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» 24/7 Media Snags Restraining Order Against MAPS
   Ad server and technology company 24/7 Media succeeded in getting a temporary restraining order against anti-spam non-profit Mail Abuse Prevention System, on behalf of 24/7's e-mail marketing subsidiary, 24/7 Exactis. [InternetNews]
   http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=514611

» A Fight to Ban Cellphone Spam
   Hundreds of unsuspecting AT&T wireless subscribers in April protested when spam trickled from their PCs to cellular phones. [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2000/07/37376

» AOL spammer pleads guilty to forgery
   A man who spammed millions of AOL subscribers with pornography and get-rich-quick schemes has pleaded guilty to second-degree forgery in a US District court. [The Register]
   http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/12/12/aol_spammer_pleads_guilty/

» AT&T admits spam offense after contract exposed
   AT&T acknowledged Thursday that it had violated its own spam policy by providing Web-hosting services to a purported sender of unsolicited commercial email. [CNET.com]
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-248067.html

» Anti-Spam Bill Clears Key Hurdle
   An anti-spam bill that could have a wide-reaching effect on online marketing is one step closer to becoming law following the U.S. House Commerce Committee's vote Wednesday. [E-Commerce Times]
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/3568.html

» Consumer watchdogs fail the Spam Test
   Report on European consumer watchdog groups with no spam policies. [The Register]
   http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/06/06/consumer_watchdogs_fail_the_spam/

» Despite Foes, Spam Thrives
   Even though there are now some state laws closely regulating spamming, the practice of sending mass unsolicited e-mails has acquired a sheen of respectability, and in some quarters is enthusiastically referred to as "sending an e-mail blitz." [E-Commerce
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/3711.html

» E-Mail Delays Plague Verizon Users
   Company Blames Network Troubles on a Flood of 'Spam' [Washington Post]
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A45239-2000Dec8

» E-mail Marketers Target Spam
   A group of 15 companies has announced that they will form a coalition to design e-mail standards to limit spam. Among the companies involved in the Responsible Electronic Communication. [PC World]
   http://www.pcworld.com/article/18486/email_marketers_target_spam.html

» Europe to ban spam?
   An influential body of data protection experts could be about to recommend that Europe bans spam. [The Register]
   http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/11/08/europe_to_ban_spam/

» Harris Interactive Files Suit Against AOL, Microsoft, Qwest and Other ISPs Over Restraint of Trade
   Mainly an attack on MAPS, claiming that Harris are not spammers and should not be blocked.
   http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/index.asp?NewsID=127&HI_election=HarrisInteractive

» Hotmailers Getting Fat on Spam
   Ask Hotmail users about their email accounts and most likely they will gripe how impossible it is to eliminate spam. [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2000/06/37044

» House approves anti-spam legislation
   The House of Representatives today passed the first bill that will hold email marketers accountable for the influx of bulk unsolicited email, commonly known as "spam." [CNET.com]
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-243310.html

» IKEA enlists friends for email publicity
   Home furnishing retailer IKEA has a new spin on spam, recruiting friends of friends to get the word out about its new store opening in the San Francisco Bay area. [CNET.com]
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1017-237759.html

» ISPs find spam verdict hard to swallow
   Internet service providers and permission-based marketing agencies are up in arms about the government's decision not to regulate against unsolicited commercial email or spam, as it's more commonly known. [Media Guardian] [Requires free registration.]
   http://www.mediaguardian.co.uk/newmedia/story/0,7496,370766,00.html

» In Defense of Spam
   No one will admit to liking spam -- the canned pseudo-meat or the unsolicited e-mail that bears its name. But despite the current efforts of governments in North America and Europe to get it back into the can, spam is destined to be, and should be, a fact
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/3843.html

» Industry group cooks up rules for spam
   Complaints about unsolicited commercial email have prompted an industry coalition to come up with standards designed to quell consumer concerns and keep regulators at bay. [CNET.com]
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-245765.html

» Junk e-mail eradicated?
   Online marketing - sometimes called spamming - is trying to clean up its act - so don't mention the S word. [BBC News]
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1057487.stm

» MAPS Wins First-Round in Spam Case
   A judge Tuesday denied Harris Interactive's request for a temporary restraining order that would have forced anti-spam organization Mail Abuse Prevention System to remove the online researcher from its "Realtime Blackhole List." [InternetNews]
   http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=433491

» MSN Criticized For Open Spam Relays
   Responding to complaints that the Microsoft Network is allowing spammers to relay junk e-mail through MSN servers, the Mail Abuse Prevention System (MAPS) has added several MSN systems to its notorious anti-spam blacklist. The action could potentially dis
   http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/10_512791

» MSN blacklisted for harbouring spammers
   Microsoft's vastly interconnected ISP and portal, MSN, has become easy prey for spammers due to several poorly-protected mail (SMTP) servers to which outsiders can connect easily for a free, anonymous ride, according to a bulletin on the Mail Abuse Preven
   http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/11/17/msn_blacklisted_for_harbouring_spammers/

» Mail Abuse Prevention Organization Stands Up to Giant Harris Interactive
   MAPS, the anti-spam organization, will vigorously defend the law suit filed by Harris Interactive Inc. [PR Newswire]
   http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-02-2000/0001282019

» Major ISPs Boot Spammers
   As a result of intense pressure from anti-spam activists, major ISPs are taking steps to ensure their salespeople do not sign contracts with companies that send unsolicited commercial e-mail. [E-Commerce Times]
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/4807.html

» Mega-ISPs And Spam Support
   Discussion about pink contracts. [Slashdot]
   http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/11/07/1236219

» Microsoft to rewrite marketing labeled as spam
   Microsoft today said it plans to revise a notification message accompanying a test version of its new MSN Explorer software, bowing to criticism that the feature resembles self-promoting spam. [CNET.com]
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-246321.html

» New MSN feature encourages spamming friends
   The latest test version of Microsoft's MSN Explorer is setting off sparks over a feature that converts MSN email accounts to Hotmail, as well as over an accompanying spam-like missive that encourages customers to send an advertisement-laden email to frien
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-246260.html

» Oh Yum: There's More Spam
   An analysis of data from an e-mail filtering firm shows that more inboxes are being targeted with more junk than ever before. [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2000/10/39832

» Online Marketers Propose Spam Controls
   In a bid to ward off U.S. government regulation, a coalition of online marketing heavyweights announced plans Monday to propose standards meant to ease consumer concerns about spam and online privacy. [E-Commerce Times]
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/4390.html

» Other Ways to Fry Spam
   The Chickenboners and the Lumber Cartel are waging a war over your email box. [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2000/04/35776

» PSINet assailed as spam contract surfaces
   Troubled Internet service provider PSINet acknowledged providing access to a sender of bulk unsolicited commercial email, bolstering critics' claims that some of the world's largest ISPs knowingly do business with spammers in violation of stated anti-spam
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-248211.html

» PSINet cans spammer, pledges reforms
   Attempting to distance itself from a spam controversy, PSINet cut off service to an admitted sender of unsolicited commercial email and pledged to amend its spam policy and educate its sales force. [CNET.com]
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-248341.html

» PSINet caught red-handed with spam contract
   Stumbling ISP PSINet has owned up to a contract with a sender of bulk unsolicited commercial email - known to you and me as spam. It has long been a suspicion that some ISPs have had illicit contracts with spammers, despite a publicly stated policy agains
   http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/11/07/psinet_caught_redhanded_with_spam/

» Registrar Sues for Whois Spam
   A domain name registrar has filed suit against a firm it claims illegally used its customer contact information in an aggressive marketing campaign of unsolicited email and phone calls. [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2000/08/38014

» Report: E-Mail Marketing To Reach $7.3B by 2005
   Jupiter Communications released a report on Monday predicting that worldwide direct e-mail marketing will balloon from $164 million (US$) in 1999 to $7.3 billion in 2005. [E-Commerce Times]
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/3265.html

» Report: E-Mail Taking Hold as E-Commerce Tool
   A survey released this week by Forrester Research, Inc. reports that e-tailers are now using electronic mail as a major means of generating repeat business from customers. [E-Commerce Times]
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/2693.html

» Setting Limits for 'Whois' Data
   A dispute between a domain name registrar and a Web hosting company could set legal limits on accessing and using personal information on Internet whois databases. [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2000/08/38025

» Spam Strikes Back
   Do marketers have the right to flood the e-mail boxes of unsuspecting Internet users with unwanted e-mail, otherwise known as spam? One Washington state judge has effectively said yes -- and has sparked an instant debate about the constitutionality of law
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/2759.html

» Spam Warfare
   Blacklists, lawsuits, hate sites. Bulk e-mail is never a dull business. [Forbes]
   http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2000/0918/6608230a.html

» Spam Wars Escalate in Round Two
   Attorney Pete Wellborn obtains Global Restraining Order against spammer Benchmark Print Supply, and seeks contempt sanctions. If successful this case will close down one of the most prolific US spammers. [PR Newswire]
   http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-27-2000/0001324147&EDATE=

» Spam? Not us, says 24/7
   A US District Court in Denver has issued a temporary restraining order on behalf of online marketing gurus, 24/7, against the Mail Abuse Prevention System (MAPS). [The Register]
   http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/11/17/spam_not_us_says/

» Spammer Pays Up at EBay
   ReverseAuction has agreed to pay $1.2 million and to quit harvesting emails from eBay's site as part of a settlement agreement. [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2000/07/37852

» Spammers Forced to Tell the Truth
   A Colorado legislative committee has passed a bill that would require spammers to tag unsolicited email with a special subject line. [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2000/02/34458

» Study finds filters catch only a fraction of spam
   Spam filters used by some popular Internet email providers weed out only a fraction of the junk they're supposed to but almost never bounce legitimate messages, according to a new study. [CNET.com]
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-241997.html

» The Congressman Who Loves Spam
   H.R. 3113, which would fine spammers $500 for each piece of unsolicited junk email they send, would have passed unanimously were it not for the representative known throughout the House as "Dr. No." [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2000/07/37665

» U.S. House Approves Anti-Spam Bill
   The U.S. House of Representatives voted almost unanimously Tuesday that spam should be unlawful. [E-Commerce Times]
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/3809.html

» Verio's Alleged Spam is Temporarily Canned
   In a case where a U.S. District Court is upholding a registrar's right to protect people listed in its database, register.com Inc. won a preliminary injunction against Verio Inc. preventing the Web hosting company from mercilessly spamming its customers.
   http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3_531911

» Verizon digs out from spam blizzard
   Major American ISP and Gargantuan telecomms generalist Verizon was deluged with so much spam last week that its servers were unable to function at times, and left customers with something like a 24-hour e-mail delivery delay. [The Register]
   http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/12/13/verizon_digs_out_from_spam/

» When You Send Spam to Yourself
   Carl Toups usually doesn't blink at unsolicited junk mail in his Hotmail account, but a piece of spam recently caught his eye. [Wired]
   http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2000/07/37297

» eBay To Get $1.2M in Spam Settlement
   eBay, Inc. said it will get $1.2 million (US$) under a lawsuit settlement with ReverseAuction.com, Inc., which had been accused of illegally obtaining eBay user IDs and addresses in order to send them unwanted and misleading e-mail. [E-Commerce Times]
   http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/3895.html