Four Ways To Eliminate Spam
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 you might be asking why didn't the law eliminate spam and why is it so difficult to stop it? Today, more than 40% of all e-mail is still unsolicited sent to you by spammers like no law had ever been passed.
It is almost impossible to enforce this law although a few do get caught and pay the price.
Spam is not likely to go away anytime soon, and it's difficult to eliminate spam altogether. But there are some simple ways to significantly reduce spam from getting into your inbox.
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 tip is you can create two email addresses. One for personal messages and the other for public use, such as in newsgroups or chat rooms.
Some people 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 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.
Anti spam filters are easy to install and it makes email enjoyable again. It will completely eliminate spam email and allows you take back control of your Internet message Inbox.
A good anti spam filter will block 100% of unwanted spam and will eliminate spam forever. That is the result we are all looking for to begin with.
