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Spam Filtering: Building a More Accurate Filter

Overview Throughout the document, the focus is on the methods for solving the problems that spam creates. Understanding the philosophies and technologies behind spam filtering will allow organizations to make the most informed choice when selecting a vendor to protect their organization and email recipients from the hazards email might contain if left unchecked. The Singlefin process is then described and is shown to include a number of the current technologies explained in the discussion, and further value was related in the process approach that is used by Singlefin.

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Publisher	Singlefin	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	September 2003	Downloads	7
Format	White Papers
Topics	Email, Spam and E-mail Marketing

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