Some people think there is nothing they can do to fight spam. The truth is there are several common ways to limit the amount of spam you have to put up with.

Use Filtering
Most ISPs now offer you spam filtration to use on your email address. If your ISP doesn’t offer this service or you want more protection you can get programs to delete spam here. One last filtration use is if you use Outlook Express for your email service. This program lets you filter your own email.

Do Not Unsubscribe
If you get an email that you didn’t sign up for and there is an unsubscribe button in the email, don’t click it. This only tells the spammer that your address is a “live” address and they will then know that your account is active, and you can expect even more spam.

Be Careful Of Where You Share Your Email Address
Be wary of who you give your email address to and try not to post your address in places where anyone can see it. When posting in a forum or blog, try and use a free email service such as Hotmail or Yahoo. That why if a spammer does find your address, you won’t be littered with spam on your paid email service. You can also use this free email address for whenever you buy something online, that way you won’t be getting any spam to your real email address.

Do Not Support Spam
If you see spam that looks enticing, think before you click on it. Often the offers they promise are nothing like it in reality. Plus, buying from spam only keeps the business going. This might not be a real solution, but if everyone stopped buying from spam advertising, it would go away.

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