Dear Cain researchers,
Here are some suggestions for dealing with SPAM mail:
1. Don't ever respond in any way to these messages, even to ask to be
removed. Those requests usually bounce back and, even when they don't, they
are ignored. Meanwhile, you have let them know that you read their message.
And, above all, don't buy anything from a spammer!
2. If you are on AOL (or another service that has such a thing), don't fill
out the personal profile. If you already have, delete it. I am convinced
that is where many of the spammers are getting our email addresses. I had a
personal profile, my husband does not. I get tons of spam mail, he gets none!
Etc.
3. If you are getting lots of spam mail, change your email address. I'm
going to do this after the first of the year. My cousin changed and did not
fill out a personal profile. His spam mail stopped. AOL, for example, will
allow up to 4 email addresses on the same account. You don't need to change
services, just add a new address, give it to your friends and family, and stop
picking up mail at the old one. Eventually, the old mail box will get full
and all the mail sent there will start bouncing back to the sender.
Here are some specific suggestions for AOL members. AOL has developed a
"neighborhood watch" approach to trying to stem the tide of spam mail.
1. If you get an unsolicited ad from the internet, forward it to TOSSpam.
2. If you get an unsolicited ad from another AOL member, forward it to
TOSEmail1.
3. If you get an unsolicited ad from anyone with a file attached, forward it
to TOSFiles.
4. If you have general questions about this and want a response, write to
TOSGeneral.
I hope this information will be helpful.
Sue Roe
P.S. I agree with Bob Lynn. Keep the list open. Very little Spam mail comes
by this route anyway.