en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Sat, 12 May 2012 11:09:22 -08:00 Sat, 12 May 2012 11:09:22 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/what_happens_when_i_mark_something_as_spam.html Marking spam as spam is an important tool in the war against it, but exactly what happens when you do so is clouded in mystery. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 12 May 2012 11:09:22 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_do_hackers_hack_and_spammers_spam.html Malware and viruses have changed over the years. Today's rash of botnets and viruses have different reasons and goals for hacking than they did decades ago. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:21:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_security_related_information_i_need_to_change_to_secure_an_email_account.html Security-related information in your email account is used to recover your account. But what if the hacker now has access to all that? leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:16:16 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/ive_been_wrongly_labeled_as_a_spammer_what_can_i_do_about_it.html It's not that uncommon for email to bounce and bounce in ways that implies that you might be spamming. I'll look at what might or might not be happening. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_am_i_being_labeled_a_spammer.html Possibly being labeled a spammer is another reason not to forward jokes and urban legends. Do it enough and your normal email may not get delivered. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -08:00 Technology