There are always lots of spam mail when I log on to my mail. I delite them before doing anything else. However, don't you think it would be fun to return the spam and be able to write our own nasty comments to the individuals who send spam? Those who mark as "return" or make it sound as though you had sent a business e-mail and they are sending a written response truly upset me. If I open them, they are spam and could have a virus. If I do not open them, they could be responses from business information that I am seeking. Yes, at times, businesses do respond in a mannor that are identical to spam. I would like to get even at times. Is that vengence?
2006-12-08 23:35:59 · 8 answers · asked by grannywinkie 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
you don't have enough time in the day
2006-12-08 23:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by zippo091 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The chances that the spam mail was sent by an actual human are slim to none. Most spammers use automatic software to send out thousands of mails every second. If you reply to a spam message, not only will no one see it, but you will be indicating to the spammers that your email account is real and in use. You will end up getting even more spam.
2006-12-09 07:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by WeeMadArthur 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and it's not a great idea either. Replying to their message tells the spammers for certain that you are a real person who is really using a real email address, so they will add your name to a list of people who they know are real (rather than just target email addresses) and you'll receive even more spam.
2006-12-09 07:47:05 · answer #3 · answered by zipboing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Returning SPAM only confirms to them that you are a real person, and your email adress is then sold to more spammers as "confirmed to be good" so it will make more spam.
Best way is to use a spamkiller program (or use the built in one if you're on webmail)
2006-12-09 07:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by rchlbsxy2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody is going to recieve your reply. Most of the sparm mails are auto generated and there wont be a specific person for you to return the mail :) You better take a shower instead of thinking of these kind of ideas.
2006-12-09 07:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by Sujith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spammer yous programs to send lots of mails, and using fake email addresses,.. so don't expect that someone will read them,..
its just a waste of bandwihdt
2006-12-09 07:48:16 · answer #6 · answered by midday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good idea only if you want to spend the time and make that effort. I think it is easier to just delete them and they are gone.
2006-12-09 07:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it would be fun; but the fact is that very few people have got time for doing such rubbish.
2006-12-09 07:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋