How To Stop Spam?

There are some ideas to stop spam. Remember though that you will never really be able to completely avoid receiving spam. Not all can afford the type of money it takes to install filters and mail washers.

Here are some ways to stop spam
 
Stop Spam - Ignore Them

One effective way of dealing with spam is to ignore them. You should never open an unsolicited email that you receive in your inbox. You have to understand that spammers are really just playing a numbers game. They simply send out like a million emails. They don't even know if any of the addresses are even active. It is when you answer them that they know it is an active account that is checked often.
 
The people that send spam are not stupid, they know that it is highly annoying for your to get their emails, that is why they send out so many of them. It is simple odds; for every person that ignores their emails, there is one that opens and answers them. With odds like that, can you really blame them for continuing to send spam?
 
Stop Spam - Do NOT Click On the Unsubscribe Links

Often spammers will approach you like they are your friends. They will put certain things in your subject line like these:

      - FROM: Marian, SUBJECT: "remember me?"
 - SUBJECT: hi
 - SUBJECT: guess what?
 - SUBJECT: (none)

Another way to stop spam is never click on the unsubscribe link. Manyy spammers will leave names and casual greetings so that you believe that you are getting a friendly email from a friend. Of course, once you open these emails, you realize very quickly that they are not from your friends, but advertisements. It is natural for you to want to click on the link at the bottom of the email that promises that you can be taken off of their email list, but do not think for a second that this is what happens.

When you click on the "click here if you wish to stop receiving these emails" link, the spammers simply change the name that sends it to you. You will still receive the offensive material it will just be under a different name and subject text.

Stop Spam : Use Various Email Addresses

Since it is unavoidable to stop spam completely, you may want to set up a "dummy" email address. You would use this address when you register for newsletters, order products, enter contests, and register your new software.

You would like to avoid using you primary email address, or the email address that you receive from your ISP for things like that. This is the email that you would give your contacts or "safe people".

Naturally you can't completely stop spam in your primary address, but at least not all of your time will be spent dealing with them. You can check your dummy address about once a week, or more if you really feel it is necessary.

Stop Spam : Don't Post Your Address

When you are on the internet or using a homepage of your own, you will also want to avoid posting your email address in your "contact me" section.

Since spammers scan through different homepages and look for the @ symbol, you would serve yourself better to write your email address with the word "at" instead. That makes it a bit more difficult for spammers to find your email address because they use special software that searches for the symbol, and not just the words. It won't stop spam completely but it will help.

Stop Spam: Do Not Purchase from Spam

The biggest reason why "stop spam" techniques don't work and spam is still out there is because certain people have some sort of product or service that they are trying to sell. The absolute worst thing that you could do is buy something from them. Obviously, we can't make everyone refuse to purchase their wares, but you can at least do your part.

Just imagine how perfect the world would be if everyone gathered together to refuse to buy things that were offered in an unsolicited email. Spammers would be out of business the moment that they realized that they weren't getting anywhere.

Stop Spam : Beware of Free Trial Software

One of the best reasons for going online is to download software and games that make surfing on your computer more fun. These days you can go to almost any website and find free software to try, and download. This can be very rewarding and entertaining at times, but there is a down side to doing this as well.

For every legitimate download, there are plenty that are designed to get your personal information, which will eventually lead you to more spam. This is particularly popular from free trial software as well as free software.

Spammers use this method in a similar manner as they would use a gift promotion and contest sign in. You see, they will let you have their software under the strict regulation that you leave yourself open to receiving updates and notifications about their products. Many people agree to this because they are getting something out of the deal besides the software.

That is one of the most beneficial ways for spammers to get you on their hook. Usually you can check their privacy policy or terms of agreement policies before you install it. You should ensure that you check these before agreeing to sign up. If not just to stop spam but for viruses and worms.