This document summarizes an anti-spam techniques mini project. It discusses how email spam has increased with internet technologies and how anti-spam solutions have developed in response. It proposes using a multifaceted approach, combining various filtering techniques with infrastructure changes, legal approaches, and more. Specific anti-spam methods mentioned that are used in software include authentication, challenge-response systems, checksum filtering, and DNS blacklists. While filtering is commonly used, email spam remains an ongoing problem, giving researchers scope to improve detection rates and reduce false positives.