Microsoft to submit antispam standard
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Wednesday said it plans to submit a proposal to make its antispam technology a standard, becoming the latest Internet giant to seek industry approval for adoption of its technique.
The technology, called "Caller ID," is an Internet Protocol-based method to ensure the sender's return e-mail address is authentic. Many spammers have used a method called "spoofing" that makes their return addresses appear legitimate to the recipient's spam filters. Oftentimes people open unwanted spam thinking it originated from a contact, which could lead to the further dissemination of viruses and user annoyance.