Some signal from /. http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/22/1717258 ====================================================================== [Microsoft is] concerned that it will cut into their profits on selling spam-filters, such as their patented and amazingly stupid SenderID concept, and that it will interfere with the bulk mailing list management tools they sell tightly integrated for use in Microsoft Outlook. ====================================================================== [Microsoft] also suggests that CAN-SPAM has been effective in deterring spammers [Yeah right :) ] ====================================================================== When Microsoft gets CAN-SPAM, instead of the people of a country getting real spam protection, Microsoft gets to sue spammers on behalf of their customers for damages. Even after getting revenue from spammers, and selling antispamware that doesn't work so good. And buying Gator, the infamous spammer. Microsoft doesn't want the government protecting you or your privacy from spammers. Because Microsoft takes on the job, privatizing privacy, they get paid every which way. And we get spam out our pieholes. ====================================================================== "Mr Cunliffe says Microsoft's proposed "opt out" approach is too weak and has been rejected. "We decided it's going to be opt-in. End of story. Why should you have to opt out of spam?" ====================================================================== Microsoft makes money by providing Spam filtering and by suing spammers under CAN-SPAM. Anybody that expects Microsoft to be in favor of anything that reduces one or more of their revenue streams is obviously delusional.