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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft Says 97% of All E-mail Is Spam]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/12/microsoft-says-97-of-all-e-mail-is-spam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/12/microsoft-says-97-of-all-e-mail-is-spam/</guid><description><![CDATA[Thankfully mine isn't that high, but it is still at an alarming a high percentage and annoying as hell!! Do something about it!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[RUGRLN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 13th 2009 1:35AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft Says 97% of All E-mail Is Spam]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/12/microsoft-says-97-of-all-e-mail-is-spam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/12/microsoft-says-97-of-all-e-mail-is-spam/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'd say not much can be done about it.  People buy and sell personal information all the time.  How many telemarketers call you when you're at dinner?  How many credit card companies send you pre-approved bullshit in the mail?  It's unfortunate, and it sucks; but somewhere along the line, someone sold your e-mail address from something you signed up for or perhaps someone else faked your e-mail address into.  It might had been fine-printed that your e-mail address could be used by third-parties, etc.  Or if not, they probably put the clause in after they got some e-mail addresses, or perhaps don't care about whatever consequence.  I'd say the best advice is to use an e-mail provider and application with good spam filters in place (gmail's isn't bad), and hope for the best.  The unfortunate truth is, spam works and it's advertising with little overhead.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Level 5]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 13th 2009 8:09AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft Says 97% of All E-mail Is Spam]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/12/microsoft-says-97-of-all-e-mail-is-spam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/12/microsoft-says-97-of-all-e-mail-is-spam/</guid><description><![CDATA[Level 5, I have to totally agree with you.  I don't have Gmail, but my aol mail works beautiful, I don't get any spam mail at all.  Now with my yahoo, wheeeeew, i don't care what filters you have in place, you still get a lot of spam mail from their service.  Lord I am so tired of the people from Nigera, and goodness, now I'm getting email from people who want me to watch them on their webcam.  But yes, I don't think we will ever get rid of spam mail as as long as your email address is getting bought by third party people, it will never stop.  I'm on my way to my Yahoo account now, wonder what mail I have today, lol.  God bless everyone.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[PJD120]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 13th 2009 10:16AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
