MX Logic Finds Only 3 Percent of Unsolicited Commercial Email Complied with CAN-SPAM Act in February, Representing No Improvement over January.

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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2004

Leading Email Defense Solutions Provider Hails IETF Decision to

Create a Working Group as a Key Effort in Combating Spam

MX Logic, Inc., a leading provider of innovative email defense solutions that ensure email protection and security for enterprises, service providers, government organizations, resellers and their customers, today revealed that only 3 percent of unsolicited commercial Internet email complied with the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act in February. These latest findings represent no change in CAN-SPAM compliance compared with January data.

MX Logic also came out in support of the Internet Engineering Task Force's (IETF) decision to fast track the creation of a working group to examine Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) authentication. The working group is expected to be formed in six to eight weeks and will focus on measures related to MTA authentication, including examination of proposals for the domain name system (DNS) publication of data that allows validation of Internet Protocol (IP) address or envelope originator header data for SMTP MTAs. The decision came during this week's 59th IETF meeting in Seoul, South Korea.

"In February, we saw no improvement in CAN-SPAM compliance over January, making the decision to create an IETF working group a significant development," said Scott Chasin, chief technology officer, MX Logic. "While the CAN-SPAM legislation is to be applauded, winning the war against spam will require a multi-pronged solution that in addition to legislation, must include technology solutions, end-user education and industry cooperation. The formation of an IETF working group will be a solid step in the right direction."

MX Logic continues to participate in the Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG), whose work led to the development of the IETF working group. MX Logic will also be actively involved in the IETF working group on MTA authentication once it is formed.

February CAN-SPAM Compliance

MX Logic tracked CAN-SPAM compliance by examining a random sample of unsolicited commercial Internet email each full week in February. Specifically, MX Logic found that:

-- On average, 3 percent of unsolicited commercial Internet email

complied with the requirements of the CAN-SPAM Act,

representing no change in CAN-SPAM compliance compared with

data collected during January.

-- Overall, the majority of non-compliant unsolicited commercial

Internet email messages advertised health products, such as

Viagra and diet pills, and pornography.

MX Logic issues monthly data on compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act. Media and analysts interested in receiving monthly CAN-SPAM compliance statistics can subscribe to MX Logic's CAN-SPAM update by sending an email to [e-mail].

About MX Logic

MX Logic, Inc., provides innovative email defense solutions that ensure email protection and security for enterprises, service providers, government organizations, and resellers and their customers. Deployed as a managed service or on-premise software, the company's feature-rich solution suite is the industry's most comprehensive, flexible and easy to use.

Founded by messaging industry pioneers, MX Logic has delivered numerous industry firsts to the enterprise spam market, including becoming the first managed service provider to: leverage Bayesian Statistical Classification; provide spam beacon ("Web bug") blocking; offer quarantine management via email; and provide corporate-level quarantine release reports that help reduce inappropriate email and decrease corporate liability.

Through the company's managed service offering, MX Logic processes millions of messages per day for over 1,000 organizations, including EnCana, Hyundai Motor America, Sports Authority, YMCA, Service Master and U.S.I. Holdings Corporation. In addition, MX Logic is the only email defense company to offer both a managed service and a turnkey, carrier-grade software solution for service providers. For more information, visit www.mxlogic.com.