In the recent years there has been a huge increase in spam messages received by users. Though many mail service providers are trying to prevent users from receiving spam, still spammers figure out ways to beat the system. I thought why not share some ways in which we can prevent or reduce the amount of spam messages we receive.
Here are some easy methods which we can implement to prevent spam,
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- Shantanu
Here are some easy methods which we can implement to prevent spam,
Always use an email filter.
Most of the mail service providers also provide called a filter which prevents potential span from reaching your inbox. I will discuss in a special article about how to setup a filter and its other features.
Submitting your email:
Before submitting your email on any site you must first check if the privacy policy and see if the company is going to sell your email information to others. Only submit your email to website which protect your information.
Different email address
You must use at least two email address one for official work which you will share only with people you know. The other email address will be for signing up into different website like Facebook, twitter, etc.
This will prevent your official email from getting spam messages. Spammers use different software's to scan the web for email address. Therefore don't post your official email anywhere on the web.
This will prevent your official email from getting spam messages. Spammers use different software's to scan the web for email address. Therefore don't post your official email anywhere on the web.
Choose a unique email address.
Many spammers use softwares which use different words in a dictionary or namelist and send mails to all possible combinations of mail address. So if your email address doesn't contain a word from dictionary there is a possibility that your mail address wont receive spam mail.
How Can I Help Reduce Spam for Everyone?
Many people use unprotected computers to send out a large number of spam. It might be your computer which is used by spammers to send out spam mails and the worst part you won't even know if it is happening in the background.
By installing different malwares through different free softwares spammers can control your computer from remote systems and send out spam messages to other people. Thousands of computers which are affected by different malwares which send out spam to other people, this is called a 'botnet'. You must take steps so that your computer does not become a part of a botnet network.
By installing different malwares through different free softwares spammers can control your computer from remote systems and send out spam messages to other people. Thousands of computers which are affected by different malwares which send out spam to other people, this is called a 'botnet'. You must take steps so that your computer does not become a part of a botnet network.
If your computer has been hacked or infected by a virus, disconnect from the internet right away. Then take steps to remove malware. I have a special article on how to make your computer secure.
Hope this article helped you. Please feel free to contact me thorough comments or personal message about any queries your have.
Till then, Stay Online ! Stay Safe !
- Shantanu
