Annoying Spam E-Mails

[MicroPilot]

Very true, but if an email doesn't bounce back at them, it's confirmed at that point anyway. ...

Not quite true...the mail system can be configured to accept any prefix to the @domain address, and not let the sender know that the mailbox is invalid. I worked at a place that did just that. I was told that it was to catch mispelling of the brokers names, but I don't know of anyone that reviewed the catch all mailbox for misspelled addresses. As a side effect spammers couldn't narrow down what was valid addresses on our domain because our mail system accepted all mail.

 

[Bird]

Bird, that's exactly how mine is setup. A few years ago I was getting many spam e-mails every day. Called my internet provider and what they did was reroute my e-mails through my alternate e-mail address, then it comes to my old present address. This alternate e-mail address has a much better filter on it. Now I may average 1 spam e-mail per day vs. 1 -2 dozen a day. Didn't want to give up my old present e-mail address I have had for about 20 years, even though the company has been bought/sold about 5 times.

I don't have any "alternate" e-mail address.:laughing: I know lots of folks have several, but I've only got one. And in the last hour or so I've gotten 2 more of those same spam e-mails but they did go to the Junk E-mail folder.

 

[sweettractors]

I don't have any "alternate" e-mail address.:laughing: I know lots of folks have several, but I've only got one. And in the last hour or so I've gotten 2 more of those same spam e-mails but they did go to the Junk E-mail folder.

Back in the summer I started getting 100+ spam emails a day. That was very unusual as I normally only get 2 or 3 a day. I called my Internet service provider where I have may emaill account and somehow my filter had got turned off at the main office 25 miles away. They turned it back on and they stopped coming instantly. I am glad they are filtering those spam emails for me. Ken Sweet

 

[Bird]

Back in the summer I started getting 100+ spam emails a day. That was very unusual as I normally only get 2 or 3 a day. I called my Internet service provider where I have may emaill account and somehow my filter had got turned off at the main office 25 miles away. They turned it back on and they stopped coming instantly. I am glad they are filtering those spam emails for me. Ken Sweet

Ken, instead of calling on this, I sent my ISP an e-mail question about it yesterday, since it isn't really urgent. They say they try to respond within 3 business days.

 

[sweettractors]

Ken, instead of calling on this, I sent my ISP an e-mail question about it yesterday, since it isn't really urgent. They say they try to respond within 3 business days.

Before I called my ISP, I tried most all that has been suggested with little success. I do check spam that the ISP catches about 2 times per week just to make sure a valid email does not get thrown away. I will catch 1 or 2 good ones per week. I validate them and then they come on in to my account. Hope you get the problem resolved. Ken Sweet

 

[Mousefield]

I don't have any "alternate" e-mail address.:laughing: I know lots of folks have several, but I've only got one. And in the last hour or so I've gotten 2 more of those same spam e-mails but they did go to the Junk E-mail folder.

My alternate e-mail address was provided free of charge by my internet provider. If you ask yours they may provide one if needed. I have never used mine to receive or send e-mails but have had the second one for years. Guess it was their way of providing a better filter system for my old e-mail address.

 

[MicroPilot]

And would the spammer really care? What does it cost him to continue sending to one of those addresses?

True, but think of it this way....you CAN'T possibly cover all possible e-mail addresses with SPAM. Wouldn't it make sense for a spammer to target known good addresses? If the server never confirms nor denies the existence of any e-mail address, it makes it that much more difficult to find those "valuable" addresses.

 

[Bird]

I don't know whether it was using the "unsubscribe" link, or changing to block the sender, or something else, but at least I haven't received any more of the same e-mails for CreditReport.com since yesterday. Thanks to everyone who responded with suggestions.

 

[brokenknee]

I don't know whether it was using the "unsubscribe" link, or changing to block the sender, or something else, but at least I haven't received any more of the same e-mails for CreditReport.com since yesterday. Thanks to everyone who responded with suggestions.

Check your junk e-mail folder, if its there, that is what worked. I have had pretty good success with the unsubscribe option, not perfect but pretty good.

 

[Bird]

Check your junk e-mail folder, if its there, that is what worked. I have had pretty good success with the unsubscribe option, not perfect but pretty good.

Nope, not in the Junk E-mail folder either.