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Spam Tagging FAQ  What is spam?  A good definition of spam
exists on the mail-abuse.org web site. In general, we think of
spam as unsolicited, mass-mailed e-mail messages. This might
include, for example, marketing mail for computer software, a
political newsletter, or mail regarding money in a Nigerian
bank, none of which you actually signed up for.  Is spam the
same thing as a virus?  Not necessarily. Viruses are often sent
through "spam" methods -- mass-mailings to lots of people.
However, not all spam contains viruses. Some contain scams (such
as the Nigerian money mail), advertisements (for pornography,
software, furniture -- you name it!) or political propoganda.
Some is sent simply to be annoying and may have no meaningful
content at all.  What is spam tagging?  Electronic mail comes
with "headers." Many mail programs, by default,