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IBM Aims To Spam the Spammers

Electronic mail touting cut-rate Viagra or how to make big bucks working from home will get pitched right back to the senders by a free program from IBM Corp. The program, announced Tuesday, will identify computers that originate unwanted e-mail, or spam, and bounce it back at the sender--in effect spamming the spammer. The program, designed for use by large businesses, underscores the frustration felt by companies that see the vast majority of their e-mail flooded with junk.

Read the whole story at Chicago Tribune, March 23, 2005 »

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