JACKED OFF !!!!

You are getting 50 SPAMS a day ? Aren’t you lucky. [:o)]

Many people are getting three times that many.
Just goes to show you everything is relative.

The solution is rather simple.

Firstly prevention :

1. This isn’t quite 100% foolproof as it is possible for ‘them’ to invade someone else’s Outlook Express’ addressbook and copy the addresses (including YOUR email address) and even send out emails appearing to be sent from that person.

The first step therefore is to have a firewall to stop your computer being invaded. That will protect you against your computer being invaded and having some spyware installed (or, worse, the names of your buddies in your Outlook Express addressbook stolen and being used to send SPAM to them).

You can download a firewall, the best firewall there is around, for free (if you want the cheapest version) , it is called ZoneAlarm.

Do a Google search for ZoneAlarm and you will be led to the website.

You will get outstanding value in the products of these people !!

2. Don’t open any email attachments unless you know the person you received the email from as it may contain spyware or even a virus.

Even then I would very much hesitate to open an executable file sent to me by a friend.

3. Don’t visit sex or gambling sites and give them your email address as it will, as sure as anything, be used not only to inundate you with SPAM from them but they will also sell or share your email address with other operators.

4. Don’t show your email address in posts on websites like these as there is software around which allows one to comb through websites looking for email addresses and as a consequence you will eventually finish up on a mailing list.

The solution ?

Have three email addresses. One for business, one for your friends and one for when you respond to some advertisement or service. The latter one you keep changing every few weeks or so.

If you happen to have a website it is easy to create email addresses and
thence every few weeks create a new email address to replace the email address you use to respond to advertisements etc.

Seeing that it is so easy to create email addresses you could even create a new (i.e. different) email address everytime you respond to someone or some one’s advertisement or service.

If you don’t have a website you will be able to create some free email addresses by going to http://www.hotmail.com .

By frequently changing your email address will enable you to avoid most of the SPAMS.

If you want to go that far, by using a different email address everytime you supply it to a stranger you will even be able to detect which party has created a mailing list with your name on it which they thence rent out to (or share with) other parties.

Pisces

>>I got similar problems, please help.<<

Often the reason for getting SPAMS from sex sites is because one may be curious and go and visit such a site and one may thence subscribe to obtain free access by supplying them with your email address. [] []

Well Chan, you should know by now that nothing is free, there is always a price to pay.

I just hope that it isn’t your work computer which is being invaded. []

Pisces

Hi guys,

Here’s a “heads up” on a product…. “pestpatrol”.

From within the industry, I’m told it’s a very, very effective.

http://www.pestpatrol.com.au

I dont use it as so far, I’m pretty free from spam due to implementing some of the tips already posted on this forum.

Good luck.

I just recently bought Norton Internet Security 2004 for under $100. It has a firewall, spam protector and daily updates to a virus protection.

It has been great and I had no idea so many computers were trying to access mine every day (sometimes 20 a day). It gives you a choice what you want it to do with the server who is trying to contact you.

$100 well spent I reckon.

‘Eat rich food, barbeque a yuppie’

hey guys – best to get rid off pop ups
is software called ad-aware 6.0. brilliant

but all you guys suggesting is on your computer stuff what about spam in hotmail?

Warm Regards

ChanDollars
[The bridge between where you are right now & where you want to be tomorrow is knowledge]

>>Chan are you having the same probs ?<<

Ginamarree, I would think that 80% to 90% of people have got SPAM problems – unfortunately.

Pisces

>>That’s it. I’m selling my IPs and going into spam.<<

Very funny, Rubbachook.

Pisces