Anti-spam legislation, the CAN-SPAM Act, hasn't made a dent in the volumes of unsolicited messages, according to a new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. In fact, nearly one-quarter of the respondents reported a greater influx of spam in their personal e-mail accounts since Jan. 1, 2004, when the legislation went into effect.

Of the nearly 1,400 Internet users that were surveyed by phone between Feb. 3 and March 1, 2004, 24 percent reported more spam in their personal e-mail accounts, and 19 percent saw their spam volume increase in their work-related accounts. More than half (53 percent) haven't noticed a change in either work or home e-mail accounts.
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