Steve Gibson about SPAM

Steve Gibson has set up a new forum for SPAM:

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Everyone,

Here's a group that hardly needs any introduction or explanation:

            grc.spam

I find myself getting more and more upset by what has become of the
Internet's public eMail system.
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Read more:
https://grc.com/x/news.exe?cmd=article&group=grc.news&item=318&utag=

 

I agree 100%.My hotmail account gets more junk mail(spam) then it ever has!Even with mail the junk mail option,the situation is a pain.

 

It should be a good forum...but one already exist and they do have answers.....


Discussions on email and other electronic SPAM in all its forms (inc. phone spam, SMS spam, IM spam, pop-ups, pop-unders, flash and java ads, etc.).

BBR Spam FAQ

Tracing & reporting spam

Report spam at Spamcop

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See: All, Unreplied Best topics over last 3 months


http://www.dslreports.com/forum/spam

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Quick Answers - Spam Dos and Donts:

DO...
DONT...

Spam - The Basics:

What exactly is spam?
Why is it called SPAM, anyway?
Why am I getting all these e-mails from people I don't know?
What's all this about opt-in and opt-out?
Should I follow the instructions to remove my name from the mailing list?
Why shouldn't I just delete it? How about bouncing it?
How do I report spam? Who should I complain to?
How do I determine the correct abuse address to send my complaint?
What services are available to help me fight spam?

Spam Legality:

Is spam legal?
What is bill 1618? Does it legalize spam?
The e-mail says it's not spam, but it sure looks like it. What should I do?
Is there a U.S. government agency concerned with spam?
How can I help promote anti-spam legislation?

Spam Prevention:

How can I prevent my e-mail address from being spammed?

Spam Management:

How do I go about filtering my e-mail?
How do I get my email program to reveal the full, unmodified email with headers?

Miscellaneous:

What are some common spams and scams to look out for?
What is an open relay, and what does it have to do with spam?
I am getting spammed with a virus! What should I do?

Advanced Topics:

What is a blacklist/blocklist w/r/t spam? Can I use one (or more)?
How do I post my spam to news.admin.net-abuse.sightings (NANAS)?
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/spam

 

Hi FanJ! For a possible solution to the problem of Spam please refer to this thread.
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=3268

You can get a free e-mail account at ZipLip that is private, secure and spam-free! Beats using hotmail.

 

This is why I keep checking this site...

http://www.mailwasher.net/download.php

 

Yep, love that one too !
No unwanted mail gets to my Becky folders !
With Web2Pop, all those Yahoo and Hotmail get sent were they belong !

BTW MailWasher should be supporting webmails accounts very shortly.
As per info on site:
Hotmail, AOL, other web mail
28 July 2002
Hotmail support will be available end of August, AOL shortly after this.