How do I keep spam from entering my inbox?

Valerie: How do I keep spam from entering my inbox?
I keep getting a lot of spam and many emails are automatically going to some of my email address which I have not sent. Some have links that may be viruses.

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Answer by Yahzmin (US)
♦ Change your password
♦ Turn on SPAMGUARD – While this will not stop ALL spam, it will catch about 90% of it. Nothing is 100% effective.

Your only alternative to stop ALL spam is to make sure it never starts. The only way to do this is to make a NEW email account, alert your contacts – and then keep that account ONLY for email. Never use it to sign up for anything online, never use it as a contact email when buying things online, never give it out when signing up for things in the real world. If you do that, the likelihood is that it will stay SPAM-FREE. I have one like that which has not had any spam in over 3 years of use.