![]() ![]() I had to resort to using a mailbox associated with a different domain to communicate with those people. Consequently, there were contacts whom I was unable to email. For a few years following the incident, my domain name was listed on some of the anti-spam blacklists. Although there was no evidence to suggest that my PC was compromised, a spammer apparently spoofed my email address. Even so, I can’t help but be reminded of something that happened to me quite a few years back. ![]() The consequences that stem from such an event vary based on any number of factors. ![]() But what happens if a user becomes infected by malware, and that malware covertly turns the user’s device into a bot for sending spam? After all, the users in most organizations probably aren’t sitting around all day, blasting thousands of spam messages to the outside world. On the surface, outbound spam would seem to be a nonissue. As important as it is to keep spam out of users’ mailboxes, it is also important to take measures to prevent outbound spam. When most people think of spam, their minds quite naturally turn toward the relentless stream of unwanted email that we all receive every single day. ![]()
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