A
new anti-spam measure to prevent outbound junk e-mail will be
introduced, the Ministry of Information and Communication said
yesterday.
Under the new rule, commercial organizations
sending unsolicited e-mail advertisements, or spam, will be required to
place the ``@’’ symbol in the subject line, the ministry said.
The presence of the symbol will allow recipients to filter out unwanted e-mails more easily.
No clear timeframe has been set for the
introduction of the new rule, which would also require spam
distributors to include legitimate English-language contact information
that offers a way to decline future messages for foreign recipients.
Spammers who violate the proposed rule would be
jailed for up to two years or be fined a maximum of 10 million won
($8,710), the ministry said.
10-12-2003 16:39
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