Spam
There are two type of Spam:
If you're looking for information about the canned meat, click here. Otherwise, read on.
Spam is defined as unsolicited (and usually commercial) bulk e-mail. The use of the term "spam" derives from a Monty Python skit.
Unfortunately, spam is a fact of life. If you have an e-mail account, you probably suffer from the unwanted commercial e-mail in your in box. The U.S. government has made it illegal, and major ISPs have sued spammers, but the torrent continues.
Otterbein e-Mail Filtering
To reduce the amount of spam going to Otterbein e-mail accounts, the ITS department engages a spam filter system-wide. Click here for information about managing spam in your Otterbein e-mail account.
Despite our be efforts, spammers are always working to fool mail systems and recipients. No matter how hard we work at diverting spam, some will always get through.
Reducing the Amnount of Spam You Receive
To reduce the amount of spam you receive, here are some suggestions:
- Avoid posting your e-mail addresses on the web. This includes personal web pages and commercial services such as MySpace.
- Avoid using your e-mail address when registering downloaded software or even products you buy at the store. More often than not, these companies sell your addresses to marketing firms.
(One recommendation is to set up an e-mail account that you only use for registration purposes. That way, your primary e-mail account remains untouched.)
- Avoid installing spyware and adware. Once installed, you're be sending out an invitation for spammers to send you unwanted e-mail.
- Do not open e-mail from spammers. Many times spammers will include scripts or other identifying information that tells the spammers that your address is valid. When a spammer knows your e-mail address is valid, you're likely to get a flood of spam.
- When signing up for something online, make sure you haven't given someone permission to send you spam.
- Use a spam filter with your e-mail service. Most e-mail services allow you to set up and maintain spam filtering.
- Use a spam filter on your e-mail client program. If you use a program such as Outlook, Outlook Express or Eudora, consider buying a program that filters spam.
Spam Links
 Click here to go to the official Spam home page.
Click here to find Spam recipes.
Click here to go to the Spam Links anti-spam portal.
If you like to push the pram a lot, click here to go to the official Monty Python's Spamalot home page.
Watch the Python's original Spam skit on YouTube or Google Video.
Spam is a registered trademark of the Hormel Foods Corporation.
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