RE: Article Announcement: Can Microsoft End Spam?

If I may make one more loosely off-topic response to this announcement. Instead of spending squillions researching database spam filtering technologies and other value added components to MS and other products, why not just *educate* new computer users? Explain to new users what spam (and to keep it on topic), malware and other hazards of Internet use are and explain how to avoid becoming a victim. With proper education, the successful hit-rate of spam may diminish to a point where it is no longer profitable. I think we tech people sometimes think that the only way to beat technology is with technology. Edjamacayshun is a far more cost-effective measure in my opinion.

Cheers,
Brad

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Marc Fossi
Symantec Corp.
www.symantec.com

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