Articles in Category: Spam
Articles relating to the plague that is spam – why it exists, what to do about it, what NOT to do about it, and basically how to live with minimal frustration in a spam-filled world.
Why Am I Being Labeled a Spammer?
Possibly being labeled a spammer is another reason not to forward political and other emails. Do it enough and your normal email may not get delivered.
Why Am I Getting (or Sending) Emails that Contain only a Link or Spam from My Contacts?
Email account hacking is on the rise. One of the signs is the amount of spam being sent to contacts from those hacked accounts.
Does spam blocking prevent spam from reaching my machine?
Welcome to the world of spam – and the never-ending battle against it. Choosing words and blocking based on that is one approach, but as you noted it’s tough to keep up. In fact, it’s darned near impossible.
What is “Greylisting”?
In a truly ironic turn of events, it seems that spam has sparked a number of technological innovations. Traditional spam filters for example are technically very complex pieces of software that try to analyze the content of email to determine whether or not it is legitimate or not. No less innovative, greylisting is conceptually very simple, … Read more
I keep getting bounce emails for addresses on my domain that don't exist. How can I stop this?
As a result of techniques used by spammers you may get bounces for email you never sent. There’s little you can do.
