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At 1:34 PM -0400 8/8/98, xerxes wrote:
>Filtering and self-policing can reduce spam, and in places are said to have
>done so. Steve Outing has developed software for this noble purpose.
>
I don't believe I've given this list the URL to read a description of that 
project. See:
http://www.clearmail.com

This is a project that I am involved in as a co-founder. The person who 
came up with the technology is Scott Carter (who among other things runs 
the Online-News Web archive site for me). Scott -- scott@cleargate.com -- 
is the best person to contact if you have questions about ClearMail. 

This particular solution to spam gives the *individual* control to eliminate 
spam from his/her in-box. It should be considered as part of a total 
solution. The other elements -- anti-spam legislation to stop it at the 
source; server-side solutions such as BrightLight and MailShield -- 
combined with an end-user solution can pretty much eliminate the problem 
entirely. I don't believe legislation will in anyone's wildest dreams put 
more than a dent in the problem; BrightLight/MailShield/SendMail et al will 
eliminate a sizable chunk of spam, but nowhere near all. We believe our 
scheme will get rid of the rest. It may not be for everyone; but those who 
are serious about controlling what arrives in their mailbox will find it 
interesting. 

(A ClearMail beta for ISPs is within days of being ready.) 

I fear I've just steered my own list off-topic, but since Xerxes brought 
it up I thought I'd offer a bit of info.

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