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How Do Spammers Obtain People's Email Addresses?
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:13:38 -0500
Have you ever wondered how your email addresses got into the hands of so many of the spam emailers out there? There are a quite a few ways they get them, and some may be surprising to you.
Blog Scammers
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:15:51 -0500
By now everybody knows to ignore the 'Nigerian 419 types scams' emails that state either you have won a big sum of money from a lottery you did not even buy or someone in a foreign country needs financial help in order to go through a surgery for an incurable decease. Earlier days people did not know they are just being taken for a ride where most have lost money and even traveled overseas in order to claim their prize.
Stop Hijackers Hacking Your Website - 6 Steps to Protect Your Blog Or Site URL
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:19:49 -0500
how to guide to protect your website from hackers and spammers who could get your site taken off the search engine indexes. Six simple steps to keep your website indexed in Google.
Can an Email Address Ever Really Be Anonymous?
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:43:41 -0500
Some emails seem to come from nowhere, but is that really the case? Can you really find a service that allows you to send email that could never be traced?
What Constitutes Email Spam?
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:43:26 -0500
You get a lot of email, and you know a lot of it is spam. However, do you really know what the definition of spam email really is?
How Do SPAM Filters Work?
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:43:13 -0500
Spam filters are supposed to substantially cut down, or completely eliminate, the amount of spam that you get in your email inbox. Just how does it work?
Which Email Client Has the Best Spam Filter?
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:42:20 -0500
When choosing a new email account, you may wonder what features they should look for. One would be a very good email spam filter.
How Can I Make My Spam Filter More Effective?
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:40:34 -0500
Your spam filter may be working, but not quite as well as you wish it would be. In that case, you can do some things to make sure it is filtering out more of what you do not want in your inbox.
Overview of Spam Laws
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:23:11 -0500
It would be shocking to find a person who actually enjoys receiving spam emails. When you think about how many irritating, damaging, and embarrassing spam messages you get in a day, you may start to wonder if the practice of sending unsolicited e-mails is even legal. These bulk messages are flooding the internet through an abuse of the most commonly used messaging system in the world.
Do Spammers Have Souls?
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:22:02 -0500
The question in the title of this article may seem strange, but it's one that is asked very frequently on a number of levels. For one thing, do they have souls can mean are spammers people or machines? It can also refer to the question often asked about whether they're aware of the sheer frustration they cause.
How Do Spammers Operate?
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:21:54 -0500
If you are a person who enjoys receiving spam emails then you are certainly one in several million. In general, people simply don't like receiving spam, nor having to spend their time deleting it and screening it for the "real thing". By understanding the way that spammers operate, you can help your spam filters and help yourself to reduce the amount of spam that you receive.
How Do Email Spammers Make Money?
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:01:13 -0500
If you have an email account, then there is no doubt that at some time or another you have already received spam emails - and likely more than one...many more than one. In fact, spam is one of the largest problems currently occurring in email exchanged over the internet.
Where Can I File a Complaint Against Email Spammers?
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:07:43 -0500
With e-mail usually comes spam, but luckily you don't have to put up with such inbox intrusions. Read more below about ways and places to file a spam complaint.
How Do Spammers Find My Email Address?
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:06:38 -0500
Spammers, as telemarketers do a phone number, get your e-mail in two major ways, both of which you have some control over. The first way that spammers get your personal information is through public and private directories from a variety of sources, including e-mail address lookups. The other is through previous business relationships.
The New Generation of Spam
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:20:12 -0500
The methods may have changed but the number of spam emails continues to grow as spammers have kept pace with anti-spam technology. It's a new generation of sophisticated spam.
Educating Employees to Avoid Spam
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:16:42 -0500
Spam can be a serious issue for small businesses, cutting into the productivity of employees, causing serious damage to an entire network and added expenses in repairs. An educated employee can be a valuable asset in the fight against spam.
Beware the Squeeze Page Spammer
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:59:36 -0500
Leopards don't change their spots. With laws and accepted standards in regards to unsolicited bulk email marketing, a.k.a. spam, having tightened in recent years, so too has the resolve of spammers to find loopholes to justify their wicked deeds. Welcome to the new and nasty world of "confirmed-opt-in-spam".
Are SPAM Emails Legal?
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:29:02 -0500
Without question, spam is extremely annoying. No one wants to receive unwanted junk mail, or have it clog up their inbox. Nothing is more irritating that discovering you have 5 new e-mails, only to find that all of them are unsolicited messages and not the important email from a friend you've been anxiously waiting for.
How Can I Prevent Myself From Getting SPAM Emails?
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:24:29 -0500
Unsolicited emails, better known as spam, is an annoyance that almost every e-mail address owner has experienced. In fact, it is not that uncommon for many people to receive hundreds of junk messages in their inbox daily. If spam has become a real problem for you and you are fed up with it, there are ways you can prevent spammers from obtaining your electronic mail address, and stop or reduce the number of junk mail you receive.
What is CAN-SPAM Anyway?
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:58:41 -0500
Although the CAN-SPAM act was signed into law back in 2003, I still get email after email that does not comply with the regulations. As the Internet and email became a larger part of everyday American life, spam became a new favorite way for unethical marketers to make quick money. The CAN-SPAM act criminalized SPAM for the first time and finally provided consumers a way to help stop the flood of useless messages in their inbox.
Why Are a Lot of Spam Messages Written Like Gibberish?
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:55:34 -0500
It is not uncommon to open an email and have it appear like gibberish. These seemingly random characters are spam messages. Why are so many written like this?
Where Do Spammers Get My Email Address?
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:51:37 -0500
Spam is one of the most irritating aspects of the internet. Everyone has opened their email boxes and found numerous spam emails at one time or another. Where do spammers get your email address in the first place?
Is Your Internet Provider Blocking Your Emails Port 25 - Here's How to Fix It
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:14:08 -0500
Almost a week ago I found out that I couldn't send emails using my desktop software such as (Outlook / Thunderbird). After speaking with my high speed internet provider I was told that they had recently started blocking port 25 -- basically stopping me from sending emails.
What to Know About Safelists and How to Use Them
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:43:11 -0500
Spam is a giant no-no. It can get you banned, fined, and in more trouble than you ever dreamed. Because of that, millions of people have turned to safelists, which are lists of people who have told someone that it is okay to email them. In reality, they are huge exchanges of spam among people who don't read them.
Convincing the Boss to Cough Up For Anti-Spam Software
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:16:44 -0500
These are some instructions on how to convince your boss to spend some money on decent anti spam software. Why should you have to go through your emails every morning to filter out the junk?
How Spam Filter False Positives Harm Your Business
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:08:39 -0500
Unless you live in a cave --and one without a computer at that-- you're very familiar with the huge time waster that sifting through mountains of email spam can be. And while spam is a huge annoyance for employees and end users everywhere, the real costs for businesses are in time and money and they're increasing every day. As costs rise, IT people (at SMEs in particular) are desperate for ways to deal with it effectively.
Zero Spam! - Prevention is Better Than Cure
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:30:48 -0500
A guide to moving your business from spam-filled email accounts to new, spam free email addresses, using email encryption and contact forms. The whole process takes around ten minutes and will reduce your spam to zero.
How To - Protect Your Address From Email Spiders
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:03:42 -0500
E-mail spiders have become a full-blown epidemic (er... infestation?) on the web, crawling sites and collecting email addresses for evil spammers. Fortunately there are a number of ways you can protect yourself. Prevent your email address from being harvested by following these simple tips.
Spammers Will Spam
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:03:36 -0500
To have an affect on any type of group, the change involves a well thought out plan of action. Problems need solutions. But, where to focus the energy and change?
Do You Like Spam?
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:11:19 -0500
How long does it take you to go through your inbox sifting through SPAM trying to identify genuine emails? More importantly can you afford the time out of your busy day to do this? As the volume of SPAM increases, it is becoming even more frustrating for businesses, and actually a serious drain on resources.
Backscatter (NDR) Spam - Protect Yourself
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:20:49 -0500
The spammers become more desperate and more creative with their techniques. They have discovered how to take advantage of standard operations of most e-mail servers to deliver their useless stuff to our inboxes. - learn to protect yourself!
Why is My Mailbox Always Full?
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:51:48 -0500
Making money online isn't as easy as it seems...? If you're a victim of scam & spam, this article would help you break the cycle by recognising where the problem lies and thus be empowered to overcome it.
Free Virus Removal Programs
Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:38:01 -0500
When looking for free virus removal programs there are a couple of things you need to lookout for which are essential to help keep your PC infection free. Firstly it is important that your virus removal program has the ability to perform automatic virus signature updates to help keep current with the latest infections as well as the ability to automatically disinfect any problems that it picks up.
How To Deal With Spam
Thu, 01 May 2008 13:11:38 -0500
How many valuable minutes of your day are taken up going through your inbox pulling out genuine emails from the SPAM? 1 minute? Half an hour? One hour? Everyone hates SPAM. Except the people who profit from it. This articles talks about SPAM and how you might deal with it.
Free Spam Blocker - A Review of Cactus Spam Filter
Thu, 01 May 2008 10:18:26 -0500
The amount of spam being sent is on the rise. Unsolicited email now accounts for over 50% of email traffic. There are steps that you can take to cut down on the volume that you receive. The last line of defense is to have a personal spam filter on your computer. There are a number of filtering solutions, although most come at a cost. One of the free pieces of software is called Cactus Spam Filter. Here's our review.
5 Tips To Stop Email Spam
Thu, 01 May 2008 10:15:43 -0500
It's starting to get crazy. It used to be a pleasure to get your email. Now it is a chore having to wade through dozens, even hundreds of unwanted email messages a day. Spam has reached epidemic proportions. Here are 5 things that you can do to cut down on how much unwanted junk reaches your inbox.
Should You Be Worried About Spambots?
Thu, 01 May 2008 10:15:15 -0500
Spambots are automated software programs that roam the Internet looking for email addresses. They then gather them into a database that is used to blast junk emails to. Should you be worried about Spambots? After somebody published my email address on the web I was inundated with spam. I eventually had to resort to changing my email address. I'm now much more careful as to who I give my address to.
Mailwasher - Email Spam Software Review
Thu, 01 May 2008 10:13:13 -0500
Mailwasher is a piece of software that claims to be able to help you fight email spam. Here we look at how the product works and whether it is worth the money.
Spammers Are Bummers
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:26:51 -0500
Even though many authors and speakers have already said over and over again to avoid spamming there are still hundreds of marketers doing it. Why? Is it really worth the time and effort just to get delivered into spam?
Protect Your Email from SPAM Bots
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:11:02 -0500
One of the easiest ways for your email to get snatched up by a SPAM bot is to have it on your website. Still, many businesses these days fall into the trap and then wonder why they are getting 15-20 SPAM emails a day. Fortunately, there is a quick fix that will allow you to have your email on your website, but in a way that the SPAM bots cannot recognize.
Using "Soliciting A Minor" Charges To Put Away Spammers For Life
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:40:22 -0500
I think that there is one topic that has been grossly underreported but is of great importance. That is the war on spam. Now I am aware that most people think that there is not much that can be done about it and this is further brought about by the fact that some of the most virulent spammers out there are getting barely a slap on the wrist when one considers the damage and cost they incur on the public at large.
Beat Spam With Disposable Email Addresses
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:35:13 -0500
Although a virtual world, the internet is not actually a very safe place to be in. It is very easy to have your identity stolen as your email address can provide identity thieves the information they need to take over your identity. There are many cases being reported and the financial loss is huge for the people who have had their identity stolen. The use of disposable email addresses offers some protection against identity fraud.
Why You Need To Worry About Spam
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:45:29 -0500
Overviews spam and its ensuing consequences. Provides consumers advice on how they can protect their computer and personal information form spamming con artists and malware infections.
How To Stop Spam Bots Getting Your Email Address
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:13:01 -0500
If you're anything like the average Internet user, you'll have seen an annoying increase in the number of spam emails that are hitting your inbox. If a spam bot finds your email address the chances are you will suffer a deluge of offers for body enhancement products and other useless offers. But there are some simple steps that you can take to stop these email harvesters.
SPAM - History and Prevalence
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:23:36 -0500
The term Spam is thought to be derived from a Monte Python skit. But the fact that Spam makes up over 80 percent of emails sent isn't that funny!
The Evil Email Marketer Strikes Again
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:02:46 -0500
Do "too good to be true" emails actually entice people? How does a spammer get your email address in the first place? What can you do to safeguard your email against scrapers and spammers in the future?
Guide To Blocking Spam On Wordpress
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:55:54 -0500
Wordpress is a great platform for getting your thoughts out to the world. Unfortunately unscrupulous spammers also want to use your blog as a vehicle for spreading useless messages. Here's how to fight this menance.
7 Tips On How To Get Rid of Spam Forever!
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:32:53 -0500
I'm glad to see that you hate spam as much as the rest of us. Here are 7 internet-safe tips on keeping the spam out of your Inbox, and junk box for that matter.
What Is 419 Spam?
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:39:50 -0500
Have you recently received an email from overseas saying that somebody wants to pay a large amount of cash into your bank account? Well the chances are it's NOT your lucky day. This is more than likely a 419 spam email. This type of fraud has been widely used by Nigerian scam artists to trick unsuspected people out of their money.
How To Prevent Spam - Seven Ways To Save Your Inbox
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:49:15 -0500
If you are searching for ways to get rid of spam you'll find all manner of sites selling spam protection software. Although many of these programs do indeed offer protection, when it comes right down to it, no program, no matter how many stars and rave reviews it might receive, has yet to come close to the human brain when it comes to detecting and recognizing spam.
How Did They Get My Email Address?
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:10:08 -0500
Unsolicited commercial e-mail, more commonly known as spam, can be seen as another form of e-mail fraud. Spammers use clever and misleading techniques to collect and verify e-mail addresses, yes, that 'innocent' spam e-mail, advertising the next technological breakthrough, uses misleading marketing techniques to entice the reader to click on a link, buy a bunch of junk or some dangerous substance or even infect your PC with malware. No matter what the spam e-mail is trying to market, the only goal of the spammer, aside from making money, is to take the recipient for a ride.
How to Stop Junk Email Using Cactus Spam Filter
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:50:56 -0500
There was a time when it was a joy to open up your email program and see which friends had sent you a message. Now it's a task many of us dread, thanks to the rise of spam. These junk emails now account for over 50% of email traffic. There are a number of different ways that you can protect yourself including using anti-spam software. One of the free programs that are available is called Cactus Spam Filter.
Spam Blockers And The Average Consumer
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:24:33 -0500
Spam blockers are absolutely essential to sanity in email correspondence. Chances are pretty strong that if you have signed up for something online you will be barraged with emails. It is also quite probable that your email address will be sold to third party marketers and you will receive unwanted correspondence from more than one party.
Anti-Spam Software, Can You Afford to Be Without it?
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:06:29 -0500
Unsolicited bulk e-mail (UBE) or more commonly known as Spam is a scourge on the internet and one of the most annoying problems plaguing the World Wide Web today! Spam filters or anti-spam software are programs designed to analyze your incoming email and, through a series of rules set by the software developer and others added by the user, decide whether the mail that is trying to get into your inbox is legitimate email or just more electronic junk mail filling up your box with the latest "great offer." Do they work?
Free Spam Blocker For Emails
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:30:13 -0500
Just think of the time that is wasted every business day going through garbage emails. Even if everyone just spends 10 minutes each day filtering out junk emails, the cost to industry runs into millions of dollars a day. But there are ways that you can fight back against this increasing tide of spam. By using specialist software packages you can prevent these email messages getting through. And many of these programs are free to use. Here are 3 of the best free spam blockers for emails.
How to Deal with Email Spam
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:59:29 -0500
Dealing with email spam is like putting up with house flies and picnic ants -- it comes with the territory. And if you have a wide web presence, the spam will come in droves.
How Email Spam Blocking Works
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:07:40 -0500
This article is about how email accounts and Internet Service Providers filter out spam. How to get around these spam blockers will come in a future article. It is important to understand what is considered spam and how it is blocked if you want to get around it.
How Useful Are DNS Block Lists?
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:52:52 -0500
DNS-based spam databases also known as DNS block lists are a very effective tool to keep the amount of spam that reaches the inboxes of the users low. They are a server side tool integrated into the mail server configuration. But they are dangerous too because if you are not careful enough you may reject wanted mails also.
Another Way to Handle Spam Coming Through Your Domain
Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:07:37 -0500
Dealing with spam is a nightmare we all face and there seems to be no final solution. This article discusses an intermediate solution that helps reduce the spam effect considerably.
You Are The Spam Problem!
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:05:24 -0500
Spam is a terrible blight on the internet and your inbox. What most of you don't know is you are likely the spammer! You can stop the spam. If you want to then this article will help.
Are Pop-Ups Something To Be Worried About?
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:14:29 -0500
Pop-ups are annoying when you're surfing the internet, but are they also a security problem? Find out more about popup windows and what you need to be concerned about.
Eliminate Spam
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:36:46 -0600
Well over 90% of all spam is sent by compromised PC's. Spam send by dedicated spam servers are easy to blacklist. It should therefore be possible to eliminate spam world-wide by...
Spam - Some People Avoid Mail
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:24:09 -0600
A simple seach at Wikipedia will render the following definition for SPAM: [not an acronym] written spam -- slang name for Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE; junk/bulk email) How ironic. It turns out that one of the worlds most well known electronic acronyms is not an acronym at all!
Help to Reduce Spam
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:24:16 -0600
Since the introduction of the Internet to the public, spam has been in existence and has become more and more of a growing concern and problem. Everyone who uses the Internet, especially with an email account has probably experienced a form of spam. I don't actually think it is possible anymore to have a email account where no spam is received without the help of a spam filter.
Spammers and Your Email Account
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:03:10 -0600
Do you remember how useful email was before spam? It's been that long that many of us don't and we have merely accepted that when you sign up an email account you are excepting the fact that you are going to become another victim of spam on a daily basis.
Spam - We Have It, Now How Do We Stop It?
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:46:06 -0600
If your stock performance has matched the percentage rise of email spam, you will be retiring soon. The latest indicators are stating that Spam has nearly doubled in the past year alone. It now affects nearly everyone with an email account. Unfortunately for business, it also carries a rising cost in staff, resources and performance. Here are some strategies on how to start your assault on winning back your Inbox.
Methods of Spam Filtering
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:48:19 -0600
Spam is an annoyance that has been around as long as the Internet itself. Every one of us who has an active email account and who is a frequent user of the Internet has more than likely experienced the growing problem of spam at some point.
Filtering the Spam from Your Inbox
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:46:39 -0600
In 2001 there were merely a few spam emails making the rounds, with only 8% of all emails sent worldwide being accounted as spam. In 2007 this number has grown an alarming amount and spam emails now account for 50% of all the email messages that are sent.
Essential Tips For Keeping Your Inbox Free Of Spam
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:15:28 -0600
Spam is one of the worst things about using the Internet. Nearly everyone who uses email has to deal with some amount of spam each and every day. It wastes our time, our bandwidth and increases our stress.
How To Get Rid Of Spam
Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:54:23 -0600
Spam is most likely here to stay, but there are things you can do now to curb the amount of spam you get. Hopefully, these tips will be helpful in your fight against spam in your mailbox and how to get rid of spam.
How To Stop Spam Dead In Its Tracks
Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:56:59 -0600
Spam. It arrives in your inbox relentlessly. So just how do you stop spam?
Didn't They Make Spam Illegal?
Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:08:58 -0600
Even after legeslation was passed in 2003, spam is still everywhere. While it will never be stopped 100 percent, there are steps you can take to minimize it.
Spyware Registry Changes - Major Threats To Computer Systems
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:48:09 -0600
Spyware programs are destructive software that can easily proliferate on the Internet. These spyware are usually attached to downloads, email attachments, and those popups that keep appearing while you are surfing the web. They seem to be harmless, but once they infiltrate your system, the damage that they can potentially cause is monstrous.
Using Your Spam Filter
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:34:40 -0600
Spam emails are one of the main annoyances to Internet users. Anyone who has an email address and is an internet user has more than likely experienced spam at some point.
Filtering the Internet
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:33:33 -0600
Surveys from the past few years demonstrate that 48% of large companies blame their worst security threats on employees who use the Internet for personal reasons. In 2001 60.7% of employees stated that they visit web sites for personal use with 51% of employees spending time checking email, online chat, shopping and checking their finances.
Spam and Where It Comes From
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:32:57 -0600
In the society that we live in today people now class all unsolicited email as spam. This includes automatic replies, emails containing viruses and unwanted but legitimate business propositions.
Spyware Removal Software And How The Doctor Can Help
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:34:00 -0600
Diagnosing your computer is just as important as going to the doctor when you are feeling a bit sluggish. If your computer has Trojans, worms and viruses that you do not know about, it could be running slow and giving your important information to a third party. Adware and spyware is common today for all Internet users. Have you downloaded a song, a picture or a document from the Internet? If so, you might not know that you could have downloaded a spy along with it.
Spam Blocking and the Mordor Ring
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:45:44 -0600
As more and more unscrupulous email marketers attempt to spam the greatest number of people possible the resulting fallout is heavier email restrictions on more legitimate online business ventures. Knowing this may help you come to terms with the realization that you should do everything you can to legitimately get your message through.
Spamweed - Will It Really Block All of Your Spam From Your Email?
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:27:18 -0600
Spamweed is used to block all of that unwanted email so many of us get. It works with a vast majority of email clients.
Spam - The Internet's First Four Letter Word
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:58:44 -0600
Spam can simply be defined as flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message in hope that the spasm message will get forced onto people. This is the Internet's version of junk mail that many of us receive in the post.
Spambots and Forums
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:57:46 -0600
Everyone of us who is a regular Internet user, whether it is merely having an email account, posting on websites or owning your own website have more than likely experienced spam at some point, with most people suffering from the burden everyday. Although email spam remains the biggest threat and annoyance to Internet users there are other forms of spam on the Internet that are catching up, the main example being forum spam.
How To Get Rid Of Spam From Your Inbox
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:39:52 -0600
Spam seems to be a fact of life. No sooner have you changed your email address to get rid of spam and some evil spammer finds your new address. How do you get rid of spam?
How to Stay Away from Trouble - The Spam Laws
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:25:56 -0600
Everybody hates spam. You really don't want your hosting service provider to discontinue your affiliate marketing website because they received spamming complaints, much less get into trouble with the trade commissions.
How Many Spam Messages Do You Get A Day?
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:53:25 -0600
If your email inbox is like many, the answer is hundreds, maybe even thousands. How do they get there? Honestly, your email address can be given out once to the wrong person or company who then sells it and the rest is history. So how do you prevent getting all this SPAM? Read on to find out!
Taming the Email Monster - Reducing Spam and Organizing Your Inbox
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:42:31 -0600
Email is something which most of us have to deal with daily and at times it can become a real monster that eats into our time, asks for our money as well and may also use up a lot of computer space if we allow it to get out of control. In this article we discuss ways that you can control your email, reduce spam and organize your inbox.
Information Regarding Web Filtering
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:51:17 -0600
As an employer of a business you want your employees to be as productive as possible and one way of doing this is by blocking Internet access to non-work related site such as sites containing adult material and offensive material. As a parent you want to stop your young children gaining access to material on the Internet that is unsuitable for them and as a teacher you want to stop access to explicit Internet content as well as pre-written essays and exam cheats. All of these issues can be resolved with a simple piece of software.
Spam - The Facts and Figures
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:50:18 -0600
Spam is the result of the activities of a small number of people; however these activities are becoming a big problem for Internet users. Spammers are flooding the Internet with messages and making it increasing difficult to get on with our daily tasks and work, which involves the Internet.
What Are Spam Filters?
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:40:39 -0600
Spam Filters are there to help you block unwanted and unsolicited emails that come through to your inbox. Spam has a variety of names from spam mail, to bulk email to junk mail. Due to such a high amount of spam being sent these days they say every other email you receive is spam shocking I know so having a spam filter will help reduce this, it won't get rid of every spam email you receive but it will help enormously in reducing the amount of spam email you receive in your inbox. Having a spam filter installed on your computer is now one of the barest necessities you need to help protect and reduce the amount of junk emails you receive.
What Is Anti-Spam Software?
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:51:00 -0600
Before we learn about anti-spam software, we need to first know what is spam. To put it succinctly, spam is unsolicited and unwanted email. Other names for spam are Unsolicited Bulk Mail, Excessive Multi-Posting, and Unsolicited Commercial email, in addition to the more common - spam mail, bulk email or just junk mail.
Features And Benefits Of Anti-Spam Software
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:48:08 -0600
The best anti-spam software is the one that gives you your privacy. Ideally, an anti-spam device should be the one that delivers only the emails you want, and blocks 100 percent of the emails you do not want. This, though, is never going to be possible.
Choosing Anti-Spam Software That Is Right For You
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:46:06 -0600
It is believed that on an average, an email user receives more than 2000 Spam emails every year! By certain accounts, an email user receives more than 77 percent of the mail as spam - which is around 10 out of every 13 emails you receive! More than two-thirds of the email passing through the air waves are pure junk - unwanted and unsolicited.
Spamdexing Hindering Search Engine Placement
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:23:07 -0600
The World Wide Web is a storehouse of information and for the benefit of the users there are various internet based search engines present. Consumers are required to type in the key words on a particular topic and all the various data and information available in the internet on that subject is readily made available in the form of an index consisting of a set of sites and their content.
SPAM - One of the Most Hated Elements of Life on the Internet Today
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:33:00 -0600
Are you constantly bombarded with SPAM email that wastes your valuable time? Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE), more commonly known as SPAM, has become far more than an annoyance and, along with viruses, adware, and malware, is one of the most hated elements of life on the Internet today.
Spam Blockers and a Kinder and Gentler Marketing Approach
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:45:09 -0600
The status quo in list building had been to lease a list and flood thousands of inboxes with your message. This cold call approach may result in some sales, but more often it results in angry recipients who reported your email marketing effort as spam.
Some Spam Filtering Facts
Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:20:25 -0600
Do spam filters work? Even though it is estimated that 90 billion spam emails are sent worldwide every day the use of spam filters is still questioned.
Stopping Spam - Some Useful Techniques
Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:19:17 -0600
Spam has existed for about as long as the Internet has. Across the Internet there are various ways in which spam can be posted. Spam in the form of emails remains the most dominate type of spam present on the Internet. 90 billion spam emails sent daily worldwide; a figure that that has more than doubled since 2005 at which point it stood at 30 billion.
Annoying Issues With My Outlook Inbox
Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:14:06 -0600
These days everyone is connected to the internet, we all have electronic mail in which we all get our daily papers or whatever subscriptions we have. Usually, incoming mail is from people or companies that we know or work with and they all contain important information. What happens when we receive unwanted e-mails from people we don't know?
Why Spyware Is So Dangerous To You
Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:40:14 -0600
Many people aren't aware of the danger they face having Spyware in their computers. Learn why you should take immediate action to eliminate them.
My Adblock Stopped Working in November 2007
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:21:16 -0600
Little, free pieces of software that make internet surfing smooth sailing. I have no idea why. I just know that all of a sudden I was still getting my usual adblock logo but also seeing ads. Used to be the little logo indicated that's the place an ad would be, or it might hover over something that I had the option to block. But Adblock just stopped.
Why Is Spam Still Making It To My Inbox?
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:22:23 -0600
Spam is all invasive and is almost impossible to keep out of an email inbox, no matter what filters you use. The only perfectly spam-free inbox is one that is never used! And that's hardly useful, is it.
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