Second, the news.admin.net-abuse.email Usenet news group. Learn from the pros how to track down the vermin of the Net. And if you have a question about a specific spam, this is a good place to ask for help. Third, work with your Internet service provider. Some ISPs offer network-based spam blocking tools that you can sign up for, while others provide customers with spam fighting tools.
Many resources are free.
Most of the people who actively fight spam are more than willing to help educate those who want to learn how. We know that the only way to rid the Internet of these vermin is to actively pursue them. MAPS says that it educates ISPs and encourages them to enforce strong terms and conditions prohibiting their customers from engaging in abusive e-mail practices. Some say that MAPS is more than a little heavy handed. This organization is attempting to make spam illegal.