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An Unusual Christmas Present?

An Unusual Christmas Present?

Has anyone else noticed a precipitous drop in spam volumes this week? Perhaps the Internet Axis of Evil is taking a few days off to sharpen their horns…or maybe they’re just giving the world an unusual Christmas present!

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Chris December 27th, 2007 7:34 am
Actually, I've seen the exact opposite. I had 1000 messages in the filter today since Saturday. 12/25 and 12/26 were the worst with 400+ each day

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