observer Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 How do you get rid of it, other than just deleting? Each spam ad, has an "unsubscribe" option, but does it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 fried in batter is a favourite. oh you mean computer spam. simple don't open any items that you don't know the source of. also there are spam filters on most email progs, not that they always work as they sometimes chuck non spam emails in the spam folder. an add blocker is also handy as long as you remember to turn it off on here (creep creep) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 As Sid says, just let your email program filter the spam out and don't even bother looking what it chucked away. If anything get chucked that was important then they'd normally contact you some other way. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Just proved my own point. My holiday insurance documents hadn't arrived and I'm away this Friday. A quick search for insurance in the spam folder and I had them in seconds. There was 2336 junk emails in there that I could have spent half my life trying to opt out of but I've got better things to do with my life. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Just for interest, where do these e-mails go when they are deleted ? ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 depends? If i delete them on my pc using live mail i can still get them by accessing my virgin media email form their mail lnk on the home page. all the ones i deleted using live mail are still on virgin media. at least once a month i use the virgin media one and have a proper clearout. not sure about my yahoo one or my hotmail one, however if you want some really great deals on certain pills (wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more) then let me know and i will forward a few of the offers i get. :lol: edit added:- wasn't there some talk a while back that service providers had to store such info for six months just in case the powers that be get interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Well the "unsubscribe" option usually allows 24hrs to take effect - until the next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 On my email they just sit in the junk mail until the mood takes me to click delete the junk mail. It's a bit like throwing all the junk mail that comes through the door into a cardboard box then binning once a year. You could open every letter and ask them to stop but your wasting your time. bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Well the "unsubscribe" option usually allows 24hrs to take effect - until the next time. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/09/04/5-things-you-should-know-about-email-unsubscribe-links-before-clicking/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Wondered why my site security was kicking in ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Guess clicking on spam and asking to unsubscribe was one of your 'ooops' moments then Obs You've only gone and let them cross your border now and you'll be inundated with them and will never get rid now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 sorry I couldn't resist :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomcatComputers8 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Only way is to block the "domain" for example if the email address is (spam@spammingco.com) then block the spammingco.com domain rather than just the user name "spam".. one pice of advise i will offer is: if you have face-book or any other social-media remove your contact info as any-one that knows you should already have this. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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