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FTC Releases Results of Project Mailbox IV |
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The Federal Trade Commission Friday released the results of Project Mailbox IV, a joint effort of federal agencies and state attorneys general to stop mail fraud, unsolicited fax marketing and e-mail spam. Project Mailbox IV resulted in law-enforcement action being taken in 300 cases between Oct. 1, 1999, and Sept. 30, 2000. Federal agencies handled approximately one-third of the cases ... »
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January 5, 2001 |
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E-mail Marketing Made Easy |
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Being in touch with people by e-mail is so easy. Once you start using it you will be amazed at the results. People love reading e-mail. When you do it right, they don't even know that you are marketing to them. There are some simple rules that work extremely well for fabulous results ... »
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January 5, 2001 |
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UK Firm Sacks Workers Over Lewd Bart Simpson Email |
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LONDON (Reuters) - A British trade union said on Friday a leading UK insurance firm had overreacted in sacking and suspending workers caught forwarding lewd e-mail pictures. Media reports said the Royal and Sun Alliance had sacked 10 people and suspended 77 others after a client complained of receiving offensive e-mail images, including pictures of cartoon character Bart Simpson in a sexual clinch ... »
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January 5, 2001 |
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Netnet: Netnet Launches Record Email Marketing Campaign |
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JAN 5, 2001, M2 Communications - London — NETnet today launched the telecommunication industry's largest email marketing campaign targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The 300,000-strong mailing includes an e-brochure with hyperlinks to a web site where prospects can download more information and request an appointment by email, post or phone ... »
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January 5, 2001 |
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Bigfoot Interactive to Reduce Work Force by 30 Percent |
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Direct e-mail services company Bigfoot Interactive, New York, said yesterday that it will restructure the company to focus on its core business assets — integrated e-mail marketing — and will reduce its work force by 30 percent, or about 37 employees. ... »
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January 5, 2001 |
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NYTimes.com E-Mail Newsletter Surpasses Million Subscriber Mark |
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New York Times Digital, the Internet division of newspaper publisher The New York Times Co., said yesterday that its free e-mail newsletter Today's Headlines has more than 1 million unique subscribers. The company also has launched four new newsletters. The Today's Headlines newsletter features the day's top headlines from each of the main sections of NYTimes.com. Registered users of the company's Web site can opt in for the newsletter at the site ... »
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January 5, 2001 |
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Email viruses alive and kicking in December |
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"Navidad," an email virus, proved to be one of the most annoying holiday missives computer users dealt with in December, according to surveys from several technology companies. Another pervasive worm, "Prolin"--also known as "Creative"--wreaked havoc as well. This virus, which comes concealed as an Internet movie, was labeled by one antivirus company as a "high risk" threat to computers. ... »
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January 5, 2001 |
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Email Hoax Alert |
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Internet users have been urged to ignore a bizarre hoax email which warns of criminals phoning people at work to confirm they are not at home and then breaking into their houses ... »
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January 4, 2001 |
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CA Fires Workers Over E-Mail |
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Several former employees of Computer Associates International Inc.'s Herndon office said they were fired over the holidays for sending sexually explicit e-mail. ... »
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January 4, 2001 |
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Former LSU student fined for racist e-mail, bomb threat |
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A judge fined a former LSU student $6,000 Wednesday for sending racially offensive e-mail to a black classmate and threatening to blow up her car. State District Judge Don Johnson also placed Spencer T. Wong on probation and ordered him to seek counseling and complete an African-American studies class ... »
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