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Spam and Junk E-Mail fighting tools:
In addition to the Internet tools below.
Abuse.net provides complaint addresses for many domains. Additional news and tools are available from Fight Spam On The Internet. They also have some tools and an automated mail forwarding system. Be sure you are targeting the correct place for which to forward.
SpamCop provides an automated complaint tool for reporting junk Email.
Junkbusters provides resources for all sorts of intrusions on your life including spam, telemarketing, and various sorts of advertising.
Spam In the News provides pointers to recent articles and events related to junk mail. From NewsLinx.
Internet ScamBusters reports on all kinds of Internet fraud including junk Email.
The Email Abuse FAQ provides info and resources concerning Junk E-mail.
Internet Tools Gateways available for WWW access:
Finger is sometimes configured to present details about a specific user, such as his last login time, whether he's read mail lately, and even notes prepared by the user himself. The notes, know as the ".plan", may also contain timely or interesting information. The reference is based on the users E-Mail address. All bets are off if the user happens to be buried behind a firewall.
FTP: Your graphical browser (Netscape, Mosaic, etc.) should be able to access FTP sites directly. In the URL/Location browser entry area, type the location using the format: "ftp://domain.name/" (e.g. "ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/"). This will be an anonymous ftp login and place you at the top of the directory tree. Domain names often (but not always) begin with "ftp", have a dot ("."), have a site name ("microsoft"), another dot ("."), and another identifier ("com") i.e. "ftp.microsoft.com" or similar. Access to a password protected FTP account can also be done by URL's using the syntax: "ftp://user:password@domain.name/" (e.g. "ftp://srohrer:secret@ftp.somewhere.com/", or doing an anonymous ftp with E-Mail address as the password would be: "ftp://anonymous:srohrer@mysite.com@ftp.somewhere.com/"). WARNING: Be aware that WWW server logs keep unencrypted copies of your user names and passwords! User names and passwords may become public knowledge.
HTTP: World Wide Web site access. If you are reading this page, it was retrieved via http access. See FTP for general details about building a basic entry such as "http://domain.name/".
Telnet: I don't know of a Telnet gateway on the Internet available for public use. Many browsers allow definition of a Telnet program which can be used from the users end. The browser then can initiate a Telnet session and provide the Telnet address to begin a Telnet session. Telnet is basically a terminal emulation which is connected to a remote computer via the network.
Whois lookup of Internet computer names and administrators as registered with the InterNIC (Internet Network Information Center) or MILNET.
Visual Trace Route Demo from Visual Route (VisualWare) provides graphical combination of whois, ping, traceroute, and Internet connectivity.
Anonymizer, Inc. which offers a number of Internet protection services.
Computer Virus and Legends:
Urban Legends and Folklore references topics recently spread in mass Email.
DSL Speed Tests (Internet Speed):
Speed Tests lists from Broadband Reports. Also has other network performance tools.
Speed Tests from Spectrum Cable. Works well in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, for Spectrum Cable subscribers.
Bandwidth Meter Test from CNet.
whatis.com provides technical terms, file type definitions/sources, computer and network references. Beginners and advanced topics included.
Unix Guru Universe is a large Unix and networking resource.
The PC Guide! provides insight into how the PC works and how to troubleshoot and optimize it.
Ziff Davis Publishing (ZD Net) including PC Magazine and Computer Shopper.
Internet Web Text and Internet Tools are among the many references from the page of John December.
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