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30 spam mails each day! >:(?

There is about 30 spam mails sent to me everyday and I put them in the spam folder and other spams have been coming. What do I do?

Update:

I've already put them in the spam folder but DIFFERENT spam mails are coming in.

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  • Lyn G
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    You can not completely stop all spam, Thinh, 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:

    Do not ever open E-mail from people you do not know; and unless you are absolutely sure who it is from then treat them as spam.

    Opening spam alerts the sender that your address is a valid one and they send you loads and loads more of it to you.

    Never, ever give out your account information or other 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

    Or, if they change the domain, instead of the company name you can block the name by putting in Imatheft_inc@*

    Hope this helps

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    There is not a lot we can do with spam mail,Yahoo

    does put a lot straight into the spam folder,but

    you need to mark them as spam as they come.

    I done this and hardly see any spam at all

    It does depend on how much surfing the net,that you do

    and how many times you take free offers and sign into sites

    so a good idea is to get a throw away account just for surfing

    On your mail page click on Options/mail options/disposable emails

    and give the details asked for

    Good luck.

    J R :)

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    you're getting a lot or repeats cuz they do no longer seem to be originating from a matching e-amil take care of, quite, whats occurring is, somebody sent you and e mail as right away as, with a image, any atachment, or now and returned sparkling. And as right away as you open it, no remember in case you didnt open the %, or click the link or w/e, that they had comprehend that theres a guy or woman thats utilising the e-mail, meaning the e-mail is energetic...Which on the various hand potential that they are able to furnish you direct mail hoping which you're able to click on one. That why you should never positioned up your e mail on line(ex..boards, Registrations, Freenewsletter...etv..)its all no longer solid... My advice, Create a sparkling Yahoo, hotmail, Gmail (i sent you an invite in case you like), and dont situation relating to the present e mail, cuz i think of of its gona be a genuine soreness indoors the A** in case you dont decide to be spammed anymore... solid success, desire a helped relatively

  • 10 years ago

    Depending on the source, I usually just open the mail and click the link that says "unsubscribe" or something along the lines of removing yourself from the list. It takes a day or so for it to work, but that's one less website sending you things every day. That's just one suggestion. Hopefully everything works out for you.

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