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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