Thursday, January 21, 2010

How do you stop the sex explicit stuff coming into your e-mails. I'm married & I don't need this kind of mail.?

My husband and I have been receiving e-mails like crazy on sex like ';lonely married woman seeking some to make love to';. We have spam them but it doesn't stop. I went into the account and unchecked all marketing and it's still there.How do you stop the sex explicit stuff coming into your e-mails. I'm married %26amp; I don't need this kind of mail.?
It is spam, and you can fight it. You can not completely stop all spam, but you can help to put a big dent in it.


First, try not to open any of them, that only makes them send more and more to you.


Check mark them and click on 'Spam,' this should stop those addresses from being delivered to your inbox.


Use your spam filter and block address.


Look for the 'Options' link at upper right corner of mail screen and click on it


Options /mail options


Click on 'spam' in the list on the left.


Make sure spam guard is on, by checking in the little box.


Then in 'Blocked Email Addresses,' enter the E-mail address you wish blocked, in the box after 'Add a blocked address' and click on the 'add' button, then click on save changes at top left of screen.


You will never get mail from that address again.


This should help you to control your spam.


Other tips:


Never open E-mail unless you are absolutely sure who it is from.


Never give out your personal information to anyone.


If you are on a site and you absolutely have to sign up for something, check the entire page to make sure you uncheck any lines wanting to send you any other info, notices, catalogs, ads, and the like.


Added detail:


Yes, spammers change one item in their addresses a lot, so you might try blocking the entire domain, by putting in


*@ thedomainyouwanttoblock.com


for instance: *@seeyou.com


Hope this helps.How do you stop the sex explicit stuff coming into your e-mails. I'm married %26amp; I don't need this kind of mail.?
For both your accounts make sure that the Yahoo Spamguard is turned on. Click Options, Mail Options then Spam. Make sure that top box is checked. Most junk will just not show up. Some will go to your spam folder where you can ignore it. Some spam will still sip through and you can help Yahoo to identify this by pressing the spam button.

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