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 Spam scam slams a chain of foolsSpam scam slams a chain of fools
 Article about pyramid schemes. Includes contact information to find out more about fraud. [USA Today]
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Spamming from the book is still junkSpamming from the book is still junk
 Describes "dictionary spamming" method by which spammers can guess email addresses of users on certain email providers. [USA Today]
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Direct mail double cross?Direct mail double cross?
 A 'Spam Summit' highlights the differences between the actions of the Direct Marketers' Association and the desires of the anti-spam community. [Salon Technology} (November 12, 1999)
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Congress Takes On SpamCongress Takes On Spam
 The e-attention of Washington lawmakers is turning to the scourge of unsolicited email. Will this result in useful legislation, or just a lot of posturing? [ISP-Planet] (October 8, 1999)
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ISPs and Spam Enforcement...ISPs and Spam Enforcement...
 Where CAN you go next if your ISP refuses to do something about the growing amount of SPAM in your inbox? [Slashdot] (September 11, 1999)
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NSI threatens to sue Blackhole List operatorNSI threatens to sue Blackhole List operator
 Network Solutions threatens to sue an antispam group if it adds them to a spam blacklist. [CNET] (August 2, 1999)
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Yahoo curbs message board spamYahoo curbs message board spam
 Yahoo blocks access to sites advertised in spam sent to its users. [CNET] (July 27, 1999)
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FTC slams 'spam'FTC slams 'spam'
 FTC study details the burden of junk e-mail. Report recommends spammers not be permitted to disguise their addresses. [CNN] (July 14, 1999)
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To Protest Unwanted E-Mail, Spam Cop Goes to the SourceTo Protest Unwanted E-Mail, Spam Cop Goes to the Source
 A consultant introduces a tool to let users complain about spam to authorities. [NYT] (June 24, 1999)
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eBetween spawning setup spam?eBetween spawning setup spam?
 New technology nudges out Windows startup -- lets companies pitch services to new PC users. (June 21, 1999)
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Study: Spam delivers bad news for ISPsStudy: Spam delivers bad news for ISPs
 Study shows more users than expected blame their ISPs for spam. [ZDNet] (June 14, 1999)
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With spam like this, who needs enemies?With spam like this, who needs enemies?
 Readers balk at vendors' e-mail. How NOT to promote your otherwise-respectable large PC company (InfoWorld) (May 17, 1999)
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Fuzzy 'censorship' gripes make real thing possibleFuzzy 'censorship' gripes make real thing possible
 An article about what free speech is. (March 24, 1999)
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Online petition against SpamOnline petition against Spam
 Online petition by EU web users against spam. Site is German but text is English. (March 3, 1999)
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When candidates spamWhen candidates spam
 A mass e-mailing by a New Jersey Republican stirs up an online hornet's nest. [Salon 21st] (February 19, 1999)
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