Spam

flyer

Sorry if this has been posted before, but I did do a search.

I am suddenly receiving loads of spam e mails with either bizarre share tips or links to some pretty horrific !!!!!! sites. Ihave 2 e mail accounts, and they're coming to both!

Any ideas how to stop them? I'm running AVG and Zone Alarm.

Stompa

Since they have your address it's too late to stop them, the best you can do is filter them. Does your ISP have any sort of spam filtering option?

flyer

it's NTL. I don't know.

moonrakerz

You won't stop them, one way to ease the problem is this :-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=3219940#post3219940

flyer

thanks for that, the problem is one of them is a business email address!

backflip

One possible solution (one I use) is to install a programme like pop peeper or poptray which tells you when you've new mail on the server. You can then check it, delete the rubbish and only download what you actually want.
Pop peeper checks my mail very few minues ( I set the timing) and automatically opens up my email client once I've got rid of the junk.

flyer

and how do I get this?

flyer

Sorry just found it on download.com. Thanks

backflip

flyer wrote:

and how do I get this?

http://www.poppeeper.com/

BillScarab

mailwasher does a similar job, or use Thunderbird as your email client. It has a decent spam filter built into it.

backflip

BillScarab wrote:

mailwasher does a similar job, or use Thunderbird as your email client. It has a decent spam filter built into it.

Well.....almost. Mailwasher only checks one account and is in many ways inferior to the multi account and multi function pop peeper. I've used Thunderbird and the filter system is very good, but it takes time and lots of diligence by the user to have it do a satisfactory job. Pop peeper (and similar programmes) work instantly and from the outset deny access to your PC from junk mail.