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 ...

Hotmail subscribers have a new problem to contend with: an e-mail janitor. In Microsoft's popular free e-mail service, messages are being swept out and bounced back to senders as the site urges ...

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 ...

The spam filter checks incoming messages against the blacklist and refuses to accept e-mail from these addresses. Depending on the specific spam filter product used, the blacklist it checks could be ...

Hotmail came out with an upgraded service Thursday after it aborted attempts to launch it earlier this week. The Microsoft Network experienced glitches Tuesday after the company implemented the new ...

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Here is a rundown of spam-filtering techniques and some steps you can take to minimize false positives for spam in your organization Spam. It fills our in-boxes, wastes our time and spreads malware — ...