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Old 05-20-2004, 05:03 AM  
Paul Markham
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New Standard Could Reduce Spam

http://www.wired.com/news/business/0...w=wn_tophead_8

WASHINGTON -- Internet portal Yahoo released an e-mail standard Tuesday that prevents spammers from hiding unwanted messages behind legitimate e-mail addresses.

The technique, if widely adopted, could help Internet service providers more easily block the unwanted bulk messages that currently account for up to two-thirds of all e-mail traffic.
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