After reading about one persons spam problem I thought some of you want a little advice I
have learned that has worked well for me.I have had the same problem in the past with spam
that changes it's adress to fool you, they come up people's names and subject
lines that make you think it's not an add, I ended up changing my whole adress it was
a major pain but it was worth it in the end, I was getting dozens of e-mail from sites a
day I have never been to before and don't care about ever going to. I was given good
advice about preventing spam before it happens by a computer friend of mine:
He told me remember that the internet is a big marketing tool,most free sites operate
making money by selling your names- nothing is ever free and that anything you put your
e-mail adress in or give your name to the list will likely be sold and your adress given
to any one who wants it. If you sign up for anything and there is no real purpose to them
having your info, if it if is just for something like a message board of a chat room,
create an online alias to use in the form, and you can also create a dummy e-mail account
for signing up for these things, then you an account for junk mail adress that you never
have to visit it just collects unwanted mail and you have a real account that is for the
most part spam free. Ask your self why these people who ask for your name/e adress want it
and if they really do need it for the purpose of the site, if they don't don't
feel guilty about lying, they don't feel guily about selling your name and giving you
spam. hope this helps soem!
of you out there in cyber land
--- DBGOMANDONATA(a)aol.com wrote:
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that recently I have been getting several
SPAMMED through emails. So I have been trying to fight this and the more I do
to prevent the emails from getting to me the more I get. So I have to resort
to blocking everyone but who I have added in my mail controls as who I can
get emails from. If you want to email me presonnally you will only beable to
if I have you specifically named in my mail controls. This is really a pain
with me doing genealogy. But, I have no choice the Porno emails that I keep
gettins spammed with are getting out of control. So for awhile I'm gonna try
this route. If you want to email about something if (Kelly and the Indiana
list don't mind) or if nobody on the Drumm Rootsweb list I host cares). Just
email me through the list saying Donata email me. I'm only allowed to add 200
people in my mail controls and I've already reached that limit. (Kelly and
the Indiana list is in there so I can get emails from you). The Drumm list I
host is also in my accept emails from. Sorry if this causes anyone any pains
but I have no choice since December I have blocked 115 people from emailing
me pornograhic spams. The more I blocked the more some of them switched email
addresses to get around my blocking. This is the only other choice I have to
stop them at this point.
Thanks for your understanding.
Donata Boyle
dbgomandonata(a)aol.com
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