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May 8, 2006 :: Volume 2, Issue 4
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Spam Resources Archive

  • Email Address Encoder: http://www.wbwip.com/wbw/emailencoder.html
    Online tool that encodes the email addresses you use within the HTML used in your web pages. While not perfect, they force spammers software robots to work harder to steal your email addresses. Uses character entities which may be the simplest to crack.
    Related Categories (if any): Spam
  • Email Riddler: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/emailriddler
    Another email address encryption tool. I've not used it because Hiveware has worked beautifully to date.
    Related Categories (if any): Spam
  • Google Group news.admin.net-abuse: http://groups.google.com/groups?q=news.admin.net-abuse
    Online community about spam.
    Related Categories (if any): Spam
  • Hiveware Encoder Form: http://www.hiveware.com/enkoder_form.php
    Online tool that encodes the email addresses you use within the HTML used in your web pages. While not perfect, they force spammers software robots to work harder to steal your email addresses. This is the best tool I've found so far. Uses self-contained javascript that encrypts and decrypts on the fly; works on all browsers (from what I can tell)
    Related Categories (if any): Spam
  • MSNBC - Spam, Scams & Viruses Front Page: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3033077/
    Good source for current stories about spam, identity theft, and other scams.
    Related Categories (if any): Research , Security , Spam
  • Paul Graham Spam Resources: http://www.paulgraham.com/spamresources.html
    Related Categories (if any): Spam
  • Six Apart Guide to Combatting Weblog Comment Spam: http://sixapart.com/pronet/comment_spam.html
    Excellent guide with techniques that apply to most/all weblog software, although implemented differently with other tools.
    Related Categories (if any): Security , Software: Weblogs , Spam
  • Spam Links: http://spamlinks.openrbl.org/spamlinks.htm
    A good collection of links about spam, organized around common issues and tasks.
    Related Categories (if any): Spam
  • SpamCheck: http://spamcheck.sitesell.com/
    Free resource that evaluates your email to determine how likely it is to be tagged as spam AND offers ideas to reduce your score. One caution: if your email delivery service is blacklisted with SpamHaus and other services, that will prevent your perfect un-spammy email from being delivered. Thanks to Emi at Nash Interactive for the link.
    Related Categories (if any): Email Marketing , Spam
  • SpamLaws.com: http://www.spamlaws.com
    Great site that tracks spam legislation around the world.
    Related Categories (if any): Spam
  • Spews.org: http://www.spews.org
    SPEWS is a list of areas on the Internet which several system administrators, ISP postmasters, and other service providers have assembled and use to deny email and in some cases, all network traffic from.
    Related Categories (if any): Spam
  • The History Of Spam: http://www.templetons.com/brad/spamterm.html
    Definitive account from someone who should know.
    Related Categories (if any): Spam
  • The Spamhaus Project: http://www.spamhaus.org
    Spamhaus tracks the Internet's worst Spammers, known Spam Gangs and Spam Services, provides realtime anti-spam protection for Internet networks, and works with Law Enforcement Agencies to identify and pursue spammers worldwide.
    Related Categories (if any): Spam