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anti-spam
Refers to methods that detect e-mail messages that are unsolicited advertisements, called "spam." A spam filter is used to detect spam and divert it to a spam folder (junk mailbox). See spam...
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Definition: anti-spam
Refers to methods that detect e-mail messages that are unsolicited advertisements, called "spam." A spam filter is used to detect spam and divert it to a spam folder (junk mailbox). See spam filter, spambot and e-mail obfuscator.
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