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By Raymond Garcia
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Stop Unwanted Email: OK you open your email inbox and it's cluttered
with get-rich-quick email and advertisements for porn
sites, you know that unsolicited commercial email, or
spam, is a big problem. I have a few steps and tips for
you!
First please don't reply to spam unless
the e-mail message has clear instructions for removing
yourself from a mailing list. In most cases, responding
only verifies that your email address is active person.
Most newer email programs have junk mail
filters or block sender function. You should enable these
functions according to the software instructions. Don't
just delete the spam, add it to your blocked list.
Most of the time, the Spammers has forged
a return (fake) address, so if you respond to that email
address you're actually bothering an innocent person.
You will find a list of tips below, and remember to come
back to WebTechGeek.com for more How To's.
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Tips:
1. Try to avoid displaying
your e-mail address in Internet chat rooms or newsgroups
and try not to give out your e-mail address on secure
sites. When posting to message boards, newsgroups or other
public forums, add an extra component to your e-mail address
so it hinders the spambots. For example, change JohnSmith@abc.com
to JohnSmith@abc.complete. Those who want to respond to
your post must manually type your e-mail address or remove
the extra component.
2. You can contact your
ISP and complain. ISPs don't like spam any more than you
do; the mail clogs their servers. The ISP can filter out
mail from a suspected spammer address. Report junk mail
senders to your ISP and their ISP. Read this article,
How
To Complain To The Spammer's Provider, outlines the
steps to lodging a complaint.
3. Try to send a complaint
message to the postmaster at the spammer's ISP, if you
can figure it out. Many spammers forge return addresses,
but you can sometimes figure out the ISP from the full
e-mail header. In some e-mail programs you can right-click
on the e-mail message and choose Options or Properties
to see this information.
4. Don't respond or opt-out
to any unsolicited e-mail you receive. Doing so qualifies
your address as "live" where
it will wind up on a multitude of other lists. Free ISP:
Try to be careful when selecting a free ISP and free E-mail
account. Some of the free ISP services make extra money
by letting "sponsors" send e-mail messages to their subscribers.
5. If your e-mail provider
doesn't have a built-in spam filter, search the Web for
Email filters and other anti-spam software. Many of these
programs are free and can be easily installed. Try invest
in anti-spam software such as Spamkiller or CYBERSitter,
or pay a visit to any search engine and type in "Spam
filter software" or "E-mail filter software" to find
free alternative spam filters.
6. Establish multiple e-mail
accounts, each with a separate purpose. Use one for corresponding
with family, friends and another for business associates;
create a separate account for e-commerce orders and opt-in
newsletters; free offers, have another for newsgroup postings.
Don't get too attached to any of them since you might
have to abandon it if the spambots catch you.
Note: Don't get mad, just
delete!, better flag as spam or block the email. Resign
yourself to the inevitability of spam, just as you deal
with the countless junk mail and uninvited catalogs that
you get via regular postal mail box.
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