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Nothing is bullet-proof forever. Although it is often difficult to shut down a spamvertised site , it is getting easier to block spam from know spamming scumbags by using block lists. Many ISPs subscribe to these block lists, like Spamhaus and SPEWS for example. Also, new anti-spam laws in Washington and California are making it more difficult for our beloved Spamming Vermin.
My personal solution is a product call SpamPal which is a freebie and the most effective I've seen. It integrates in nicely with Outlook express. It filters spam by two different methods the way I have it configured; first it checks the email against a whole bunch of block lists like the ones I've mentioned above, you can select which ones. And you can block by country. I have China, Korea and Japan blocked for example. Secondly, it uses a Regex filter to search for typical Spammer bullshit expresions like "This is not Spam" or "You have opted in at affiliate....blah blah......
It catches everything and occasionally catches a legit email but it sticks it all in a separate folder. Nothing is perfect , but I'd rate this at about 98%.....
ronbotx
PS. Always remember Rule #1 in regards to SPAM.
ALL SPAMMERS LIE
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