Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> __/ [ Hadron Quark ] on Wednesday 02 August 2006 11:44 \__
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> __/ [ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Wednesday 02 August 2006 10:57 \__
>>>
>>>> Quote:
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>>>> To the list of unpleasant Monday happenings - answer the alarm clock,
>>>> face morning traffic, trudge into the office - you can add one more
>>>> chore.
>>>>
>>>> Delete the weekend spam from your e-mail.
>>>> ------------------
>>>> End quote
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
> http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/aug/01/brent_batten_spam_email_costing_companies/?local_news
>>>>
>>>> The vast majority of spam comes from compromised Windows machines.
>>>
>>> This morning I had a clogup in my mail server. It turns out that Windows
>>> zombies had my account exceed its limit in just one week, so no mail
>>> for 4
>>
>> How do you know it was windows zombies?
>
> Surveys by the experts consistently reach this breakdown and conclusion. Some
> estimate it at 80%+ and some more recent estimated that at 95%+. It's
Since they have 95% of the market it sounds reasonable enough I suppose.
But since more linux machines tend to run their own smtp servers and
leave them open as open relays there is a contribution there too.
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