A new spam filter for Microsoft's Hotmail service is not only bouncing $198 Florida land deals and instant diplomas from in-boxes, it's also thwarting e-mail sent from subscribers to themselves. One ...

In a move the company calls using "all the tools at its disposal," Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a group accused of gaming Hotmail's spam filters to trick them into allowing the distribution ...

Microsoft has sued Connecticut resident Boris Mizhen for allegedly gaming Hotmail's spam filters and sending unwanted emails to consumers. Mizhen, who previously settled a separate spam lawsuit ...

Taking a new twist on an old antispam method, Microsoft plans to use white lists for its free Hotmail e-mail service. Days after Yahoo unveiled new mechanisms for controlling spam, or unsolicited junk ...

The spam filter checks incoming messages against the blacklist and refuses to accept e-mail from these addresses. Depending on the specific spam filter product used, the blacklist it checks could be ...

A software routine that deletes incoming spam or diverts it to a "junk" mailbox (see spam folder). Also called "spam blockers," spam filters are built into a user's email program. They are also built ...