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"AOL Anti-Spam Effort Loses E-Mail

  By Justin Bachman,  Associated Press
  Monday, March 19, 2001; 6:41 PM

ATLANTA –– Hundreds of thousands of e-mails sent by
EarthLink Inc. customers to America Online accounts were
rejected and lost over a period spanning at least 10 days,
EarthLink said Monday.

An AOL spokesman said software designed to restrict junk
e-mail, or spam, was to blame.

After conferring Monday, the companies said the problem
had been resolved. "

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