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How Do I Stop Spam?

Drowning in 300 junk emails a day? You can’t stop spam completely, but you don’t have to suffer, either. I’ll cover why blocking and unsubscribing make things worse, and share one simple habit that trains your inbox to clean itself.

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.

Am I Wasting My Time Reporting Scam and Spam Emails?

Reporting spam in your email program with the spam button is critical. Reporting it by forwarding it somewhere isn’t going to do any good.

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Should I Worry If Email I Send Is Marked as Spam?

Don’t worry if someone threatens to mark your email as spam. Here’s why.

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Can’t We Just Spam the Spammers to Death?

Unfortunately, that turns you into, yes… a spammer! There are many, many problems with this idea. I’ll explain a few.

Why Shouldn’t I Use the “Report Spam” or “Junk” Button?

The “Report Spam” and “Junk” buttons serve an important function in the war against spam. However, used improperly they can do more harm than good.

Why am I suddenly getting spam in my inbox?

It can be very frustrating if it suddenly seems like spammers have found you. There is one thing may help your email provider catch up and slow the deluge.