How To Reduce Your Spam

If you have an email account, it is very likely that you receive unsolicited emails. Did you know that those unsolicited emails are called Spam? Spam is an acronym that stands for “Stop Pornography and Abusive Marketing.” Spam is sent for two reasons. The first: internet marketers send you unsolicited emails to inform you about their services and products. The second: online scammers produce forged emails that urge you to send them your account information in order to phish your account. Phishing is when an unidentified party obtains your account information without permission and logs in to drain your account of money.

Tips to Reduce Inbox Spam

The good news is that most email archiving solutions providers have email servers which have incorporated strong Spam filters into their systems. This results in less spam in our inboxes. If you are still receiving loads of spam, it may be your fault. Did you know that you invite some of the spam that ends up in your inbox? When signing up for special offers and filling out surveys, you are often prompted to sign up for newsletters and weekly/monthly updates from the sites. To avoid spam, simply do not sign up for these services. You don’t have to click yes to every checkbox that appears on your screen. Be selective of your choices and the amount of spam you receive will decrease. Another way to reduce spam in your inbox is to only accept email addresses on your white list. This is only an effective method to combat spam for those who use their email addresses for personal reasons. If you only use your email address to keep in touch with family and friends, put them on your white list and change your settings so that you may only be contacted from those addresses.

Information on Avoiding Spam & Phishing

Tips to Combat Phishing

You don’t have to be a PayPal user to have your account phished. Phishers are now targeting all different types of accounts. In order to avoid having any of your accounts phished, don’t respond directly to any emails that prompt you to take immediate action, such as log in, change your password or update your account information. Additionally, if the email is truly being sent by the website which holds your account, they will address you by your account name. For example, let’s say you have an account with Ebay and your account name is HotStuff404. If Ebay sends you an email, they will address you throughout the email as HotStuff404. If the email is being sent by someone trying to phish your account they will address you as “Ebay user” or “Ebay member.” If something seems fishy (no pun intended), log in to your account by opening a new browser window or tab, never through the email itself.