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I_Love_Fonzie · 08-02-2003, 05:41 AM

Is there a website or something that can block spam mail?

I HATE SPAM MAIL.

webuster · 08-02-2003, 07:23 AM

As far as I know- you'd have to have a premium account- not a free email account (ie hotmail, yahoo) to prevent spam. There is software available in the UK- but I think it's only for certain ISP email addresses- in which you get a child account, and parent account- and the child account only gets email from a set list of addresses, and the parent gets any other email to either delete or approve for the childs viewing. If you could get this- you could use the child account for any proper emailing.

Hollow · 08-02-2003, 08:19 AM

I just email those stupid

s back and piss them off. for example i once got a spam email about getting rid of pop-up ads and i emailed them back and asked if i could get rid of their spam too. or the time when someone spammed me saying "why is your computer so slow?" and i replied and told them it's because the spam they send me fills up the memory.

I_Love_Fonzie · 08-02-2003, 08:23 AM

Sarah, you do know that replying or sending back the spam mail back to the spammer will only make the spammer send more spam mail, right?

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Originally posted by ~°Sarah°~
I just email those stupid s back and piss them off. for example i once got a spam email about getting rid of pop-up ads and i emailed them back and asked if i could get rid of their spam too. or the time when someone spammed me saying "why is your computer so slow?" and i replied and told them it's because the spam they send me fills up the memory.

Hollow · 08-02-2003, 08:34 AM

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Originally posted by I_Love_Fonzie
Sarah, you do know that replying or sending back the spam mail back to the spammer will only make the spammer send more spam mail, right?

i dont care if it does, i have fun doing it.

Truth · 08-02-2003, 02:29 PM

I guess to start as far as lowering the amount of spam you get

1. Don't Reply to the Spam Emails
2. Dont post your email on the web...
3. Report each one you get...

Truth · 08-02-2003, 02:34 PM

Oh and don't click the unsubscribe links in the emails!

I_Love_Fonzie · 08-02-2003, 04:47 PM

Sorry to tell you Sarah, but you don't sound very bright. You say you have fun sending the spammer back his/her e-mails back and replying to spam mail, well if you want to receive more spam mail, it's your choice.

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Originally posted by ~°Sarah°~
i dont care if it does, i have fun doing it.

Hollow · 08-02-2003, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by I_Love_Fonzie
Sorry to tell you Sarah, but you don't sound very bright. You say you have fun sending the spammer back his/her e-mails back and replying to spam mail, well if you want to receive more spam mail, it's your choice.

lol... it doesnt bother me that much but its fun so i do it.

08-02-2003, 05:41 AM	#1
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08-02-2003, 02:29 PM	#6
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08-02-2003, 07:23 AM	#2
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	As far as I know- you'd have to have a premium account- not a free email account (ie hotmail, yahoo) to prevent spam. There is software available in the UK- but I think it's only for certain ISP email addresses- in which you get a child account, and parent account- and the child account only gets email from a set list of addresses, and the parent gets any other email to either delete or approve for the childs viewing. If you could get this- you could use the child account for any proper emailing.

08-02-2003, 08:19 AM	#3
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	I just email those stupid s back and piss them off. for example i once got a spam email about getting rid of pop-up ads and i emailed them back and asked if i could get rid of their spam too. or the time when someone spammed me saying "why is your computer so slow?" and i replied and told them it's because the spam they send me fills up the memory.

08-02-2003, 02:34 PM	#7
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Oh and don't click the unsubscribe links in the emails!