Spam levels are down... but for how long?

Some good news on the spam front: The Age reports that a US web host responsible for 75 per cent of the world's unsolicited email has been shut down.

According to the article, the switch has been flicked on California based web host McColo following an investigation into their spam supporting activities.

Australian email experts claim that within 12 hours of McColo's demise spam traffic fell to a figure eight times its usual level.

But will this drop in spamming be short lived?

Some commentators say spammers may simply regroup and seek out accommodating web hosts based in other parts of the globe.