A meeting reminder from the boss, a lascivious letter from a lover, or the daily tally from a fantasy football league: Which e-mail would you read first? Programmers at a small software company say ...

Mailshell, a San Francisco software company, is working with the nonprofit site TechSoup.org on a campaign to help charities fight unwanted e-mail messages. The effort will culminate in Mailshell’s ...

Founded in 1994, Nemx Software provides content security solutions for Microsoft Exchange servers. The small firm, consisting of only seven full-time staff members, provides anti-spam, anti-virus and ...

America Online is extending the availability of its personalized antispam software to people who use older versions of its online services. The upgraded antispam package allows subscribers to set up ...

McAfee.com Corp. Tuesday gave users another weapon to add to their arsenals in the never-ending battle against spam when it announced the release of its new SpamKiller software. The software will help ...

SpamAssassin, popular open source spam-filtering software, will have deadlier aim thanks to an add-on tool that is being offered free of charge to small businesses and individuals by MailChannels. The ...

Network protection provider Internet Security Systems said Wednesday that it is acquiring privately held security software maker Cobion for $32.8 million to increase its spam filtering capabilities.

Your inbox has become a war zone. Fake delivery notifications, suspicious political messages, and “urgent” bank alerts flood your messages daily. Consumer Reports confirms what you already know: ...

An IT pro talks about the tricks spammers use to evade anti-spam filters and recommends countermeasures. Anti-spam systems can help reduce the onslaught of unwanted e-mail, but wily spammers are a ...

I don't mean to pry, but how much e-mail do you receive per day? Of that, what percentage is specifically intended for you, say from friends, contacts and business acquaintances? Now, give me a second ...