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How can I Avoid Spam?
- Email filtering software should be used at the email gateway as this will protect business from spam, as well as email-borne spyware, viruses and worms.
- Never make a purchase from an unsolicited email: By making a purchase, you are funding future spam. Your email address may also be added to lists that are sold to other spammers, so that you receive even more junk email.
- If you do not know the sender of an unsolicited email, delete it. Some spams contain a virus that damages or compromises the computer when the email is opened.
- Never respond to any spam messages or click on any links in the message.
- Don’t use the preview mode in your email viewer: Many spammers can track when a message is viewed, even if you don’t click on the email. The preview setting effectively opens the email and lets spammers know that you receive their messages. When you check your email, try to decide whether a message is spam on the basis of the subject line only.
- Use the “bcc” field if you email many people at once: The “bcc” or blind copy field hides the list of recipients from other users. If you put the addresses in the “To” field, spammers may harvest them and add them to mailing lists.
- Never provide your email address on the internet: Don’t publish your email address on websites, newsgroup lists or other online public forums. Spammers use programs that surf the internet to find addresses in such places.
- Only give your main address only to people you trust.
- Use one or two secondary email addresses: If you fill out forms or surveys on sites from which you don’t want further information, use a secondary email address. This protects your main address from spam.
- Opt out of further information or offers: When you fill out forms on websites, look for the checkbox that lets you choose whether to accept further information or offers. Check or uncheck the box as appropriate.