The problem is that filters do not always prevent mail from bad sources, and the whole "opt-in" farce has resulted in spammers sending whatever messages they want. Yahoo, MSN and many other free (and even paid) e-mail services seem to be repositories for spammers. Even when customers pony up dollars for better accounts, the results are often the same.. . .
The problem is that filters do not always prevent mail from bad sources, and the whole "opt-in" farce has resulted in spammers sending whatever messages they want. Yahoo, MSN and many other free (and even paid) e-mail services seem to be repositories for spammers. Even when customers pony up dollars for better accounts, the results are often the same.

It's not uncommon to see opt-in rules fail because of sneaky tactics on the part of spammers. Requests to be removed from spammers' e-mail lists don't work either, as they have become a means to let spammers know whether an address is in use or not.

Some spammers prevent us from discovering their true identity, and many are not even in the same country. This, of course, makes it difficult to take legal action. So, what is a frustrated consumer to do?

The average person typically creates filter lists, which unfortunately can sometimes filter out good messages with the bad.

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