It seems like I get spam messages that have a name or part of a message that I have recently sent to ligitimate people from my address book as a part of the spamer's 'subject' line . I get the unsettled feeling that someone is spying on my sent e-mails. How do they do it and is it legal?
2006-10-02 12:48:55 · 7 answers · asked by DogLady 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Yes its legal so far anyway, the government seems to be draggin its heels on this matter! Your e mail can be found a great multitude of ways! Through e mails you have sent to others, through sites you have logged on to and given your addy etc! Do like I do! Create a primary e mail account and use it for close friends and family, dont open attachements unless you know what they are, create a secondary account such as yahoo mail, use this addy when you need an account to sign up for something online!
2006-10-02 12:53:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Messenger in Yahoo Mail isn't loading precise. I try signing in in spite of the undeniable fact that it does not do it the 1st time or 2nd or 0.33. while it finally shows me on line it says I have not any contacts on line while i comprehend that there are people on line. I try sending messages and the guy never gets it. they conflict sending me and that i never get carry of. it is while it keeps me signed in long sufficient to purpose sending messages. frequently indications me out interior of a jiffy, nonetheless people say I seem on line on their touch lists. I particularly have 2 yahoo bills and am having this project on the two bills on my laptop (works ok at paintings). i attempted each and every of the stairs suggested above on the two browsers. i began having this project 4 days in the past. i'm using a Mac OS X 10.6.8 on the two Safari 5.a million.9 and recent version of Chrome.
2016-10-18 09:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you signup for stuff and they ask for your email address they sell it to demographics companies. these companies determine who can afford what and you are categorized that way. then these companies sell blocks of these email addresses to advertisers to spam you.
have you noticed that if your income is $30,000 a year that you never get ads for a Rolls Royce? that because of the demographices company knows you can't afford it.
some unsuspecting people put their email address on their web site. the problem with this is that advertisers send out robot programs that mine your email address off of your web site. then they spam you. there is a way to put it there so these bots can't read it.
2006-10-02 12:59:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not legal but it's very difficult to catch these people. The way they are doing it is likely through a spyware program. I recommend installing spybot (www.spybot.info) and Ad-Aware (http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1) and removing any spyware they find. That should cut down on more people getting your info.
2006-10-02 12:55:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you give out your email address some/most sites will sell it to others then they send offers, junk, etc.
2006-10-02 12:51:37 · answer #5 · answered by wave_with_all_ur_fingers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spammers can get your email address from sites you enter it on, such as www.freeze.com (screensavers). They can also collect this information from spyware installed on your computer.
2006-10-02 12:53:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tracking cookies
2006-10-02 12:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by S.A.M. Gunner 7212 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋