SPAM IS DRIVING ME NUTS--HELP!

[Martoch]

I can't stand it any more, I keep getting MORE and MORE and MORE spam and I don't understand why!!! One thing I learned (I think) is NEVER to UNSUBSCRIBE yourself from any SPAM mailing lists, that seems to ADD me to MORE mailing lists!!! I'm so damn ticked about this...is there anything I can do? This is my main e-mail address!

I count at least 11 spam messages all from today!


HELP!

Thanks,
Mike

[CERuppel]

I'm in the same boat, Martoch.

My one box often gets thirty of more spam messages a day. My other (family and business) e-mails are a little better off, but it seems to be getting worse. The harder we push on the telemarketers the more the spammers have at us, and so on...

[thekingofpain]

Only 11?
Yer stylin...I get about a dozen per hour having an 8 year old email address---I just have it all go in a bulk mail folder and delete it daily...
Ive never used my "main" email address and only deliver mail from it with my return as my Yahoo address---having Yahoo and its excellent spam feature shove the poop right in the delete folder...

[vass0922]

You must use hotmail

They filter out all the spam that don't pay them to get in lol

Just kidding, but wouldn't put it past them.
1. Get a mail client that includes spam protection. Opera comes with its email client, but I can't vouch for how good it is... I only use Opera for a private email that don't get any spam at all *shrug*
2. Get an email address with better spam protection. I get a bunch of spam in my yahoo account since its all over the place.. but I get maybe 5 a day in the actual Inbox with Yahoo's spam protection.
3. As you noted DO NOT unsubscribe from the shady spammers, as that simply confirms that your email address is alive and being read.
4. Depending on your email client you maybe able to get an addon to help. Outlook should have a few available.

Just noticed this app from another thread
http://www.qurb.com/

[Martoch]

Sweet, thanks vass!


I'll definitely be downloading Qurb, I just read over the features and it seems to be right up my alley...much appreciated!

Mike

[Dmack_901]

not saying you do this or that is even a good idea. But email them to stop and when they don't....track their email back and hack their computer then nuke it.

[aznxguy2o9]

11 spam?
i get hundreds of them every week and this is not even over exaggerating
i say open a new e-mail acc. and dont give that one out to any websites just for personal use and it would be fine

[Dsword]

oh dude, that doesnt work. I have a yahoo acct that i use for reg stuff. but i also have a msn outlook one that only my close friends use. I still get boatloads, if your plugged into a online mail or even microsoft, you are going to get bulk mail.

[billy00973]

there is a simple solution to SPAM. dont give anyone your email address. of course, then it is useless to have, but at least you wont have spam

[soulja]

i thought u was talking about the food spam when i saw this post lol