With the good comes the bad. Internet has become extremely important in everyday life ever since the Internet explosion began around 1996. In the pre-explosion Internet, spam wasn't a problem. Everyone used email ethically and generally followed an unwritten (and sometimes written) form of etiquette known as "Netiquette."

Unfortunately, with hundreds of millions of new users using Internet the unscrupulous people that are part of any society also logged in. They started generating hundreds, thousands, and even millions of unwanted emails in the hopes of selling their dubious products--often fradulently--to unsuspecting users around the world. This is fueled by the fact that it costs just pennies to send an email to millions of users. And if just a couple of people respond to the spam, it's paid for itself.

While certain anti-spam legislation has the potential of being useful, the risk of unnecessary government regulation of the Internet is worrisome. Additionally, it is questionable how effective the legislation of any given government against spam can be when the spam can be sent from anywhere in the world.

We believe the solution to spam is technical. We believe that we have the technology to detect and reject the vast majority of unwanted email that is sent to us. By doing so, we don't have to wade through spam each day but at the same time we aren't inviting government regulation of the Internet.

Of course the best thing we all can do, whether you subscribe to our service or any other service, is to make sure that everyone we know is educated regarding spam:

Never respond to spam

Refuse to do business with any company that has advertised using spam

Even if the product is something you may be interested in, look for a competitor. Spam will only stop when no-one responds to them. So do your part and make sure that neither you nor anyone you know responds to or does business with them. Anyone that responds to spam is encouraging more spam to be sent.

Frequently Asked Questions about Spam