Ways To Reduce Spam In Your Email?

Susan Troy , MLS Technician

Here’s some ways to reduce the amount of spam you receive in your Email:

Never respond to unsolicited email: If you respond to, or do business with a spammer, your email address will be sold to other spammers. Responding to spam also tells the spammer that they have a valid email address and you (their potential customer) are checking it.

Do not attempt to unsubscribe from the spammers mailing list: Spammers are required by law to delete your email address from their list if your request to be removed. However, even if the spammer obeys the law they will immediately add your email address to every other list they maintain.

Protect your email address: Do not give your email address to websites without understanding and agreeing with their privacy policies. If you cannot find a stated policy, be safe and do not provide your address.

Use a unique email address: Your choice of email addresses may affect the amount of spam you receive. Spammers use “dictionary attacks” to sort through possible name combinations at large ISPs or email services, hoping to find a valid address.
So, a common name such as jdoe may get more spam than a more unique name like jd51x02oe.

Use an email filter: Check your email account to see if it provides a tool to filter out potential spam or a way to channel spam into a bulk email folder. You can also set up rules for persistent spam that automatically deletes them when they are received.