Welcome to this issue of e*Vision!
Volume II - Issue 2002-07-23
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The e*Vision ezine is specifically focused on the online
marketing of information products. We hope you find the
information presented in The e*Vision ezine valuable, and
that it helps bring you online success.
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Spam: Where it Came From, and How to Escape It
- by Beka Ruse
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In 1936, long before the rise of the personal computer,
Hormel Foods created SPAM. In 2002, the company will
produce its six billionth can of the processed food
product. But that mark was passed long ago in the world
of Internet spam.
* Who Cooked This!? (How did it all start?)
The modern meaning of the word "spam" has nothing to
do with spiced ham. In the early 1990's, a skit by
British comedy group Monty Python led to the word's
common usage. "The SPAM Skit" follows a couple
struggling to order dinner from a menu consisting
entirely of Hormel's canned ham. Repetition is key
to the skit's hilarity. The actors cram the word "SPAM"
into the 2.5 minute skit more than 104 times! This
flood prompted Usenet readers to call unwanted
newsgroup postings "spam." The name stuck. Spammers
soon focused on e-mail, and the terminology moved with
them. Today, the word has come out of technical
obscurity. Now, "spam" is the common term for
"Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail", or "UCE."
* Why Does Bad Spam Happen to Good People?
Chances are, you've been spammed before. Somehow,
your e-mail address has found it's way into the
hands of a spammer, and your inbox is suffering the
consequences. How does this happen? There are several
possibilities.
Backstabbing Businesses -
Businesses often keep lists of their customers' e-mail
addresses. This is a completely legitimate practice and,
usually, nothing bad comes of it. Sometimes though, the
temptation to make a quick buck is too great, and these
lists are sold or rented to outside advertisers. The
result? A lot of unsolicited e-mail, and a serious
breach of trust.
Random Address Generation -
Computer programs called random address generators
simply "guess" e-mail addresses. Over 100 million
hotmail addresses exist - how hard could it be to guess
some of them? Unfortunately for many unsuspecting
netizens - not too hard. Many spammers also guess at
"standard" addresses, like "support@yourdomain.com",
"info@yourdomain.com", and billing@yourdomain.com.
Web Spiders -
Today's most insidious list-gathering tools are web
spiders. All of the major search engines spider the
web, saving information about each page. Spammers
use tools that also spider the web, but save any
e-mail address they come across. Your personal web
page lists your e-mail address? Prepare for an
onslaught!
Chat Room Harvesting -
ISP's offer vastly popular chat rooms where users are
known only by their screen names. Of course, spammers
know that your screen name is the first part of your
e-mail address. Why waste time guessing e-mail
addresses when a few hours of lurking in a chat room
can net a list of actively-used addresses?
The Poor Man's Bad Marketing Idea -
It didn't work for the phone companies, and it won't
work for e-mail marketers. But, some spammers still
keep their own friends-and-family-style e-mail lists.
Compiled from the addresses of other known spammers,
and people or businesses that the owner has come across
in the past, these lists are still illegitimate. Why?
Only you can give someone permission to send you e-mail.
A friend-of-a-friend's permission won't cut it.
* Stop The Flood to Your Inbox
Already drowning in spam? Try using your e-mail client's
filters - many provide a way to block specific e-mail
addresses. Each time you're spammed, block the sender's
address. Spammers skip from address to address, and you
may be on many lists, but this method will at least slow
the flow. Also, use more than one e-mail address, and
keep one "clean." Many netizens find that this technique
turns the spam flood into a trickle. Use one address for
only spam-safe activities like e-mailing your friends,
or signing on with trustworthy businesses. Never use your
clean address on the web! Get a free address to use on
the web and in chat rooms. If nothing else helps, consider
changing screen names, or opening an entirely new e-mail
account. When you do, you'll start with a clean,
spam-free slate. This time, protect your e-mail address!
* Stay Off Spammed Lists in the Future
Want to surf the web without getting sucked into the
spam-flood? Prevention is your best policy. Don't use
an easy-to-guess e-mail address. Keep your address clean
by not using it for spam-centric activities. Don't post
it on any web pages, and don't use it in chat rooms or
newsgroups. Before giving your clean e-mail address to
a business, check the company out. Are sections of its
user agreement dedicated to anti-spam rules? Does a
privacy policy explain exactly what will be done with
your address? The most considerate companies also post
an anti-spam policy written in plain English, so you can
be absolutely sure of what you're getting into.
* Think You're Not a Spammer? Be Sure.
Many a first-time marketer has inadvertently spammed
his audience. The first several hundred complaints
and some nasty phone messages usually stop him in
his tracks. But by then, the spammer may be faced
with cleanup bills from his ISP, and a bad reputation
that it's not easy to overcome. The best way to avoid
this situation is to have a clear understanding of
what spam is: If anyone who receives your mass e-mails
did not specifically ask to hear from you, then you are
spamming them. Stick with your gut. Don't buy a million
addresses for $10, no matter how much the seller swears
by them! If something sounds fishy, just say no. You'll
save yourself a lot in the end.
* The Final Blow
The online world is turning the tide on spam. In the end,
people will stop sending spam because it stops working.
Do your part: never buy from a spammer. When your business
seeks out technology companies with which to work, only
choose those with a staunch anti-spam stance. Spam has a
long history in both the food and e-mail sectors. This
year, Hormel Foods opened a real-world museum dedicated
to SPAM. While the museum does feature the Monty Python
SPAM Skit, there's no word yet on an unsolicited commercial
e-mail exhibit. But, if all upstanding netizens work
together, Hormel's ham in a can will far outlive the
Internet plague that is UCE.
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All the Best, until next time!
Tom Hua - Editor & Publisher
eVision@UStoday.net
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