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Here's the summary from Ken Hollis and the alt.spam FAQ:
First off NEVER reply to the "Remove Me" e-mail addresses or sites. This only confirms that you have a live e-mail address and makes *your* e-mail address more valuable to sell to other spammers.
Start off by reading the spam FAQ in the related link below.
It may take a while to digest all of the new information, but just read it and see what you can get out of it.
Start complaining to the ISP (internet Service Provider) of where the spam came from. Understanding the "Received:" headers is key to this. Trace back in the Received: header to where it looks like the spam came from and complain to that provider about the spam.
Look in the body of the e-mail. If someone tells you to reply to back to a e-mail address or if they point you to a web site then complain to the ISP owner of that web site or e-mail address (NEVER complain to the spammer, they already know it is wrong and will ignore you).
These steps will help get the spammers accounts eliminated.
Will it stop you from getting spam? Probably not. If spammers have your e-mail address it is already too late. They are selling your address to each other, passing it around. About the only way to do that is to change your e-mail address and give it out to as few people as possible.
Delete the message, block the sender, and contact the police if it contains bad content.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoDon't even read it or open it, just delete it. Spam may also contain a virus, so avoid the risk of infection.
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Can i get rid of spam I don't want to receive?
what should you do if you receive spam?
What should you do about SPAM or chain mail attatchments?
Delete them. Mark them as spam so it will go straight to your Junk e-mail folder the next time you receive it.
Does anti spam software create spam?
Anti-spam software does not create spam. This software aims to prevent you from receiving spam. Sometimes it creates fake email addresses to receive real spam, which helps it identify spam and prevent you from receiving it.
If using a Bayesian filter what would happen if you marked a bunch of spam as not spam then marked them as spam again?
it would just unmark them as spam and then you could receive them once again.
Can you still receive messages from the person who i report spam?
no
Could you please continue to email me in my incoming mail instead of spam.?
It is alright to receive your email via spam.
What happens when you spam a comment on youtube?
You may or may not receive a warning from the site operators. If you persistently spam then your account will be terminated.
Can you report spam IMs on Skype?
Contact can only receive IMS
Why spam goes in spam but not in inbox?
Email systems know that users do not want to receive spam. Spam can be dangerous, with viral links, or just annoying, which wastes your time. This is why email systems send emails from suspect networks or with unknown content to a separate, spam folder.
Do you like Spam?
Yes, I do. Spam is good. You should go spam something on the internet right now!
What should you have the anti spam software do when it identifies an email as spam?
Have the anti-spam software put the spam in a separate folder in case of false positives.
What to do if you receive spam?
If you're receiving spam and it's entering your inbox then make that particular e-mail as spam and normally all e-mail systems send every e-mail from that particaular address to the spam box and after that you can simply delete it.
