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Some highlights include:
- an exponential rise of spam this year by 280% over last year
- 27-Mar-08 saw the most number of spam mails sent; official count is 185 billion
- since March this year, spam mails have decreased by 40%
- there was a 45 percent increase in the average number of porn sites found daily since January 2008
- 50 percent of all web sites’ content is now in non-English languages
- among the types of spam, male enhancement, product replica, prescription drugs, gambling, pornography, debt job offer, phishing were the major contributors
- pop culture and current events like the Olympics or US elections are used to lure users into responding or clicking on links whose sole purpose is to download malware

There are no surprises in the top spamming nations that account for 55% of the total spam messages.

Spammer #1 : USA
Spam Percentage : 16.56%

Spammer #10 : South Korea
Spam Percentage : 2.87%

Here are ways to get rid of spam:
- use spam filters like Trend Micro, Symantec, Computer Associates, Sophos (Satcom), McAfee, Netscreen, Prime Infotec, GajShield Infotech and Websense
- try not to click on links inside mails especially the unsubscribe me links; there is a good chance that you might give them your username and password in the process
- don’t buy anything through an unsolicited e-mail
- delete unsolicited e-mails as you might risk a virus attack on your computer
- when you send e-mails to many people at the same time, use the BCC (blind copy) field so that the recipients are unable to see the other addresses
- don’t provide your e-mail ID on instant messengers, chat rooms etc

If you need any other clarifications on controlling spam, let us know. If you are looking for a reliable email host with a reliable spam filter, we recommend gmail.

There are some spammers like the Australian who was caught spamming. He is not smart enough to hack into people’s computer to generate spam emails. But instead, he rented 35 servers in Netherlands to send billions of spam emails. He was spending around $10,000 US Dollars for this operation. The Australian police have taken this man into custody for sending billions of spam emails. This billions figure is minute compared to the amount of spam generated everyday. The penalty he will be paying is huge and if you are thinking about spamming, think hard about the consequences.

via USA Today

We all hate spam and get way too much of it. Now that we have that out of the way it is important to realize that in our zest to minimize our spam, we are deleting legitimate e-mails. Two factors are at play - not reviewing your trash before you empty it and on the other hand, sending e-mail with indicators that trip spam filters.

You need to make certain efforts so that your e-mail will not be inadvertently incorrectly perceived as spam. Several times each day, legitimate e-mail make it into my junk/trash due to the sender doing or not doing certain things that trigger most spam filters. These are issues you need to be aware of so that your e-mail has its best chance to make it to its intended party.

Here is a simple checklist of things to consider so that your e-mails are not mistakenly viewed as spam and deleted before read:

- Always include an appropriate, short and accurate SUBJECT:. Many times spam does not have a SUBJECT: or it is malformed without appropriate text. Many e-mail programs auto delete subjectless e-mail to Junk/Trash. You also want to avoid using the words: stuff, hello, hi, help, new or the recipient’s name or e-mail address as these will trigger spam filters.

- Refrain from using common terms abused by spammers in your subject and/or first paragraph of your e-mail. You know what they are - you see them every day. Many spam filters track these terms and may inadvertently send your e-mail right to Trash.

- Type your subject with appropriate capitalization and structure. All small case or all caps gives the impression of being spam (and lack of business technology skills).

- Make sure your name is formally displayed in the FROM: field. Example: Jane A. Doe is correct. All lower case or lack of punctuation here indicates the lack of online savvy most spammers have and that your e-mail could be spam.

- Refrain from using any formatting just for the sake of doing so. Formatting will trigger spam filters if not done properly.

- When using any sort of spam software or filtering system, before you purge your trash, it doesn’t hurt to take a quick peak to see if any e-mail are in fact from folks you know or recognize.

By keeping the above issues in mind, you have the best chance of your e-mail getting to the person on the other side.

Part of being online is learning certain basics so that you are not only informed and perceived as an individual who understands the technology in which you are participating but to also ensure those you communicate with have a pleasant and easy experience.

This article covers the basics of how to name and organize your files and send them via e-mail. Not knowing these basics, and understand, these are the basics, could cause you lost opportunity with potential customers whose e-mail you shutdown and who are aware of and practice these basic skills.

Learn How To Name Files Properly:

There are several basics when naming files that you should make an effort to follow. This is important in keeping files cross platform and ensuring that when they arrive on the other side that the intended recipient is able to open them.

LENGTH OF FILE NAMES: Many programs allow you to use long file names and eliminate file extensions from your file view. That doesn’t mean that long file names are O.K. or that the ending extensions (.doc, .jpg, .gif, etc.) are not necessary. For best results try and stick to the 8.3 pattern only. Remember that MS DOS, which requires an 8.3 pattern, lurks in many computer systems, including most Windows (PC) systems.

By an “8.3 pattern” I mean eight letters in the filename followed by the three-letter file extension. Extensions are needed for browsers and programs to “recognize” a file and engage or display the proper program/utility. Examples are: .doc, .wps, .gif, .txt, .jpg, .rtf, .tif, .ppt.

If the files themselves are going to be used on your Web site, the filenames become part of the page’s URL or the code to display the file so picutureofmykidsfifteenthbirthdayboywasitfun.jpg is simply not a good idea - shorter is better! Example: johns15.jpg. Don’t name files with sentence-long names. Keep file names short and sweet.

NAMING FILES: As mentioned above, using an 8.3 pattern is a good safety measure to follow anytime you are naming computer files, especially if they will be used on the Web. Even though you may be able to use a longer filename on your computer, (I received a file just this week that broke every rule and was 106 characters, including spaces, in length!) I recommend getting used to and using the 8.3 convention (8 or less character name with a 3 character extension such as ‘yourpage.doc’ or ‘your_graphic.jpg’).

Yes, you can use longer names, but as a courtesy to those you are sending to - keep it short and sweet - no more than 10-15 characters if you must. For those who work with files as part of their job, having to scroll to read the entire file or determine the extension is a real PIA. The 3 main biggies are:

* NEVER put any SPACES in the name or the extension.

* Name files in all small case!! Caps or suffixes .GIF or JPG may require that they be renamed in order to ensure they are useable/viewable.

* Only use alpha (abc) or numeric (123) characters. Punctuation, dashes, or other characters should not be used. You CANNOT use any of the following: ” \ / : * < > ? ¦. The period can only be used before the suffix, which must be three characters long.

For those with digital cameras, you need to rename the file to be descriptive of each specific photo. All this requires is that when the file is opened on your system, you click on File then Save As and rename that file to be descriptive of the subject. If you do not rename the camera generated file name, you do run the risk of overwriting previous files with the same name.

Use descriptive file names that note the content of the file. To just name them photo1, photo2 or photo3 requires that the recipient open them to determine what it is a photo of. And in the future, you may not remember what the photos are of either. Descriptive file names are a great help for those who receive attachments from various sources. If you receive files by e-mail you will appreciate this as well.

DOCUMENTS AND SPREADSHEETS: People from different countries may speak completely different languages. Similarly, different computer programs store their files in different formats. A file created with WordPerfect might not be intelligible to Word for Windows. A file created with Lotus 1,2,3 might display gibberish when viewed with Excel or may not be openable at all.

Fortunately, many of the newer programs have built-in translators for common file formats. Word for Windows will automatically try to translate a WordPerfect file, and vice versa. Often, the internal translators work fine. Occasionally, there are wacky errors that will make the file unreadable to the other party.

If you’re exchanging files with other people, you cannot be completely sure that whatever program they use will be able to read files created by the program you use. Just as different versions of the very same program may not be able to read each other’s files. Frustrating, right? Avoid this unnecessary frustration by asking what programs the other person uses and if you both have the same program and version - no problem.

If you don’t use the same programs, or if you simply don’t know what the other person is using, the best approach is to translate your files to an intermediate format that both programs will most likely understand. Your word processor (or other program) will usually have an option called “Save As…” which allows you to save a file in a different format. A program’s default format is usually called its “native” format. In Word for example, that is a .doc extension. Often, different file formats are associated with different filename extensions. That is how your computer knows what software to use to view/open the file.

Every word processing program (and most other programs) can read files in “text” format (sometimes called “ASCII” format), which is signified by the file extension .txt. Text format, unfortunately, does not preserve special layouts like margins, underlining, bolding, italics, etc.

Fortunately, there is a format that tries to preserve most of those features. Most word processing programs can read files in “Rich Text Format” (sometimes just called “rtf”), which is signified by the extension .rtf. Bottom line for word processing files that you’re going to exchange with someone: save them in both .txt and .rtf formats. If the recipient’s program can read .rtf, then he/she will use that; if not, he/she will have no choice but to use the .txt file. Just a good rule of thumb!

I can hear you Mac users - what about us? Well, as you are well aware PCs are the majority online and that is whom this article is targeted. That said, PC users can get software that converts Mac files so they are readable on PCs. You Mac users know that Macs allow you to save files in PC format, which still may not make the file viewable in any or all software on the other person’s PC but at the very least it is an effort worth making.

Learn the RIGHT WAY to Send Files Via e-mail:

ATTACHMENTS: It is easy to attach a file to an e-mail. Almost too easy! It shields you from the basic information you need to know before you send your attachment to the other person. Specifically size and format. For size you can view the file’s size in Windows Explorer. Make sure the LIST option at the top is set to DETAILS. There you will see a SIZE column. Any file over 200K, either ask permission first to send the large file so the recipient is expecting the file, zip it up or reduce its size.

Never, ever, ever, never send anyone an e-mail with an attachment about anything, (especially your product or service) if the recipient did not specifically e-mail you for that information and you are responding to his or her request. If you send overly large files you can cause the other person’s e-mail box to fill and all subsequent e-mail to bounce. Many e-mail accounts are only 5M in size and can be filled up very easily by those who either don’t care to or don’t know how to determine file size and/or either minimize or compress the file to make it more manageable. Files over 1M shouldn’t be send by e-mail and will have a hard time going through the pipeline if at all.

To include a large attachment someone didn’t ask for is the epitome of lack of courtesy for those you are e-mailing and your actions will most certainly have a negative effect on your reputation. Common courtesies go a long way online when trying to foster relationships of any kind. Include an overly large attachment (over 200K) that is not compressed or in a format that requires one have the same software as you do (don’t count on the fact they do) will cause those on the other side to wonder what else you don’t get. Files should only be sent in a format that you know the other side has the appropriate software to view - because you asked first! (No, not everyone has MS Publisher, Excel or Power Point.)

When it comes to graphics, just assume the file is gargantuan. Whether it is business or personal you need to compress either the file’s size with one of the many compression utilities available or reduce the physical size of the graphic itself. Learn how to resample/resize the graphic to no larger than 600 pixels in width. That size is large enough for the majority of uses - especially if you are just sharing photos with friends or family. For use on your Web site, they need not be larger than this either. Photos thousands of pixels wide easily get up into the 2-4M range - Yikes!

Learn How to Organize Your Files:

GETTING ORGANIZED: I recently read an online study that mentioned a Gartner Group study which claimed computer users typically spend up to 30 percent of their time searching for previously stored documents and data. Most computer users do not know where their files are! This unproductive and frustrating activity ranks among the most time-consuming for professionals working with computers. No time like the present to learn! Here are some basic tips to help you get your files organized:

* Can’t find a file? To find a file (data or document), go to Start, Find Files. Then, type in the file name or any of terms you think the file is named with and the computer will find all data with that identifier. Choose the one you want and the appropriate program will open it.

* Before you save a file, either write down or make a mental note of the folder or location on your hard drive (C:MyDocuments) where you saved the file. When downloading files or programs off the Internet create a “Downloads” folder and make a point of pointing to that directory for all downloads. This will ensure the files that you download, some of which may take quite a long period of time depending on your connection, are available at a later date if you need them and you won’t have download them again. Also, having all you downloads in one in one central location is pretty darned convenient!

* Save all your data in one folder, such as “My Documents.” For your Web site, create a folder called “Web site.” For your photos - “My Photos”. Whatever works for you so that you will remember what you put where. You can create a folder on your C: drive by going into Windows Explorer, click on C (or an already established folder like “My Documents”). Once you have clicked on the location of where you would like to create a new folder, click on File/New/Folder and a new folder will appear that you can name intuitively to suit your purposes. Want to rename a folder? Simply right click on it and choose rename.

* You can create folders within My Documents for each program, e.g., Docs (Word), PPT (Power Point), Excel, Photos, Taxes, Home, Office, etc. This is a great idea to keep all your printed materials in one central location.

* When you want to save a new file, go to File; Save As and not only name the file properly but save it in the appropriate location right off the bat!

* Name your files so they are short, descriptive and intuitive.

Yes, you can ignore all this information and your computer will allow you to have up to 255 character file names. And, that is just dandy if the file is remaining on your computer for your eyes only. But when you want to send to others either for business or just to share information with friends or family via e-mail, renaming the files to shorter names and checking their size is manageable will ensure those with whom you are communicating will want to continue to do so!

Spam or UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) is the online equivalent to off-line junk mail. The difference being off-line one must identify their market, purchase a targeted mailing list to be effective, incur the cost of the printed materials of which the quality will determine how they are perceived (or phone charges if calling folks during their dinner or busy day to sell them things they may not want or have any interest in) and the postage to snail mail them.

Unlike the off-line world, online bulk e-mailers have no cost other than their time and an Internet connection to jam their scams and “opportunities” into the mailboxes of hundreds of 1,000’s of Netizens per hour. Spamming is simply not the same as cold calling via telephone off-line (although many of us despise that practice just as much). It is, at best, annoying and at worst illegal (in some states). No matter how legitimate you feel your offer is, it’s not legitimate if done over illegitimate channels. No matter how sincere your intentions, one can be sincerely naive when participating in a technology they have not taken the time to understand completely.

So, that being said, regardless of your personal opinions, Spam is not an accepted marketing practice online - period. And, unfortunately, you will be receiving many e-mails to the contrary. By Spamming you risk getting your account canceled from your ISP, Server Company and even Technology Consultant or worse yet being blacklisted on the many Spam Web sites dedicated to informing Netizens to NOT do business with you. Some of those with the expertise who have had it with the intrusiveness of Spam take it upon themselves to “return fire”, sending retaliatory Spam, tracing the employment and personal information of the Spammer, and generally doing some very nasty stuff. The Spammer’s personal information may even be posted online. By offending experts in the field (which you most likely will inevitably do) you are opening yourself up to the furor of those who you offend. Spamming is most certainly not the way to build credibility for your venture.

Here are some tips to help you identify and deal with the Spam you too will be receiving. From get rich schemes or weight loss miracles, getting a diploma online and even those pointing you to pornographic sites - Just Hit Delete!.

1. Any Web Marketing or Technology professional who truly knows how the online world operates and how to work it for the success of their clients will never Spam you. Those good at what they do are too busy assisting their growing client bases and have no need to blindly e-mail others that they do not know or have not qualified. Whether it be the “guaranteed top 10″ listings with Search Engines or the e-mails that cleverly have a subject that insinuates the sender knows you - they are all Spam. Some can even contain viruses, so never open an e-mail from someone you do not know! (Even from those whom you do know, you need to make sure all your e-mail is scanned for viruses on the download to avoid any potential problems. (See my article: Remaining Virus Free is YOUR Responsibility!)

Also, understand that there are a plethora of individuals whose job it is to use your lack of knowledge to give the perception of quality and value - all to line their pockets. Then onto the snake-oil salesmen online; “Get Rich Quick”, “Make Millions from Your Home”, “Loose 100 Pounds in a Week Sitting on Your Couch”, “University Diplomas” . . . Unless you personally know who sent you the e-mail, don’t believe it! You know the saying, “If it sounds too good to be true”? That statement applies x10 online! Just Hit Delete!

2. If the e-mail is not addressed specifically to you (you@youre-mail.com) you have been Spammed. Dead giveaways are the TO: field is empty or filled with anonymous e-mail accounts such as friend@public.com or trythis@nowhere.com. Accounts with juno.com, yahoo.com, msn.com or hotmail.com are throwaway accounts commonly used by Spammer’s. The majority of e-mails originating from foreign countries are also typically Spam. These individuals will Spam, suck in what responders they can, cancel the account and are never to be seen again. The FROM: field will have an erroneous e-mail address too, either matching the TO: field address or showing another fake e-mail address. This is so you cannot track them down to complain about the Spam or their products at a later date. Credible companies do not hide their identity. When reviewing the e-mail in your In Box, if you don’t recognize who the e-mail is from, it is a safe bet to Just Hit Delete!

3. When you receive a Spam that includes an apology stating something to the effect that if you want to be removed from the mailing list you need to hit reply or send an e-mail with cancel, or unsubscribe to a certain address - don’t ever follow these instructions! If you do, you will confirm that there is a live body at the end of your e-mail address, only to receive more Spam and to have your e-mail address sold even further. (Now of course this does not apply to those legitimate businesses to which you did sign up to get periodic updates. In those cases, yes, follow these instructions. This is all about using common sense and paying attention to details!)

Do not believe for a moment that if the e-mail quotes some statute or law that claims they are not Spamming, that makes it O.K. for them to send you junk mail you did not ask for. No such law - remember, if it walks like a duck….. ;-) These guys/gals send out hundreds of thousands of e-mails per hour. They don’t know who you are or even if your e-mail address is “fresh” - meaning active. By responding to this type of request you are letting them know you do in fact exist and to keep the Spam coming. Just Hit Delete!

4. If your own Web site uses autoresponders, you will get Undeliverable Message e-mails when the autoresponder cannot deliver to the fake or forged return e-mail address used in the original Spam sent through your site. Autoresponders have no way of knowing whether a request into your site is from a “real” or valid e-mail address - they just “automatically - respond”.

Every single e-mail that is returned as undeliverable will state very clearly in the top portion of the e-mail why it was returned. In the case of Spam, no such account/user unknown/user or account has been closed are the common reasons noted. If you get autos returned because they could not be delivered - look for the reason why.

There is so much going on with spamming and viruses expect to get returned/undeliverable e-mails that you did not initiate. If you receive e-mail returns and they are returned from what are clearly fake addresses don’t bother your ISP or Web host with questions of “What is going on?” or claims that something is “wrong” with the Web site or server as though they have control over these returns - they don’t. You were Spammed by someone who used a bogus e-mail address, or a virus is at play from someone who had your e-mail address on their system. Nothing can be done about either. Just Hit Delete!

5. If you receive blank e-mails, one of several things can be happening:
1. Your e-mail is being tested to see if it bounces back as undeliverable so your address can be sold again - nothing you can do about that.
2. The Spammer doesn’t know how to code properly causing the content of the e-mail to not be viewable. Legitimate professionals don’t do this as they make sure their e-mail is readable by as many users as possible - that is just good business.
3. Someone who has your e-mail address in their address book has a virus.

Regardless of which of the three it is, Just Hit Delete!

6. Don’t believe the majority of Spam that you read unless is comes from a qualified source that you specifically contacted for information. Just because an e-mail lands in your In Box does not give it an iota of credibility or legitimacy. If the above information applies, and there is not a URL to a high quality Web site for you to review, more of a reason to Just Hit Delete!

There is a useful online service called www.Spamcop.net. This is a service that hunts down Spammer’s for you and reports them to the ISP/Web Host. For a small fee they also offer you an e-mail account to automatically filter e-mail from Spammers you reported from sending future e-mail to you. The buck stops there! All you need to do is copy and paste the entire e-mail - with all the header info - into this site and complaint e-mails are sent out to the appropriate parties!

There are all kinds of online resources on the legality and handling of Spam. Most likely your ISP has policies and a help area you should make yourself familiar with. Here are some things to keep in mind to keep your Spam levels manageable (if there even is such a thing):

* Be VERY selective where you give out your e-mail address online. ALWAYS read a Web site’s privacy policy to see if they will sell or provide your information to their “partners”. If they do not give you the option to “opt-out” of them giving/selling/providing your information to others who have nothing to do with you doing business with them, don’t do business with them!

* Use a Yahoo.com, MSN.com or Juno.com e-mail address if you participate on mailing lists or news groups. This gives you more flexibility down the road in getting a new e-mail address rather than having your business’ dot com out there which you most likely will never change.

* Ask your Web developer about ways to shield or hide the e-mail addresses on your Web site to prevent them from being “farmed” by Spammer e-mail gathering software. This can make a big difference!!

* Most servers have a default setting that can be set to send e-mail that the server doesn’t know what to do with to a designated e-mail address for checking. Spammers will use variations of your dot com e-mail address to get as many copies to any particular dot com as possible. Have your server setup to handle only established accounts that are set up on the server - anything else bounces back as undeliverable.

* Learn how to use your e-mail program’s filters. Filters, based on the TO:, FROM:, Subject: or text within an e-mail, will send e-mail that meets the criteria you set to any e-mail box you have setup within the program. This is also a great organizational tool for those who get a bunch of e-mail. For Spam you can have, as an example, any e-mail with the word “sex” go directly to trash on the download - you never even have to see it!

* The product I use to avoid the porn and junk mail epidemic is SpamKiller. Great software with built in filters that “KILL” e-mail identified as Spam. Minimized my junk e-mail load by the 100s immediately!

One thing to keep in mind is that before you bother your ISP, Technology Consultant or the sender of the e-mail itself that you be sure you have addressed the above issues first. Also, be sure that you have not in fact requested the information sent before you report or cause problems for legitimate enterprises simply responding to your request.

Spam is not going to go away. But, with diligence you can minimize and ensure that the e-mail you receive is only that which you want to take the time to review because you requested and expected its arrival.

There are two different protocols available to access e-mail: POP3 and IMAP. POP3 is useful when e-mail is checked from only one computer. IMAP is the better choice when you would like to check your mail from multiple computers, at work and home, for example. IMAP has the added benefit of accessing folders on the server, allowing you to organize your e-mail, and access it from anywhere. If you use Webmail, you should use IMAP on all of your e-mail clients. Use of a POP3 mail client in association with Webmail can cause errors in your inbox that will result in a temporary loss of access to your mail.

The Difference
POP3 works by reviewing the inbox on the mail server, and downloading the new messages to your computer. IMAP downloads the headers of the new messages on the server, then retrieves the message you want to read when you click on it.

When using POP3, your mail is stored on your PC. When using IMAP, the mail is stored on the mail server. Unless you copy a message to a “Local Folder” the messages are never copied to your PC.

Scenarios of Use

POP3