American Online and Microsoft are sending lawyers after spammers, with AOL seeking tough anti-spam legislation and Microsoft filing a lawsuit against unnamed defendants.
AOL and Microsoft are seeking stiff jail sentences for spammers who misrepresent themselves.
In a message to its members, AOL said on Thursday, "We are outraged that our kids are being exposed to vile porn spam online. We are fed up with spam and we HATE it as much as you do!" The company added, "At AOL, we believe the most egregious spammers shouldn't be staring at computer screens, they should be staring at jail bars."
Microsoft, meanwhile, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court last week against unnamed defendants accused of harvesting e-mail addresses from its Hotmail servers with the intention of spamming subscribers. The "John Doe" suit allows Microsoft to conduct discovery in the case, including issuing subpoenas.
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AOL and Microsoft are seeking stiff jail sentences for spammers who misrepresent themselves.
In a message to its members, AOL said on Thursday, "We are outraged that our kids are being exposed to vile porn spam online. We are fed up with spam and we HATE it as much as you do!" The company added, "At AOL, we believe the most egregious spammers shouldn't be staring at computer screens, they should be staring at jail bars."
Microsoft, meanwhile, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court last week against unnamed defendants accused of harvesting e-mail addresses from its Hotmail servers with the intention of spamming subscribers. The "John Doe" suit allows Microsoft to conduct discovery in the case, including issuing subpoenas.
http://www.internetwk.com/breakingNe...icleID=6900409






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