I've been getting e-mails from people I don't even know and they are trying to sell me stuff! they are really annoying because I got 15 in 1 day!!!
2006-07-29 08:28:19 · 16 answers · asked by lilmonkey1o1 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I don't open them. I just want to block them so i won't have 2 change accounts!
2006-07-29 08:34:50 · update #1
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2006-07-29 08:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AOL gives me the option of sending all mail from addresses not in my address books to the spam folder. Some people choose to have such messages deleted without having to even see them. However, I have found that some legit stuff gets put in there. It's pretty easy ro see which ones those are and I delete the rest (reporting them as spam).
Other e-mail programs also have an option that deals with spam.
In the meantime, don't open spam e-mails or reply in any way. Some will have a link to "Click to unsubscribe from this e-mail." Clicking the link will tell them that they have a good address, and you will get even more spam. Report messages as spam and delete.
2006-07-29 08:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is mail spaming at its best or call it worst..
These spammers get mail-ids from web-sites/mails.So avoid exposing your mail ids in public forums/web sites unless absolutely essential.
If at all, you need to use some mail in some public forum/site, create a dummy email Id, let all the junk flow there.
As for now, create a rule in your email to directly transfer these junk emails to thrash!
2006-07-29 08:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by Hope 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know of any way to stop spammers from sending junk mail. All you can do is set-up a spam blocker to send all the junk mail to your Bulk box., then delete it once in a while and dont let it bother you.Most of it is just an annoying waste of time. That's why they call it "junk mail"................................lol
2006-07-29 08:44:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can try blocking their e-mail address. Same thing happens to me, but either way, you're gonna get some annoying spammers.
2006-07-29 08:31:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called"spam" we all get them...I get over 300 emails aday...most spam, I set my filters to catch most of it. Just becareful and don't open any "attachments" you get with the letters(most contain viruses)
2006-07-29 08:33:12 · answer #6 · answered by ralahinn1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called SPAM baby
2006-07-29 08:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spam them.. that happened to me.. i ended up getting a new account
2006-07-29 08:31:33 · answer #8 · answered by ▪♥▪ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called "spam". just delete it because it may contain a virus.
2006-07-29 08:31:24 · answer #9 · answered by Lola P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be proud.......i haven't gotten any e-mails in 6 days now.....i think it's broken
2006-07-29 08:31:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋