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[swindontony]

Can anyone explain why I am not receiving my normal ammount of junk e-mail, upto about 2 days ago I used to receive loads of junk e-mail but now i'm just getting the odd one, i'm with ntl if that makes a difference. I havent altered any of my internet settings, just very curious how it has all dried up. Thanks in advance.

[kempie]

Ntl have recently introduced a spam filter to their email system. You can adjust your preference for the action taken e.g. deleted, delivered with 'SPAM' in title etc. via the webmail site - http://webmail.ntlworld.com/

[kempie]

Should have indicated that you do this in Options > Spam

[swindontony]

Thanks for your quick reply Kempie, that explains it very well.

[d0gsb0dy]

Tony. I subscribe to Spamcon. Never use my ntl address. I get 500 disposable email addresses per year, so if I have a problem with one, I switch it off. Costs about �10 a year, but well worth it.

[stevie21]

I've never paid for anything to prevent spam and rarely get any.
I use Mailwasher and try not to leave my email address online if I can help it.

i.e. if asked to fill in a form online, don't enter an email address that you don't want spammed. Use a spare one.

[d0gsb0dy]

Stevie. This is the nice thing about Spamcon. I can have a different email address for every forum I register with. If i was to get spam, I would know exactly where it originated. Harvesters don't pick the addresses up. Incidentally, I use Mailwasher (Pro) Have done for years. I never skimp on security.