What is it?

This is an extension is for the Thunderbird mail client. You can download the extension below. It is meant to help report spam and illicit e-mails properly, quickly and to the right places. It will also help those that may not be as technical savy as some, and don't understand how to give an admin the needed header information. Please note this program will NOT stop spam. This is meant solely to report spam to companies and law enforcement so they can prosecute spammers. Reporting does help cut back spam for everyone, but it will take time.

If you find this tool useful please consider making a donation to show your appreciation.

I am looking for someone willing to redo the Icon's for this extension. If you are willing to work on this please e-mail me below for more information.

The Software

Current Stable is 1.8.6.5
Current Devel is 1.8.7(Dec 05,2006) Better folder options, this will be in 1.8.7, better icons

• 1.8.6.5This is the same as the version below but already renamed to the new name. Works with Latest version of Thunderbird
  
• Added Knujon.com, Enable/Disable Spamcop, new icons,bug fixes.More info on the logo change can be found here
  
• 1.8.5 Changed Options to use Tabs, Added Australian reporting, FDA and SEC. Screen Shots are below.
  
• 1.8.4 Adds the function to use spamcops quick reporting feature if your spamcop account has this turned on (i.e quick.23542346745@spam.spamcop.net). I do not use this feature of Spamcop, so let me know if it doesn't work.
  
• 1.8.3 Adds the ablity to turn on or off the FTC reporting feature.
  
• 1.8.2 adds the ability to use your own custom reporting addresses as part of the reporting. You can string as many of these as you like into this and save it as part of your preferences. Just seperate each address with a coma (,) as seen here.

How to use

NOTE: As of 1.8.6 the logo changed from the familar frog to the image at the top of the page. More on this here.I will update the instructions and documentation as I go along.
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Once installed you should see a frog/green shield icon on your toolbar. If do not see the icon, right click on the toolbar and choose Customize - the button should be available to drag to your toolbar; it will say report under it. For versions before 1.8.6 it will be a frog; for those higher it will be a green shield as seen at the top of this page. Then press OK. NOTE: if you use small icons for 1.8.6 it will still be a frog icon
To Configure go to Tools - Extensions, Highlight Okopipi and choose Options (preferences in Linux). Some screenshots below will show you how this should look.
Once you have your options configured, just go to any folder with messages marked junk and click the frog. He will gather everything up and attach them to a message to your configured reporting destinations. Thunderbird cannot send messages by itself, so you must hit send. But everything else is done for you.
For 1.8.5 you will only need to un-check the option to enable for the country to disable reporting for those addresses. For example if you are an Australian you can check the box to report mail to the proper address listed in the options. Then enable/disable the Australian reporting with one check box. The same works for the American(US) reporting, you can turn on the FTC reporting for example and enable or disable the US reporting with one check box.
NOTE: As of 1.8.6 Spamcop is no longer required to use this tool. You can now enable/disable spamcop and still use the other functions. If you are upgrading from a previous version you will need to enable spamcop to continue reporting to them.
To use this currently you need a SpamCop account. For your spamcop ID you need to only use the ID part of the forward to address. Below is an example, you replace [spamcop ID] with the random string of letters and numbers, that is your ID.
HINT:It is the text below in BOLD

submit.[spamcop ID]@spam.spamcop.net

NOTE:The [ and ] are only to show you the location of your ID, do NOT use these in your ID.
Be sure you read all of spamcops rules before signing up. I will add an option to 1.8.6 to turn this off, for now you can just remove this from the To: in the e-mail before you send it.

AUSTRALIA ONLY
For Australian Citizens please register with the ACMA. You can register to submit anonymously or with your contact info; contact information is only used should they need contact you for more information and is kept confidential. This helps them, and helps you and it adds more weight to your reports.
Then go to the Australian tab, and enter the ID that the ACMA sent to your e-mail when you registered, or leave anonymous if you want to use the anonymous feature. You only need the part of the ID before the @submit.spam.acma.gov.au.
For example if sub-15991-19B4511Z24P232K292TZ@submit.spam.acma.gov.au is what the ACMA sent to you. You would only need to enter sub-15991-19B4511Z24P232K292TZ to submit your SPAM.
Thats all there is to it. Please let me know if you have any problems.

Screenshots

1.8.6 SpamCop reporting tab
1.8.6 KnuJon reporting tab
1.8.5 Australian reporting tab
1.8.5 American reporting tab
1.8.5 Spamcop reporting tab
1.8.5 Basic Options tabs
1.8.4 options screen with new quick spamcop feature as well as those below.
1.8.3 options screen with FTC reporting on and with examples of using the custom report area for multiple addresses.
1.8.x is a screenshot of the e-mail report before it is sent.
1.8.x The extension window with Okopipi installed.

Where does it all go?

Below are a list of places this will currently report to on for you.
SpamCop: SpamCop determines the origin of unwanted email and reports it to the relevant Internet service providers. By reporting spam, you have a positive impact on the problem. Reporting unsolicited email also helps feed spam filtering systems, including, but not limited to, SpamCop's own service.
The FTC: The FTC uses the spam stored in this database to pursue law enforcement actions against people who send deceptive email.
The SEC: Forward investment-related spam e-mails to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The FDA: To report e-mail that involves possibly fraudulent claims about medical devices or products.
ACMA: Australian Communications Authority
KnuJon Someone who wants all your spam and they handle the reporting and complaints.

To Be Added


The MHRA: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the UK.
Interpol: Interpol's Illegal drugs or trafficking in prescription drugs across borders.
ASIC: Australian investment spam
Department of Finance: Canada Investment Spam
Others added depending on user feedback on where they would like to be able to quickly report to. See the useful links section below to find other places to report unsolicited e-mails to including proper law enforcement agencies.