how to stop spam

from bobo - Saturday, January 04, 2003
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Need to Report Junk E-mail?

MSN Hotmail MEMBERS:

Report Spam that came from a MSN Hotmail account:
Not all SPAM you receive from an @hotmail.com address is from a legitimate Hotmail account. In order for us to best assist you, please help us by identifying the true origin of the email message you received.
Change your Mail Display Settings to include Full Headers by going to MSN Hotmail Options and clicking Mail Display Settings under Additional Options. Under Message Headers, set it to Full. Click OK.
Search for the following line of text in the message header: X-originating-IP. An example looks like this:
Sat 02 June 2001 13:47:27 PST
X-Originating IP: [123.4.567.89]
From: "Scarlett O' Hara"
Scarlett0gwtw@hotmail.com
If you are unable to locate an X-originating-IP line in the header of the message, this indicates the message has been forged and is not from a legitimate MSN Hotmail account. Unfortunately, we are unable to take action against this account because it does not implicate a MSN Hotmail member. For more information on how to use MSN Hotmail's Junk Mail Filter or Block Sender feature to remove unwanted SPAM, consult MSN Hotmail's comprehensive online help by clicking "Help" in the upper right hand corner of your MSN Hotmail Home Page.
If you find an X-originating-IP line in the header of the message, forward a complete copy of the message, including the full message headers to abuse@hotmail.com.
Report Spam coming from a non-MSN Hotmail account:
Follow these easy steps to change your Mail Display Settings to include Full Headers:
Go to MSN Hotmail Options and click Mail Display Settings under Additional Options. Under Message Headers, set it to Full. Click OK.
In the header, look at the last "Received:" notation to locate what .com domain it came from (the e-mail service provider). It will look something like @service_provider_name.com.
Forward a complete copy of the message, including the full message header to abuse@service_provider_name.com. If they do not have an abuse service, forward your complaint to webmaster@service_provider_name.com.
NON-MSN Hotmail MEMBERS:
Report Spam that came from a MSN Hotmail account:
Not all SPAM you receive from an @hotmail.com address is from a legitimate Hotmail account. In order for us to best assist you, please help us by identifying the true origin of the email message you received.
Please consult the Help associated with your e-mail program to determine how to view complete (full) header information.
Search for the following line of text in the message header: X-originating-IP. An example looks like this:
Sat 02 June 2001 13:47:27 PST
X-Originating IP: [123.4.567.89]
From: "Scarlett O' Hara"
Scarlett0gwtw@hotmail.com
If you are unable to locate an X-originating-IP line in the header of the message, this indicates the message has been forged and is not from a legitimate MSN Hotmail account. Unfortunately, we are unable to take action against this account because it does not implicate a MSN Hotmail member. For more information on how to use MSN Hotmail's Junk Mail Filter or Block Sender feature to remove unwanted SPAM, consult MSN Hotmail's comprehensive online help by clicking "Help" in the upper right hand corner of your MSN Hotmail Home Page.
If you find an X-originating-IP line in the header of the message, forward a complete copy of the message, including the full message headers to abuse@hotmail