Thursday, July 1, 2010

10 Effective Tips to Reduce spam


81% – The percentage of emails in 2009 were spam (McAfee), means 72.9 trillion. These emails going to your junk folder where they are never opened or your inbox to make you waste your time and exposed to non-desire spam, fraud, virus, advertisement and a possible hack.

So here there are some tips to reduce the spam:

1. Don’t give your email address in every site. Be careful to who you give it, even cards. Companies create database with your information and preferences, and it is fine…but there is the possibility that your e-mail address can be sold to a spammer and you will receive unwanted messages.

2. Don't click links in spam messages. If you receive a junk email with instructions to unsubscribe, and don’t want to receive anymore, do not follow the instructions for unsubscribing. Usually, with one click you are confirming your email address.

3. Be selective with your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Use an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that blocks unwanted Spam email. In Rajasthan or North India, Data Infosys Ltd.

4. Use software to block email suspected to be spam, If you have business, act like a business person and take serious your virtual communication.

5. Disable the automatic pictures in HTML messages. Spammers use it to track if you open the message when the graphic is downloaded. Set this option.

6. Read and use privacy setting on social networking sites. Normally social websites let you set who can access or see your email address, use your privacy rights.

7. Check the privacy policies or statement of Web sites. In internet there are useful info that you want to receive, but before subscribe to any newsletter verify how they plan use your email, If they do don’t specific how…better decline your request.

8. Don’t reply messages with personal information. If your bank or whatever company asks you, never reply. Most legitimate companies will not send that kind of an e-mail. Can be a spoofed e-mail message to make a virtual attack like fraud.

9. If you need connect to your clients or suppliers, use a contact format in your website. Use one public email address for general communication or better use an Anti-Spam application, that will give you more freedom to interact with your potential clients or any person related with your organization.

10. Don't spam other people. Don't forward every chain e-mail messages. Be good friend, because everyone can see the email address and use for other purposes. Or use BBC (Blind Carbon Copy) if you really want send the message to a lot of people.

Unless that you use a business tool to eliminate spam, there is not alternative to don’t see more spam in your email. But surely the previous tips will help you to deal with the spam and reduce it. I hope so it will be useful for you.

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1 comment:

  1. I never thought that the pictures loading automatically in my mails can be trick by spammers. This article is an eye-opener, and a must-follow.

    Great work Diana! Thanks for all this information.
    Keep posting!

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