i have both norton and windows defender but i keep getting these e-mails claiming to be halifax bank asking me to click the link. i know not to, just wanna stop receiving them. can anyone help?
2007-02-23 07:46:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
The only way to make them as spam and they would come from all over the world.
2007-02-23 08:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to stop receiving Spam is to not have an Email account.
Yahoo has a great Spam filter built into it email system. Properly using it will reduce the number of spam email to your inbox. Properly using it sends the email to your Spam folder for easy deletion.
If you have the Yahoo Mail Plus you also get the AddressGuard feature. This a great way to avoid spam by using "Disposable Email Addresses". You give out the Disposable Address and when spam starts coming to that address, delete the address and the spam stops. Make a new address to replace it. I use this feature and love it.
http://help.yahoo.com/us/tutorials/mail/mail/addressguard1.html
If you use email programs like Outlook Express you can get AntiSpam programs that work quit well. They do not stop the spam, but filter it out of your inbox. Here are some site for free AntiSpam prgrams.
http://www.spambutcher.com/spamblockingsoftware.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/comm/fwspam.html
http://netsecurity.about.com/od/emailspamblocking/a/aafreespam.htm
2007-02-23 08:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont stop them, have fun with them.
I fill in the detail and use names like Hugh Jarse and Mike Hunt. (say both names fast)
I can just picture their faces when they think they have caught someone out then realise i was taking the piss.
Same as the ones saying they are a bank manager of a firm in Africa and a wealthy client has died in a plane crash along with all his next of kin, and you could claim their millions.
I reply and get them interested then give them made up details and use xxx phoneline numbers to get them to call.
2007-02-23 10:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately there is no way of stopping them the come under junk mail or spam what you need is a spam filter a good one is mail washer which you can get for free from http://www.mailwasher.net/ it allows you to set up filters to control what goes into you inbox
2007-02-23 07:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change your e-mail address, or set up a white list that will only allow pre-authorized senders to get mail through to you.
2007-02-23 07:51:47 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
write them back and tell them to STOP or sometimes in right hand at the botton it says click here to deactivate this mail.
2007-02-23 07:51:59 · answer #6 · answered by Tiger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way would be to create a new email address.
2007-02-23 07:51:14 · answer #7 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no way to opt out of that. you are stuck with them.
do not respond to those. if you do they will know your email address is good and they will send you even more of them.
2007-02-23 08:09:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋