US 'winning war' on e-mail spam

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The number of unsolicited e-mails received in the US appears to be falling thanks to new laws and better technology, a government report says.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said internet users still disliked spam - but most got less than two years ago.

Spam filters and a 2003 US law allowing people to opt out of future mailings were helping cut the problem, it said.

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