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Author :: Gary Gresham  |
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| Article Title :: Four Ways To Eliminate Spam |
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The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 was supposed to eliminate spam email.
This federal spam law that became effective January 1, 2004, was
passed by Congress to get rid of junk email.
So why didn't the law eliminate spam and why is it so difficult
to stop it? Still today, more than 40% of all e-mail is still
unsolicited sent to you by spammers even though that law passed.
The truth is email spammers make so much money they can afford
to outsmart The Federal Trade Commission with sophisticated
technology.
It is almost impossible to enforce this law although a few do
get caught and pay the huge price.
Spam is not likely to go away anytime soon, and it's difficult
to eliminate spam email altogether. But there are some simple
ways to significantly reduce spam from getting into your inbox.
Here are Four Fighting Spam Tips:
Protect Your Email Address
Don't display your email address in newsgroup postings, chat
rooms or in an online service's membership directory. Sometimes
email spammers use these sources to harvest email addresses.
Create Two Email Addresses
Another good tip is create two email addresses. Create one for
personal messages and the other for public use, such as in
newsgroups or chat rooms.
You can create an account with a disposable email address
service. Have those emails forwarded to your permanent email
address. If the disposable address begins to get spam, just shut
if off and get another one.
Create A Unique Email Address
Create a unique email address because email spammers often use
dictionary attacks to sort through possible name combinations at
some Internet Service Providers. A common name, like johnsmith
or thewilliams may get more spam than a unique name like
37xi6OWt8.
Use Email Tools
Most email accounts provide tools to filter out potential spam
or ways to channel spam into a bulk email folder. When you're
choosing which Internet Service Provider to use consider their
email options.
Although these simple methods might seem obvious, most people
do not utilize them. You may be surprised how much junk email
you can get rid of just by using these simple tips.
If you decide to eliminate spam altogether all it takes is
installing an anti spam filter. Most are reasonably priced
between $25 and $40 depending on where you get it. A good anti
spam filter will block 100% of unwanted spam and will eliminate
spam forever.
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