alexandria K. Brown)
• How to Avoid the SpamAssassin (Janet Roberts)
• EMAILsherpa's List of Words That Will Get You Filtered(subscription required)
• Is Your Broadcast Email Being Filtered Before People See It? Top 5 Ways to Avoid Filters (subscription required)