Internet anonymity leads to spam  Internet anonymity is a boon for spammers: even though spamming (sending unsolicited mass-emails) is illegal in many countries, the ability to send emails anonymously, either through altering the ‘sent-from’ address in the email or by opening and immediately closing an email address, enables spammers to keep on spamming. [1] Even if spam-fighters do find an email address and domain name from which spam is sent, then privacy protections still make it almost impossible to find out who exactly owns the domain name. [2] By restricting email traffic so that it can only be sent through official email-servers, we can ensure traceability of email senders and thereby increase the likelihood of catching spammers – which is what South-Korea, the world’s second largest generator of spam emails, recently proposed under the ‘Block 25’ proposal. [3]  [1] Spam Reader, ‘Why is it so difficult to catch a spammer?’, March 6, 2013. URL:   [2] Spam Resource, ‘Is Online Anonymity a Bad Thing?’, March 2, 2010. URL:   [3] BBC News, ‘Email spam 'Block 25' crackdown readied in South Korea’, 14 november 2011. URL: