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Anti-Spam Organizations

Many different organizations and individuals work against spam. Several regional organizations exist, most of which aim to see laws introduced to regulate unsolicited commercial email. Other organizations are formed from industry, and address problems that they experience from the torrent of spam currently sent. There are now regular opportunities for parties interested in stopping spam to meet and discuss the problem, with a rash of anti-spam conferences started in 2003.

International Anti-Spam Organizations
Regional Anti-Spam Organizations
ISP Industry Anti-Spam Organizations
Email Industry Anti-Spam Organizations
Anti-Spam ISPs

International Anti-Spam Organizations

StopSpamAlliance - stopspamalliance.org/
OECD Task Force on spam - www.oecd-antispam.org/
London Action Plan - www.londonactionplan.org/

Regional Anti-Spam Organizations

Most regional anti-spam organizations exist to see national laws introduced to regulate the sending of unsolicited commercial email, arguably the most problematic form of spam. Other regional organizations exist to pool local expertise in tracing, blocking and exposing spammers.

North American Anti-Spam Organizations
Central and Latin American Anti-Spam Organizations
European Anti-Spam Organizations
Asia-Pacific Anti-Spam Organizations
International Anti-Spam Sites

International Anti-Spam Sites

Anti-spam sites exist in a variety of languages from countries around the globe, some of which contain extensive advice.

International Anti-Spam Sites

ISP Industry Anti-Spam Organizations

The ISP industry can have much influence in curbing spam.

IRTF Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG) - www.irtf.org/charter.php?gtype=rg&group=asrg
RIPE Anti-Spam WG - www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/anti-spam/
ITU Activities on Countering Spam - www.itu.int/osg/spu/spam/
ISIPP - www.isipp.com/
IIA Spam Virtual Taskforce - www.iia.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=4&Itemid=35
Anti-Spam Technical Alliance - postmaster.info.aol.com/asta/
Anti-Spam Projects: Information and Resources - www.oecd-antispam.org/article.php3?id_article=191

ISP Spam Prevention

Email Industry Organizations

These organizations are formed from the Email Industry, and have a vested interest in ensuring the delivery of their email. A few of the members have a questionable definition and history on spam, so pay careful attention before believing everything they say.

EEMA - www.eema.org/
Email Service Provider Coalition - www.espcoalition.org/
Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group - www.maawg.org/home
The Open Group Messaging Forum - archive.opengroup.org/messaging/spam/