Spam Filtering Service changes from opt-in to opt-out.
Press Release Summary:
To help reduce large volume of unsolicited commercial email messages being sent to ieee.org email addresses from outside sources, IEEE UCE/spam filtering service will be changing from opt-in policy to op-out policy. On 20 August 2007, default spam filtering level will be applied to all IEEE email aliases. Those who do not wish to have default spam filtering level applied to IEEE email alias can choose No UCE/Spam filtering option, or select more aggressive filter level.
Original Press Release:
IEEE UCE/Spam Filtering Service Policy to Change from Opt-In to Opt-Out
10 July - To help reduce the increasingly large volume of unsolicited commercial email messages - commonly known as spam - being sent to ieee.org email addresses from outside sources, the IEEE UCE/spam filtering service will be changing from the current "opt-in" policy to an "op-out" policy."
On 20 August 2007, a default spam filtering level, expected to reduce the volume of email sent to ieee.org addresses by 30 percent, will be applied to all IEEE email aliases. It is designed to filter out email that is extremely likely to be UCE/spam. In the past, this filtering service had to be individually activated by each user.
Those who do not wish to have the default spam filtering level applied to their IEEE email alias can select to "opt-out" at uce.ieee.org and choose the "No UCE/Spam filtering" option, or select a more aggressive filter level. After choosing this option, click on "Set UCE/Spam Filtering Level" button to save the changes. If no action is taken by 20 August, the default spam filtering level will be activated. Subscribers can opt-out of the filtering service at any time.
For more details on why the new policy was implemented, how the policy will improve email delivery through internet service providers and the aggressiveness of the service, visit uce.ieee.org/opt-out-info.html. Questions can be directed to member-services@ieee.org.
