Increase in Spam mail

[Prudie]

About 3 weeks ago something happened to my e-mail and suddenly I'm getting masses of daily spam when it wasnt really a big deal before.
Any tips on how to deal with it and any ideas why the increase (after 8 years or so with the same address).

[factor-fiction]

once it starts it doesn't stop - your email address will be on a list and will probably be being passed to more spammers. You can using filters but you'll be swimming against the tide. If the spam is in your inbox and you can cope with it then it'll just continue. If it's a problem you may be better changing your email address

[factor-fiction]

^ If the spam is in your inbox ...

Sorry- I meant if the spam is in your SPAM box...

[Prudie]

That's what I was wondering factor, if it's on a list that's recently been sold on. Anyway it's my inbox, I've marked it all to go to junk, I'll see if that helps.

[pdq1]

Unless you request to delete at server all you are doing is putting the spam into a different folder. As the spam is coming from different addresses you may find a filter is not enough to trap them all. When it comes to a crunch like Factor 30 says the best thing is toi change your e-mail address.

Many ISPs give you a choice to set up a number of e-mail addresses. If so keep one for family and personal info and use the others for purchases, interests etc.

[Prudie]

do they methyl? I've a Tiscali address (now TalkTalk) but use Outlook.

[pdq1]

Talk talk give you 5 e-mail addresses. Use them!

[Prudie]

Bit late now but thanks anyway. I have a couple of hotmail addresses I use but it's never been a problem on the 'home' account until now.

[bookworm123]

My ISP (virgin media) enable you to set "rules" on how you want them to deal with spam - send it on to you marked "spam" for you to deal with, hold it all on the server in the "spam" folder or other combinations. Anything in the spam folder is automatically deleted from the server after 30 days so I don't even have to see it, although I do log on to check that something has not gone into spam accidentally - where I can also "teach" the server that that particular email is not spam and should be ignored. Presumably Talk Talk have a similar situation.