Spam is an online form of unwanted and unsolicited emails that are sent out without the receiver’s permission or request. It has become increasingly common, and while spam emails may not contain any viruses, they can still be incredibly annoying. Even emails from reputable sources may sometimes be classified as spam, making it even more […]

Modern email spam filters are very powerful and can keep many common threats controlled without them ever hitting your inbox. Still, it’s worthwhile to occasionally take a look at your spam folder to see if the filter is too aggressive and is blocking mail you want to see. Marking items as spam or not spam […]

Certain spam messages use generators that try alternatives of email addresses of domains. If you click a link inside an email message or reply to a particular address, you may have just confirmed that your email address is valid. Unwanted messages that offer an “unsubscribe” option are particularly tempting, but this is frequently just a […]

Most major consumer email services offer filtering options, most times you can choose what happens to any message coming from a specific sender and/or contains a specific subject line or particular words. For example, you can immediately archive any email with “free” or “unsubscribe” in its body. This can help you clear out high risk […]

Natural disasters such as Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Floods prompt scammers to solicit contributions supposedly for a charitable organization or a good cause. Definitely it’s best not to respond to unsolicited spam e-mails. Also, be suspicious of individuals representing themselves over e-mail as officials soliciting for donations. Do not click on links within an unsolicited e-mail. […]

Instead of your actual email address to sign up for something you’ll only ever use once, do yourself a favor and try a disposable one. It takes only minutes to sign up for an email address. This can be a good idea for websites whose services you’ll likely never use again and whose emails will […]