..: How can I get spam to stop filling up my inbox?
I really don’t want to have to change my email address again, but the spam just won’t STOP. Anyone know how I can get rid of it? Or is it just impossible?
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Answer by d3midway
When you go to different websites you leave behind cookies and that is one of the reasons you get so much spam. To help reduce the amount of spam just keep hitting the spam button. It will slow them down.
Never open and respond to unsolicited email a response lets the spammer know that your email address is active.
Never follow a spam email’s instructions to reply with the word “remove” or “unsubscribe” this is often a ploy to get you to react to the email, which lets the spammer know that your email address is valid. Hope this helps!!!
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You can not completely stop all spam, but you can help to put a big dent in it.
First, try not to open any of them, that only makes them send more and more to you.
Check mark them and click on ‘Spam,’ this should stop those addresses from being delivered to your inbox.
Use your spam guard and block address.
Look for the ‘Options’ link at upper right corner of mail screen and click on it
Options /mail options
Click on ‘spam’ in the list on the left.
Make sure spam guard is on, by checking in the little box.
Then in ‘Blocked Email Addresses,’ enter the E-mail address you wish blocked, in the box after ‘Add a blocked address’ and click on the ‘add’ button, then click on save changes at top left of screen.
You will never get mail from that address again.
This should help you to control your spam.
Other tips:
Never open E-mail unless you are absolutely sure who it is from.
Never give out your personal information to anyone.
If you are on a site and you absolutely have to sign up for something, check the entire page to make sure you uncheck any lines wanting to send you any other info, notices, catalogs, ads, and the like.
Added detail:
Yes, spammers change one item in their addresses a lot, so you might try blocking the entire domain, by putting in
*@ thedomainyouwanttoblock.com
for instance: *@seeyou.com
Hope this helps.
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