spam

[toby99]

Hi - Does anyone know how to get rid of spam emails. I have Norton and spam software etc, but every day I get between 15 & 20 emails on 'how to enlarge my manhood' even though i'm female!! They are all from different email addresses and there is no option to remove from their mailing list. Any help would be appreciated - thanks

[Buenchico]

A combination of Mailwasher and the use of multiple, 'disposable' accounts (on Gawab or Gmail) will help. See here:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Comp uters/Question523930.html

Chris

[ACtheTROLL]

just to add ... if there is a link to unsubscribe never ever not nohow use it!!!

most (all) professional spam is generated randomly
based on a few word rules. + @freeserve.com, @hotmail.com etc

using the link confirms you are real
another method is to embed an external link to a white single pixel picture so just using preview will wave a flag.

once an ID is confirmed it's sold on.

I use buenchico's method of disposable ids

[toby99]

Thanks Chris for the great links - have installed mailwash! thanks too for the advice AC.