Top 7 Ways to STOP Junk Email

Nothing makes me angrier than opening my email in-box tofind over 150 messages, wading through them all, anddiscovering that 135 of the messages rate as nothing morethan junk. The problem with junk email or "spam" (the popular slangfor unsolicited commercial email) only seems to get worsewith each passing day. Luckily, we can fight back in ways that will actually cutdown significantly on the amount of spam we receive on adaily basis. Try these tips and see if they can't cut the spam youreceive down by at least half.** Don't RespondMuch of the spam you receive contains an "unsubscribe" linksaying something like "To unsubscribe, click here." Do NOTclick that link. Clicking it lets spammers know they've got a live emailaddress!** Use MailwahserGet a program like "Mailwasher" from Mailwasher.net thatallows you to view the email you receive before youdownload it. The program makes it simple to delete dozens of emails,including viruses, before they reach your computer.** Use Your FiltersYour email program most likely contains filters you can useto weed out emails containing the usual spam words like"opportunity, $$$, sex, viagra" and a host of others. You can set the filters to delete messages containing thesewords before ever downloading them to your computer.** Use An "Assassin"Spam "killer" services offer users high-powered filtering,often requiring a sender to prove their identity before anemail gets sent to the recipient. One such service, SpamArrest.com, forces email senders togo to a website and type in a random word before theiremail gets delivered. This service has gained a lot ofpopularity lately and seems reasonably effective.** Use a Temporary EmailMaintain a public and private email address and never giveyour private email to anyone other than family and friends.Go sign up for a free email account with Hotmail.com ormail.yahoo.com to use whenever you subscribe to anewsletter or request a free report. That way, if the spamever gets too bad, you can simply abandon the free accountand open another. Your private email address should remain safe becausenobody will know it except the people you trust.** Never Post Your EmailNever post your private email address in forums, guestbooks, news groups or on a website. Spammers use littlerobots that comb the Internet looking for email addressesthey can collect and sell to others. Always use a free account or set it up so you can shut offthe exposed email address once the spam gets too bad. ** Abandon ShipShut down your current account and just start over! Thismay seem a drastic move, but it may represent the bestcourse of action if your sanity or your email box can'thandle another offer for sexual enhancements, a greatbusiness opportunity, or a free cruise. Notify everyone you want to know your new email address andget on with life.