FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:			        CONTACT:  Marshall Hays
September 30, 1999				http://www.emailabuse.org
						214-521-3700


	NEW SITE, EMAILABUSE.ORG, TEACHES NETIZENS TO FIGHT BACK AT EMAIL ABUSE


DALLAS - Netizens have long cried out for protection from e-mail abuse and now a new 
consumer protection site is answering their calls for help. EmailAbuse.org is the 
e-mail users' resource for fighting spam and protecting themselves from becoming 
victims. This new website offers users the ability to learn how to avoid infection 
by the latest e-mail virus, report incidents of fraud and unsolicited commercial 
e-mail and to protect their internet and email privacy.

EmailAbuse.org's purpose is to educate the average user.  "Too often e-mail users 
become victims of unsolicited commercial e-mail or e-mail viruses and have no idea 
how to protect themselves," said Jennifer Widstrom of EmailAbuse.org. "We offer them 
peace of mind by showing that they do not have to remain victims or fear for their 
privacy on the Internet." 

With the all of the talk about online privacy and anti-Spam legislation one may 
wonder if another abuse site is necessary. "The federal legislature has yet to pass 
any consumer protection bills that directly deal with these issues, " said Widstrom.  
"And while there are many worthwhile organizations out there working toward this goal,
e-mail users want an immediate solution to put an end to the junk e-mail that floods 
their inboxes daily."

What EmailAbuse.org offers is a course of action for every type of e-mail user. From 
the novice users who want help with using mail filters to block junk e-mail, to the 
more technologically savvy who want to trace an abuser's IP address and file a formal 
complaint with the abuser's service provider, EmailAbuse.org has a solution. Add to 
that a list of places for users to download anti-abuse utilities and free anti-virus 
software and you get the comprehensive resource for the proactive e-mail user that is 
EmailAbuse.org.