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Anti-Spam Tips
Assume Mail from Unknown Senders is Spam
I don't know you... you must be a spammer! Use your email address book to identify and filter spam.
Choose ISPs by Their Spam Policy
Don't support spam-friendly internet service providers.
Do Not Threaten Violence to Spammers
Is fighting violence with more severe violence a good idea?
Domain Owners: Set up Throwaway Addresses to Fight Spam
Create email addresses for use in sign-up forms on the fly to identify — and radically ban — sources of spam.
Don't Believe Spammers When They Say "You Requested"
You requested this tip, believe me. Spammers try to convince you that you requested their stuff, too.
Don't Buy from Spammers
Spammers are in it for the money. Help make spam go away while letting email flow freely.
Don't Delete Spam Automatically
Make sure you get to see all the mail you want. Spam filters are not perfect, so they may produce false positives and delete legitimate mail.
Don't Unsubscribe from a Spammer's List
Trying to unsubscribe from a spammer's list will likely result in more spam.
Don't Use "This is Spam" to Unsubscribe
The "This is Spam" button is an easy and effective way to get rid of spam, but you should make sure you use it only for spam. Otherwise, bad karma may not be the only unpleasant consequence.
Don't Use Your Primary Email Address to Sign Up for Anything
You never know what might happen to an email address you use to sign up for Web sites or newsletters. It might be passed on to spammers.
Filter Spam Using ISP-Supplied Junk Mail Headers
Maybe your Internet Service Provider runs a spam filter that changes messages subtly if it believes they are junk. Make use of this simple yet effective line of spam defense.
Disguise Your Email Address in Newsgroups, Forums, Blog Comment
Make it more difficult for spammers to get your address by obfuscating it when you use it in newsgroups, forums and the like.
Ignore Delivery Failures of Messages You Did Not Send
If you wonder why you are getting delivery failures for messages you know you did not send, the cause may be a worm or a spammer, and it's probably not on your computer.
Know the Email Address for Spam Complaints
Complain about spam to the right person.
Long, Complicated Email Addresses Beat Spammers
Spam will, eventually, make it to any mailbox. Any? Make it hard for spammers to guess your address.
Mail not Addressed to You is Likely Spam
They didn't want to reach you, anyway. Mail where you don't know the sender that which is not addressed to you is likely spam.
Mail with "ADV" in the Subject is Spam
Messages that have "ADV" in the Subject are likely spam (or would you use it in any message?).
Make Sure Your ISP Doesn't Filter Your Newsletters as Spam
In a laudable effort to curb down on spam, many Internet Service Providers are filtering junk mail before it can reach you, and sometimes catch good mail, too. Talk to your ISP to make sure you're getting all your favorite newsletters without interruption.
Messages Containing "One-Time Mailing" Are Spam
One-time mailings get a one-way ticket to the trash.
More Email Addresses Mean More Spam
Spam behaves a lot like cars. Wherever you build a road for it it will travel, and it will always fill up all the available space (and more).
Report Spam
One after the other. Complain about spam.
Spammers Track Usage, Too
Here's another reason not to open spam: using embedded images, the spammer may watch you do it, and that may go down on your permanent please-spam-me-some-more record.
Stop Spam with Disposable Email Addresses
Once your email address gets in the hands of spammers, you will get spam. Lots of it. Use disposable email addresses to dispose of spam (and spammers) effectively.
Use a Good Anti-Spam Program
Achieve a near spam-free email account by employing one of the great anti-spam tools that filter junk mail using all kinds of clever strategies.
Use Disposable Email Addresses at Your Web Site
Disposable email addresses can put an end to the spam you get from mentioning your email address on your home page.
Watch Out for Those Checkboxes
Make sure you don't opt in for emails you don't want, and watch out for checkboxes when you submit any form on a Web site.
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