The War on Spam has officially begun.

I'm not talking about the pink meaty stuff, though someone probably should do battle with the people at Hormel. I' talking about the tons of asinine emails that fill up your email box everyday. If Bill Gates has his way, and he usually does, Spam will be a thing of the past.

In a letter on the Microsoft website, Gates details the scourge of spam, claiming it's ridiculous that he should receive emails offering get rich quick schemes or plans to get out of debt. Of course, it's also funny as shit (if you want to see exactly how funny, look at the Bill Gates Wealth Clock.

The plan is to "Stopping Spam At the Source" and "Bringing Spammers into the Sunshine" by instituting a system of email verification. Microsoft is also creating new anti-spam technologies, working to prevent spammers from creating fraudulent accounts, and working with US legislators seeking to strengthen the ability of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to sue spammers on behalf of their customers.

God knows if any of this will work. Spammers have proven to be a clever lot.