A fundamental reason for the proliferation of spam is that the underlying mechanisms for exchanging email over the Internet never check the identity of the sender. Any user anywhere on the Internet ...

A new anti-spam measure currently under development, Sender Policy Framework (SPF), is attracting a lot of attention. Not only is it quick and inexpensive to implement, a recent trial by AOL indicates ...

Earlier, we reported on a new spam defense called 'Sender Policy Framework', or SPF. Here's part 2. A new anti-spam measure currently under development, Sender Policy Framework (SPF), is attracting a ...

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) takes aim at the practice of return-path spoofing, a technique employed by worms, viruses and other senders of unwanted mail. SPF consists of two parts. First, domain ...

How the Sender Policy Framework can keep your domain name secure. In an age where e-mail is an all-important tool for business communication, you can't afford to lose service or have your domain name ...

New technology for identifying the sender of e-mail messages hasn’t been widely adopted, despite backing from software giant Microsoft Corp., and it may not be effective at stopping spam, according to ...

Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. will soon begin testing new e-mail security technology, including Microsoft Corp.’s recently released Caller ID technology, a company executive said. EarthLink ...

Editor’s Note: In this first installment of her three-part series on e-mail authentication, Knowledge Center contributor Ellen Siegel shares a comprehensive, high-level overview of e-mail ...

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New technology for identifying the sender of e-mail messages has not been widely adopted despite backing from software giant Microsoft Corp. and may not be effective at stopping unsolicited commercial ...