How can I stop this one outfit from sending me 5 to 10 emails aday of spam in my inbox even after I've spent two weeks trying to get them to stop,thay even emailed me saying thay would,but did not.
How can I stop email spam?
Turn your 'SpamGuard' on and/or manually place the address on your 'Blocked Addresses' list. You have to turn your 'SpamGuard' on and change the settings within to auto block and delete addresses when you hit the 'Spam' button. This will teach your spam filter to recognize most junk mail and your spam will reduce over a short period of time.
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To turn 'SpamGuard' on:
1. Go to your email box.
2. Click 'Options' (upper right, horizontal list of options, blue letters).
3. Click 'Spam Protection' (first column, under 'Spam', blue letters).
4. In the 'Spam Filter' section:
(a. Click '[Turn SpamGuard On]'
(b. Check the:
'O Immediately delete these messages upon receipt.
NOTE: Sometimes SpamGuard may treat a valid email message as spam and deliver it to the Bulk folder. If you select the "delete immediately" option, you won't have a chance to review the messages in your Bulk folder before Yahoo! Mail deletes them.
Or check the:
'O Save these messages in the Bulk Folder for [1 week[v] - [2 weeks[v] - [1 month[v]'
5. In the 'Mark Spam + Not Spam' section:
Under the 'When I mark a message as Spam, in addition to deleting the message:'
Check the box:
'[/] Add the sender's email address to my blocked addresses list'
6. Click the 'Save Changes' button (below the 'Mail' tab).
Using SpamGuard Visual Tutorial
http://help.yahoo.com/us/tutorials/mail/...
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To 'Block Addresses':
1. Go to your email box.
2. Click 'Options' (upper right, horizontal list of options, blue letters).
3. Click 'Block Addresses' (first column, under 'Spam').
4. Under 'Add Block':
Type the email address in the:
'Enter email address (or domain) to block: [___________]' input field.
5. Click on the 'Add Block' button.
Blocked addresses are email addresses that you do not want to receive any mail from. Incoming mail from these addresses will be automatically disposed of, without bouncing back to the sender. When you remove an address from your Blocked Addresses list, you will once again be able to receive mail from that address.
Reply:I suspect you actually created the monster yourself without realising it. When you open a spam mail, you could be triggering an alert to the spammers that you have an active email address. This will certainly result in TONS of spam mail in the future. Another issue is replying to such mails. Even legitimate companies are reluctant to remove people from their subscription lists because it is an effective way of keeping their name and advertising in front of the public. However, we must all be really careful how we handle all spam/junk messages that arrive, whether in the Inbox or in the Bulk folder...
1. Spam mails that go straight to Bulk should be left there. You can empty the Bulk folder any time you want, but never NEVER open spam mails.
2. Spam mails that land in your Inbox should be marked as Spam so that they are moved to Bulk and placed on the Blocked list. (Blocking an address prevents mails from being received from that address again in the future.)
3. Any email that you are the least bit suspicious about should be deleted immediately. Don't let curiosity get the better of you. Simply opening a spam email out of curiosity could alert the spammers that you have an active email address (they probably didn't know it before), to which they will most certainly send TONS of spam mail in the future.
Reply:download emailblocker go to ww.download.com emailblocker is the best
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Monday, May 24, 2010
I accidentally sent a regular email that I get to spam. How do I fix this? How can I retreive the email?
I basically just hit the wrong button. But I need to keep getting this email on a weekly basis. I also need to retreive this email if I can.
I accidentally sent a regular email that I get to spam. How do I fix this? How can I retreive the email?
Don't worry! This is easy to fix. When you clicked "Spam," the message went into your Spam folder.
1. Open the Spam folder by clicking it in the folder list on the left of the page
2. Click the message that you marked spam by mistake.
3. Click the "Not Spam" button along the top of the window.
Done! Ahhhh, sigh of relief.
I accidentally sent a regular email that I get to spam. How do I fix this? How can I retreive the email?
Don't worry! This is easy to fix. When you clicked "Spam," the message went into your Spam folder.
1. Open the Spam folder by clicking it in the folder list on the left of the page
2. Click the message that you marked spam by mistake.
3. Click the "Not Spam" button along the top of the window.
Done! Ahhhh, sigh of relief.
When sending an email, is there any way to ensure it is not marked as spam in recipients mailbox?
I'm trying to get a hold of someone by email, but I'm afraid she may not have my address (it's changed), which may be putting in her spam box. If she's like me, I usually just empty the entire spam folder without going through it. HELP!
When sending an email, is there any way to ensure it is not marked as spam in recipients mailbox?
nope but if you just send a plain email
no taglines, signatures etc it should be going to her inbox
unless she has a real touchy spambot.
just type something like Hi ... her name here ...
then say I am trying to reach you - hit me up
or something like that
don't use words like free - new - etc ... as they can be spambot triggers
if just a short email like that, it should not be going to spam
Reply:The easiest way would probably be to tell her to check for spam box for a certain message before deleting it. If you can only reach her by mail I suggest that you try sending her a mail from another account of yours or to another account of hers. Who ends up in someone's spam box is all up to the reciever, I'm afraid :-)
When sending an email, is there any way to ensure it is not marked as spam in recipients mailbox?
nope but if you just send a plain email
no taglines, signatures etc it should be going to her inbox
unless she has a real touchy spambot.
just type something like Hi ... her name here ...
then say I am trying to reach you - hit me up
or something like that
don't use words like free - new - etc ... as they can be spambot triggers
if just a short email like that, it should not be going to spam
Reply:The easiest way would probably be to tell her to check for spam box for a certain message before deleting it. If you can only reach her by mail I suggest that you try sending her a mail from another account of yours or to another account of hers. Who ends up in someone's spam box is all up to the reciever, I'm afraid :-)
I recently had spyware installed and now I have more spam than ever before in my email ?
It is showing up -not in bulk- but under my email address .What can I do to stop all this junk ?
I recently had spyware installed and now I have more spam than ever before in my email ?
Unfortunately, it appears that the spammers have found your e-mail address. I can think of three things you can do.
1) Change your e-mail address. This is a real pain because you have to notify everyone that you want to have your correct address of the change.
2) Use some sort of SPAM filtering. This is a good idea anyway. Many ISPs offer this. It may take a bit to get the filter set the way you like it, but in the long run it's worth it.
3) Live with the problem.
Reply:ur spyware is spying you.
Reply:Amy,
Was that one of those free spyware programs you downloaded off the internet?
If it was, probably, it is nothing more than a spambot and you will get inundated with garbage.
You need to remove it ASAP. Probably you should use Norton to do it since it can be difficult.
Reply:Not much you can but filter all the junk email out of your inbox.
In the future when you get a spam do not click on any links that say to unsubscribe from their mailing list. When you click on those unsubscribe links that is what helps the spammers know they hit a active email address and then they will send more spam.
Reply:You can free download antispyware 2008
http://www.antispyware2008.info which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC.
It also works very well for me
Reply:uninstall the spyware as some spywares have spam in them and go and install avg and run it on ur pc its free and is good i have'nt had a problem with it good luck
Reply:Run your anti-spyware in Safe Mode.If you dont have an excellent anti-spyware or your current anti-spyware can't prevent spyware from Invading you computer,download a better one.
There are top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on
http://www.anti-spyware-center.com
You can download and scan your computer for free.
As the computer is booting press your "F8 Key" repeatly which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" . Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.
After into safe mode,run an anti-spyware to remove the spyware and adware on you computer.
Make sure you have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer and 1 antivirus and also 1 firewall.
GOOD LUCK!
Reply:Now that your computer has been compromised and your email address added to Spam lists, you really have two options:
1. Close that email account and make a new one
or
2. Start using a SPAM prevention product (Google your mail application name + spam prevention product). You will always have some getting through, so #1 is really your best bet.
I recently had spyware installed and now I have more spam than ever before in my email ?
Unfortunately, it appears that the spammers have found your e-mail address. I can think of three things you can do.
1) Change your e-mail address. This is a real pain because you have to notify everyone that you want to have your correct address of the change.
2) Use some sort of SPAM filtering. This is a good idea anyway. Many ISPs offer this. It may take a bit to get the filter set the way you like it, but in the long run it's worth it.
3) Live with the problem.
Reply:ur spyware is spying you.
Reply:Amy,
Was that one of those free spyware programs you downloaded off the internet?
If it was, probably, it is nothing more than a spambot and you will get inundated with garbage.
You need to remove it ASAP. Probably you should use Norton to do it since it can be difficult.
Reply:Not much you can but filter all the junk email out of your inbox.
In the future when you get a spam do not click on any links that say to unsubscribe from their mailing list. When you click on those unsubscribe links that is what helps the spammers know they hit a active email address and then they will send more spam.
Reply:You can free download antispyware 2008
http://www.antispyware2008.info which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC.
It also works very well for me
Reply:uninstall the spyware as some spywares have spam in them and go and install avg and run it on ur pc its free and is good i have'nt had a problem with it good luck
Reply:Run your anti-spyware in Safe Mode.If you dont have an excellent anti-spyware or your current anti-spyware can't prevent spyware from Invading you computer,download a better one.
There are top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on
http://www.anti-spyware-center.com
You can download and scan your computer for free.
As the computer is booting press your "F8 Key" repeatly which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" . Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.
After into safe mode,run an anti-spyware to remove the spyware and adware on you computer.
Make sure you have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer and 1 antivirus and also 1 firewall.
GOOD LUCK!
Reply:Now that your computer has been compromised and your email address added to Spam lists, you really have two options:
1. Close that email account and make a new one
or
2. Start using a SPAM prevention product (Google your mail application name + spam prevention product). You will always have some getting through, so #1 is really your best bet.
How someone can send spam mails with my email ID?
I saw my email ID is used to spam. But the mails are not sent from my email. Only the ID is same. How is it possible?
How someone can send spam mails with my email ID?
It's called "Spoofing."
Email spoofing is the act of forging the header information on an email so that it appears to have originated from somewhere other than its true source. The protocol used for email, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), does not have any authentication to verify the source. By changing the header information someone can make the email appear to come from whoever they choose.
Email spoofing is used by virus authors. By propagating a virus with a spoofed email source it is more difficult for users who receive the virus to track its source to stop the virus. Email spoofing is also used by distributors of spam to hide their identity.
Oh, and still to this day it's pretty easy to do!
Reply:Its possible cuz all it takes is a Spam Bot program to do it, using any annonomous name/email addy.
Reply:you have a hacker. change your password every.2. days and they will get tired of doing this i have haad this done to me on different occations myself. ?
Reply:It is possible to do this. I'm not sure how much you will understand but anyway I will say how it can be done.
1) You can use a pop server of some internet service provider who doesn't need authentication to send mail.
2) You can setup your own mail server in your computer and send mail programatically. This is very simple if you know a little bit of programming
Reply:Virus. They Can Do That.
gfans
How someone can send spam mails with my email ID?
It's called "Spoofing."
Email spoofing is the act of forging the header information on an email so that it appears to have originated from somewhere other than its true source. The protocol used for email, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), does not have any authentication to verify the source. By changing the header information someone can make the email appear to come from whoever they choose.
Email spoofing is used by virus authors. By propagating a virus with a spoofed email source it is more difficult for users who receive the virus to track its source to stop the virus. Email spoofing is also used by distributors of spam to hide their identity.
Oh, and still to this day it's pretty easy to do!
Reply:Its possible cuz all it takes is a Spam Bot program to do it, using any annonomous name/email addy.
Reply:you have a hacker. change your password every.2. days and they will get tired of doing this i have haad this done to me on different occations myself. ?
Reply:It is possible to do this. I'm not sure how much you will understand but anyway I will say how it can be done.
1) You can use a pop server of some internet service provider who doesn't need authentication to send mail.
2) You can setup your own mail server in your computer and send mail programatically. This is very simple if you know a little bit of programming
Reply:Virus. They Can Do That.
gfans
What is that anti-spam website that kills email harvesters?
Try these free programs and see if they work for you as well as they work for me.
Antivirus : Avira antivir
Spyware : Spywareterminator
Browser : Avant
You can google them or get them from www.snapfiles.com/freeware
They work %26amp; they are free!!
Good Luck!!
What is that anti-spam website that kills email harvesters?
see here :
http://www.hackinbox.net/downloads.php?c...
and here :
http://www.hackinbox.net/downloads.php?c...
it's a Freeware ;) so enjoy :)
Reply:http://officeofstrategicinfluence.com/sp... is what I think you are talking about. It's a good code generated to kill spammers.
Reply:If running a website you can use WPOISON which creates thousands of fake emails for the bots to pick up clog them up and if they suck at it, it will crash them
http://www.monkeys.com/wpoison/
or you could play with them LOL
Fun with Feds
Put up a page containing the email addresses of your bigwig representatives (you know, the ones in Congress and such that have the power to get anti-spam legislation passed) and link this from your main page. Make it a point to make these pages easy for the harvester to find. Alternatively, throw on a few addresses from government anti-fraud divisions, the CIA, etc (the humourless tie-wearing guys who like to PROSECUTE), to make sure those MLM offers and Ponzi schemes are barking up ALL the right trees.
Antivirus : Avira antivir
Spyware : Spywareterminator
Browser : Avant
You can google them or get them from www.snapfiles.com/freeware
They work %26amp; they are free!!
Good Luck!!
What is that anti-spam website that kills email harvesters?
see here :
http://www.hackinbox.net/downloads.php?c...
and here :
http://www.hackinbox.net/downloads.php?c...
it's a Freeware ;) so enjoy :)
Reply:http://officeofstrategicinfluence.com/sp... is what I think you are talking about. It's a good code generated to kill spammers.
Reply:If running a website you can use WPOISON which creates thousands of fake emails for the bots to pick up clog them up and if they suck at it, it will crash them
http://www.monkeys.com/wpoison/
or you could play with them LOL
Fun with Feds
Put up a page containing the email addresses of your bigwig representatives (you know, the ones in Congress and such that have the power to get anti-spam legislation passed) and link this from your main page. Make it a point to make these pages easy for the harvester to find. Alternatively, throw on a few addresses from government anti-fraud divisions, the CIA, etc (the humourless tie-wearing guys who like to PROSECUTE), to make sure those MLM offers and Ponzi schemes are barking up ALL the right trees.
My email address is being used to send spam mail?
spam mail is coming from my own email address, my provider told me just to delete it. Can some explain to me how to stop them using my email address.
My email address is being used to send spam mail?
Try changing your password before you delete it. By doing that it may stop. Some one has "phished" your password and you should just be able to change it and it be okay.
Reply:Unfortunately there is currently no rules about protecting an address to be used as a from.
It is very easy to fake a from address in your email program and make it look like it is coming from anyone. You don't have to hack into another's email account to send an email (only to see what they get in).
You can filter out the spam so you don't get it in your inbox.
Reply:what ever mail exchange server you are using all of them provide you to automatic removel of spam. and also if you are thinking that they are coming into your inbox then send it to spam which will automatically transfer the forthcomming email from this message to spam and then it automatically deleted for more information on what is spam and how it can be send follow the link
Reply:Your email has been hacked. Change your password and in your address book, make a fake address such as AAbbcc5566@yahoo.com and if some one hacks again, that mail shall return as undeliverable and you will be made aware.
check for virus/spyware on your PC that might be grabbing passwords as you type them. Then, change your password once you know that there is no virus or spyware grabbing it.
If that does not fix it, it is entirely possible that they are not actually sending it from your account. It is very easy to make an email appear to come from any address. If possible, have someone that is receiving this spam from "you" work with their system admin to try to track down the real source of the mail. They can look more closely at it and often find out where it really came from, and contact the service provider to report the abuse
My email address is being used to send spam mail?
Try changing your password before you delete it. By doing that it may stop. Some one has "phished" your password and you should just be able to change it and it be okay.
Reply:Unfortunately there is currently no rules about protecting an address to be used as a from.
It is very easy to fake a from address in your email program and make it look like it is coming from anyone. You don't have to hack into another's email account to send an email (only to see what they get in).
You can filter out the spam so you don't get it in your inbox.
Reply:what ever mail exchange server you are using all of them provide you to automatic removel of spam. and also if you are thinking that they are coming into your inbox then send it to spam which will automatically transfer the forthcomming email from this message to spam and then it automatically deleted for more information on what is spam and how it can be send follow the link
Reply:Your email has been hacked. Change your password and in your address book, make a fake address such as AAbbcc5566@yahoo.com and if some one hacks again, that mail shall return as undeliverable and you will be made aware.
check for virus/spyware on your PC that might be grabbing passwords as you type them. Then, change your password once you know that there is no virus or spyware grabbing it.
If that does not fix it, it is entirely possible that they are not actually sending it from your account. It is very easy to make an email appear to come from any address. If possible, have someone that is receiving this spam from "you" work with their system admin to try to track down the real source of the mail. They can look more closely at it and often find out where it really came from, and contact the service provider to report the abuse
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