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Hats-off to Microsoft for finally freeing Sender ID! Spammers, take cover

Hats-off to Microsoft for finally freeing Sender ID! Spammers, take coverDon't let the kool-aid go to your head.SenderID is already being analysed by spammers to exploit to further their profiteering.If it really was that secure, would MS have "set it free" without trying to profit for themselves?I doubt sender ID...

Tags: Spam, Internet service providers (ISPs), Sender ID, Microsoft Corp., SenderID

Discussion threads 2006-10-23

Microsoft sets Sender ID free

Microsoft sets Sender ID freeIt's not a "product" in the normal sense of the word . . .It's not a product in a normal sense of the word. To be precise, SenderID and SPF is a short piece of text on a DNS server telling the receiver which machines are...

Tags: Cyberthreats, E-mail, SenderID, SPF, spam, Sender ID, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-10-23

Hats-off to Microsoft for finally freeing Sender ID! Spammers, take cover

Although it didn't open source the technology and there's no word on whether the open community will embrace it after originally turning tail and running from it years ago, Microsoft has taken a bold and welcome step by changing the terms of availability for its Sender ID anti-spam technology to...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Sender ID

Blog posts 2006-10-23

On sentry duty in your in-box

On sentry duty in your in-box... and how would this stop spam?the spammers will quickly come up with a way to validate their mail, work through validated servers, trick the system, eventually using this to increase the amount of spam you get and knock out real mail. Remember, whether or...

Tags: Cyberthreats, spam, e-mail, DomainKey, spam firewall, Sender ID, server, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-04-18

Sender ID's fading message

Sender ID's fading messageWorthless?"About 84 percent of those authenticated messages were spam". We've calculated that closer to 90% of the SenderID, SPF authenticated messages we receive is Spam - but let's say it is 84%. So authentication alone is worthless."If we can get to a place where a...

Tags: E-mail, Spam, Cyberthreats, Sender ID, SPF, SenderID

Discussion threads 2005-08-09

Why Microsoft's spam ploy is no solution

Why Microsoft's spam ploy is no solutionA suggestion for you.If you don't like it, don't use it. See how simple that is?Seems UneducatedFirst of all everything causes false positives, and Microsoft is being very clear that publishing your SPF/Sender-ID information in DNS will only help your situation. Much like...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., spam, SPF, Internet Engineering Task Force, Sender ID

Discussion threads 2005-06-29

The end of e-mail as we know it

The end of e-mail as we know itIdentification != SpamI get spam from companies I know with real addresses. Pretty much every company I've ever had cause to send my email address to sends me unsolicitied advertisements.From my perspective spam = mail I don't won't from identified or unidenfied sources.Filtering...

Tags: Spam, Domain names, SIDF, SPF, e-mail, Sender ID, domain, TXT, server

Discussion threads 2005-03-22

Microsoft and Sender ID: Ready or not, here it comes

It's only Tuesday, and already I believe I've found the scariest quote of the week.  In a story regarding the dissolution of an important, Internet Engineering Task Force anti-spam working group see Catastrophic loss for unencumbered standards, CBSNews.com has a report that quotes Microsoft spokesperson Sean Sundwall as saying that...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Sender ID

Blog posts 2004-09-28

Apache says no to Sender ID

The Apache Group pulled its support of the proposed antispam standard Sender ID, saying Microsoft's license requirements are too strict.We believe that the current license is generally incompatible with open source, contrary to the practice of open Internet standards, and specifically incompatible with Apache License 2.0.As developers of open-source e-mail technologies,...

Tags: Sender ID

Blog posts 2004-09-02

Apache, open-source groups wary of Sender ID

Apache, open-source groups wary of Sender IDSo just use SPF"In August, the company collected more than 80 members of the E-mail Service Provider Coalition to tout the benefits of the antispam technology."So just use SPF, the frills MS added were not the core return domain check anyway, that was all...

Tags: Spam, E-mail, Right Now IT, Apache Software Foundation, open source, Microsoft Corp., SPF, Sender ID

Discussion threads 2004-09-02

Stopping spam at the source

Stopping spam at the sourceFive years late... and what a mess now !All these wonderful solutions are only five years late and just bandaids to fix a broken system everyone knew about years ago but ignored. Now that e-commerce is about to come to a screaming halt, all of a...

Tags: SECURITY, Domain names, SPF, Sender ID, spammer, hacker, bank, spam, password

Discussion threads 2004-08-23

Microsoft touts 'Sender ID' to fight spam, scams

Microsoft touts 'Sender ID' to fight spam, scamsBut....in order to take advantage of this wondrous "new" service, you'll have to subscribe to the Microsoft Send-all-your-ID-to-us-over-encrypted-connection service. You just knew these pieces of trash would work their self-interest into the whole charade. I can't wait until the black hats start slapping...

Tags: E-mail, Spam, IP, Microsoft Corp., Sender ID

Discussion threads 2004-08-12

Additional Resources

SMSSpaminator 2.5 (Mobile)

MobileTimes announces the release of its Spam removal Sentinel SMSSpaminator for Windows-based Mobile Devices. Have you ever grown tired of Spam cluttering your Mobile Devices' SMS/MMS/E-Mail Inbox? SMSSpaminator removes these pesky and annoying messages with a click of a button. This little Sentinel monitors all incoming SMS/MMS/E-Mail messages and keeps...

Tags: Message, Mobile, MobileTimes, SMSSpaminator, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-07

Flexcrypt Free 3.0.0.2896 (Windows)

Flexcrypt is a free encryption software that provides encrypted communication And encrypted storage. Flexcrypt can encrypt your Emails, Texts, Files, MSN/ICQ messages and Hard drive. E-mail encryption requires the usage of a local email client not webmail. Enter the receivers address in Flexcrypt, and the emails will be encrypted. Send...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Encryption, Flexcrypt, E-mail Encryption, Hard Drive Encryption, E-mail, Security, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-09-29

RoutoMessaging Desktop Sender 1.0.19 (Windows)

This is feature rich desktop application allowing you to send and receive SMS from your PC at the best prices based on your sending volume. Software features include: Send to single or multiple recipients groups; Receive SMS back to the desktop; Manage contacts and groups friends and departments; Send SMS...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows, SMS, Routo Telecommunications, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking

Software downloads 2009-08-12

Phone Assistant v1.4.3 for OS 4.5.x (Mobile)

Phone Assistant enables you to quickly add new contacts & merge with existing contacts on the go once the call ends and in case you have missed this initial dialogue or in a hurry now you can even add or merge contacts later simply by choosing a new menu option...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Contact, Operating System, Phone Assistant, Telecom & Utilities

Software downloads 2009-07-19

Email Assistant v1.4.4 for OS 4.6.x only (Mobile)

Don't just get email alerts but also perform useful actions on your email, all - on the go!. Designed with ease of use and performance in mind, Email Assistant is here to meet the productivity demands of a busy professional while allowing any casual user be able to surf the...

Tags: Mobile, Operating System, Email Assistant, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-07-18

Email Assistant v1.4.4 for OS 4.7.x only (Mobile)

Don't just get email alerts but also perform useful actions on your email, all - on the go!. Designed with ease of use and performance in mind, Email Assistant is here to meet the productivity demands of a busy professional while allowing any casual user be able to surf the...

Tags: Mobile, Operating System, Email Assistant, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-07-18

Phone Assistant v1.4.3 for OS 4.6.x and up (Mobile)

Phone Assistant enables you to quickly add new contacts & merge with existing contacts on the go once the call ends and in case you have missed this initial dialogue or in a hurry now you can even add or merge contacts later simply by choosing a new menu option...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Contact, Operating System, Phone Assistant, Telecom & Utilities

Software downloads 2009-07-18

Phone Assistant v1.4.3 for OS 4.2.x (Mobile)

Phone Assistant enables you to quickly add new contacts & merge with existing contacts on the go once the call ends and in case you have missed this initial dialogue or in a hurry now you can even add or merge contacts later simply by choosing a new menu option...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Contact, Operating System, Phone Assistant, Telecom & Utilities

Software downloads 2009-07-18