Rewind to January 2004. At the time, Bill Gates predicted the spam problem would be solved within two years. With that single prediction, Gates was wrong, right and misinterpreted all at once. No, the spam problem hasn’t been solved. Yes, there are now tools available to help mitigate spam. And contrary to what many members of the press reported, Gates never said he would rid the world of spam. Instead, he was suggesting that best practices combined with effective tools would largely mitigate the spam problem. With that thought in mind, software companies are promoting anti-spam solutions to managed service providers. Read More >
