Let a youngster play on my puter and now there is like 30 unwanted emails a day coming, unsubscribing does not work. Boosting my settings with my server cuts off wanted mail. Being an oldster this is a new kind of problem so if one of you youngsters would enlighten me I would appreciate it????
2007-03-26 04:23:17 · 7 answers · asked by icheeknows 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Sadly most of the time you have to deal with it. I think there is a way to change the settings to where only people on your contact list can email you..I never do it though or try as I get emails from people not on my list. But only thing you can go is report/delete...never seems to work though.
Also you cant get emails just from someone being on your computer. If you gave them your email and they used it on different things then you can. But just from them being on the internet the chance is small that they caused the unwanted emails.
2007-03-26 04:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by deathfromace 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OK, your first mistake was letting some kid use your computer, even if it was a grandchild, without watching what the kid was doing. Your second mistake was trying to "unsubscribe" from unwanted email. That's probably the biggest mistake you could make. That signals the spammer that there is a live person at that email address. Your email address was then sold along with others, and now you have 10 times as much crap mail.
If you have Yahoo mail, it has the best spam blocker there is. Every piece of mail that you didn't send for or isn't from someone you know, should be put in spam. Keep this up until you slow the deluge down to a trickle.
The #1 rule of email: If you don't know who it's from DON'T OPEN IT!
The #2 rule of email: If you don't know who it's from DON'T ANSWER IT!
The #1 rule of computers - never let someone else use your computer without knowing what they are doing!
2007-03-26 04:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, once the door has been opened for spam, there's not much you can do to stop it entirely. But to reduce it and manage it, here's a couple of tips:
1) Get a client-side spam filter (as opposed to changing server settings). You don't say what e-mail program you're using, but Cloudmark is one that works with Outlook. Also, some anti-virus / Internet Security packages (Norton Internet Security, for example) include a spam filter as part of the suite. Do some searching on Google or download.com and you should be able to find something that'll work for you.
2) This is more for prevention: don't, repeat DO NOT, reply to a spam message, not even to click on the "unsubscribe" link, unless you are CERTAIN that the message is coming from a legitimate operation. But by and large, most of them aren't legit. The reason is that replying simply clues the spammer in that your e-mail address is "live" and they'll send you even more.
3) More prevention: If the youngster's going to play on your computer in the future, set him up with an account that has limited priviliges. That way, if he encounters an online nasty (spyware, for example) it won't mess up your computer as badly and it will probably be easier to fix. I suggest you consult a local "guru" for this one; they'll have an easier time setting you up in person than I will through a Yahoo Answer.
Hope that helps. Good luck!
2007-03-26 04:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by Navigator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really have a few options, either
a. deal with it (this way sucks)
b. get a personal spam filter
c. change your email address
What ever you do don't use that "unsubscribe" link all you are doing is confirming that it's a valid email address. Your best rusult will probably be a combination of b and c. If you change your email address and get a personal spam filter that should drastically cut down on your spam.
2007-03-26 05:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by 7S282 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can not stop spam. Responding to them only confirms that you exist and causes more. The only solution is to make sure your email program has a good spam filter. Always use a throw away account when posting anything on the internet. You just have to change accounts every few years.
2007-03-26 04:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER "unsubscribe".
Most junk mail has the "unsubscribe" option only to verify that your email is legit. Every time you do that, you are placing yourself on a list of "known good emails" that they can sell.
Best is to just keep deleting them without any response. I used to get tons of them, now...only a couple a day.
2007-03-26 04:32:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the senders as Spam, and change your Spam Control.(You can change it to people you know only)
2007-03-26 08:37:11 · answer #7 · answered by Jacobius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋