InfoWorld: Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo unveil antispam guidelines: June 22, 2004: By : SECURITY: "An industry organization representing heavyweight e-mail providers Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc. and EarthLink Inc. released recommendations for ending unsolicited commercial ("spam") e-mail"
The recommendations are criticised as being "motherhood and apple pie", but I'm not so sure that its warranted. Stating and continuously reaffirming best practices is important. This creates a certain amount of pressure that makes it increasingly difficult for those with sloppy practices to continue them. Often, the networks that cause the most trouble aren't doing it intentionally but out of ignorance. Education and outreach will be critical in eliminating spam.
Now if we could just get Canadian broadband providers to step up to the plate an do something about the drones on their networks.