The Cost of spam

Calculating The Cost Of spam Email

Instructions

Fill in the white boxes in columns two and four with the information regarding your computer. Estimates are acceptable. Be sure to fill in the Remarks area at the bottom before printing for documentary purposes later. The privacy notice is at the bottom of this page.

Easy Data Entry

Highlight (and edit, if necessary) the cost of the computer (first row, second column). When complete, press the TAB key to proceed down the page. After filling in the remarks at the bottom, press the TAB key to proceed down the page in column four (if desired).

Item	Cost	Modifier	Amount	Total
Cost of Computer		Est. Life (Years)
Cost of Software		Est. Life (Years)
Cost of Monitor		Est. Life (Years)
Cost of Printer		Est. Life (Years)
Cost of Furniture/Workstation		Est. Life (Years)
		Monthly Equipment Cost

Hardware Upgrades (Est.)		Period (Years)
Software Upgrades (Est.)		Period (Years)
Training, Books (Est.)		Period (Years)
Support Contract		Contract Years
		Monthly Maintenance & Support Cost

Amount Borrowed For Purchase
Annual Interest Rate (Shown as Ratio)
Months To Pay Loan		Total Interest Cost
		Monthly Interest Cost

Monthly ISP Account Fee
Monthly ISP Online Fee (800 Access)
Monthly Telephone Fee (Excludes Toll, LD)		Ratio Net Time / All PhoneTime
Monthly Toll & Long Distance, ISP Access
		Monthly Access Cost

Computer Rated Power (Watts)		% Used (Or Ratio)
Monitor Rated Power (Watts)		% Used (Or Ratio)
Printer Rated Power (Watts)		% Used (Or Ratio)
Ambient Lighting (Watts)		% Used (Or Ratio)
		Subtotal, Watts In One Hour
System "On" Hours/Day
System "On" Days/Week
System "On" Weeks/Month		Monthly Hours "On" Total
Cost of 1 Kilowatt-Hour		Monthly Power Cost

		System Monthly Total

Minutes Responding To One Spam		("Just Hit Delete" is 0.5 minute)
Spams Handled Per Month (Typical)		Monthly Spam Hours
Hint Do you only know spams per day? Type in an equation like 1254 (spams/day * days/week * weeks/month)		Ratio: Spam Hours / Monthly "On" Hours
		Monthly Equip. Cost To Handle All Spam
		Equipment Cost of One Spam

Operator Hourly Pay Incl. Benefits, Ovhead.		Monthly Operator Cost To Handle All Spam
		Operator Cost of One Spam

Calculator Version 1.0A / April 24, 2002		Total Cost of One Spam

System Information (Name, Department, Asset Number, Location, Inspector, etc.)

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