Microsoft has won a court order requiring a UK spammer to pay 45,000. Paul Fox breached terms and conditions of its Hotmail service, rather than using the relevant sections of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations introduced in the UK in 2003. Nevertheless, it does highlight the limitations of UK anti-spam legislation. Its hoped that this case will prove a deterrent against spammers. Nevertheless, this case highlights the limited scope of UK Anti-Spam legislation to be taken into account.”]
Source: https://securelist.com/need-to-beef-up-uk-anti-spam-legislation/30228/