XGEN: Explanation of Common Network Mail Abuse Phrases
ID: Q185216
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5
SUMMARY
This article outlines and defines the most common phrases used to describe
electronic mail abuse. Microsoft Exchange administrators that support
Internet mail or Network News may be interested in knowing these phrases.
The information in this article applies to the Internet Mail Connector,
Internet Mail Service, and the Internet News Service for the Exchange
Server.
MORE INFORMATION
Electronic mail (from the Internet) abuse can cause system slow-downs, high
usage of network bandwidth, undesirable usage of hard disk storage, and
general annoyance for users by clogging their client inboxes.
The following terms and abbreviations are often used to describe different
kinds of network abuse:
- SPAM (slang): A generic term describing various forms of electronic mail
abuse. A good general definition is as follows: "Spam is flooding the
Internet with many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the
message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it."
Source:
http://spam.abuse.net/whatisspam.html
- EMP (Excessive Multi-Posting): The same article (or essentially the same
article) posted an unacceptably high number of times to one or more
newsgroups. This is seen by NNTP clients and received by the Internet News
Service.
- CROSS-POSTING: A single message instance that is posted to multiple news
groups. This is seen by NNTP clients and is received by the Internet News
Service. CROSS-POSTING takes up only one message in News Server, but
appears in more than one place. Cross-posting to relevant newsgroups is
usually considered appropriate. Cross-posting a message that is not
relevant to several newsgroups can be considered inappropriate.
- UBE (Unsolicited Bulk E-mail): E-mail with substantially identical
content sent to many recipients who did not ask to receive it. This type of
mail can be seen in Exchange or POP3 clients, and is delivered through the
Internet Mail Service.
- UCE (Unsolicited Commercial E-mail): E-mail containing commercial
information that has been sent to a recipient who did not ask to receive
it. Most UBE is UCE.
- MMF (Make Money Fast): Usually chain letters or other mail that claims
to be able to make the recipient a lot of money. May be fraudulent or scam.
- MLM (Multi-Level Marketing): A type of MMF scheme that includes sending
money in the form of an "initial investment" and encourages recruitment of
others. May be fraudulent or scam.
- MAILBOMB: Delivering large amounts of e-mail with the sole purpose of
shutting down the recipients server or client, or to deny others legitimate
access to the server.
More information can be found at the following sites on the World Wide Web:
The Net Abuse FAQ at
http://www.cybernothing.org/faqs/net-abuse-faq.html
The Email Abuse FAQ at
http://members.aol.com/emailfaq/emailfaq.html
And on USENET:
news.admin.net-abuse.usenet
news.admin.net-abuse.misc
news.admin.net-abuse.bulletins
news.admin.misc
news.groups.questions
news.answers
Note: The information in this article, including the World Wide Web pages
listed and USENET pointers are not provided or supported by Microsoft.
Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo
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