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Solving the spam problem

Two years after Bill Gates' famous statement about solving e-mail in two years, has the problem been solved? The short answer is that Microsoft says yes, based on its definition of the word, while others say no.

For more, see today's Software Notebook. At the bottom is a SoundOff forum where several readers have offered their opinions. Many people disagree with what Microsoft is saying, but it's worth noting that at least one Hotmail user posting there appears to back up the company's assertion about the reduction of spam in the in-box. There's also a poll at the bottom of the story, where you can weigh in. Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog @ SeattlePI.com - 'Solving' the spam problem

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