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1.. Set your filters. Use a software package with advanced junk-mail
filters to keep out spam while helping to ensure you don't lose important
messages. Look for software that offers easy-to-use, customizable settings
that allow you to choose your level of protection.
2.. Be careful about disclosing your e-mail address. Junk mail gets to
your inbox several ways. Some spammers send e-mail to random variations of
e-mail addresses. Others buy address lists from Web sites where you
registered or entered a contest that required you to give your e-mail
address. Spammers can obtain your address from Internet white pages
listings, guest books, newsgroups, and resume postings too.
3.. Help protect your privacy. If you plan to register at a Web site or
enter a contest, check the site's privacy policy and terms of use statement.
If the Web site doesn't explain how they use your information, reconsider
registering your e-mail address and sharing other personal information.
4.. Don't reply. Answering spam, even to "unsubscribe," just confirms your
e-mail address is valid. Spammers usually ignore your wish to unsubscribe
and add your e-mail address to their list. Then they send more spam and/or
sell their list, creating more junk mail. Your best bet is to simply delete
the spam messages from your inbox.
5.. Forward spam to the originating ISP. Check the e-mail header
information to see what Internet domain the spam came from. If it came from
msn.com, forward the entire e-mail, with headers, to abuse@msn.com. If the
spam originated from another e-mail service provider, forward it directly to
the postmaster or abuse alias for that provider.
While there is isn't a way to totally stop receiving spam in your mailbox,
by following these tips you can better control the e-mail messages that you
do receive.
Geoff
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