116449 1497 Technology Networking & Telecommunications Email & Instant Messaging true Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:05:38 -0800 /system/videos/4/49/64/11/116449.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, technology, tech, computer How To Avoid Spam Email http://www.howcast.com/videos/116449-How-To-Avoid-Spam-Email http://www.howcast.com/videos/116449-How-To-Avoid-Spam-Email/edit approved 163 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=116449"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=116449" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 20 bracey http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/avoid_spam_hd1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3132 false false false 54762 1 18 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/18.jpg Get a secondary email address When you use a chat room, post online, or make a purchase, spammers and marketers can pick up your email address. Open a secondary account for chatting, posting, and online transactions and save your primary email account for important communication.

]]> 54763 2 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/34.jpg Complicate your address If you post your address online, add characters to it. For example, post bob@myemail.com as bob@myDELETE_THISemail.com or bob (at) myemail (dot) com. Spambots can’t process the address, but the people you want to hear from will still know how to reach you.

]]> 54764 3 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/59.jpg Google yourself Google yourself to find out where your email address shows up. Unless you’ve authorized it, contact sites and ask them to remove your address.

]]> 54765 4 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/69.jpg Don't open spam If the subject line of an email looks suspiciously spam-like, don’t open it. By opening a spam message, you run the risk of validating your address, and once spammers know they’re dealing with a live person, they’ll only send you more email.

]]> 54766 5 84 Tip Never click on links in spam email—including “unsubscribe” links—and never, ever reply.

]]> 54767 6 90 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/90.jpg Uncheck the box When you fill out an online registration form, make sure any box asking for your permission to be contacted by third parties is unchecked.

]]> 54768 7 99 Tip When you’re signing up for online services, scan privacy policies to make sure your information won’t be sold to other companies.

]]> 54769 8 107 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/107.jpg Use your spam filter Use the free spam filter provided by your email or internet service provider. Consult the “help” section about the best way to enable it.

]]> 54770 9 116 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/116.jpg Add additional software Search online for highly rated free anti-spam software, and update it as often as possible.

]]> 54771 10 122 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/122.jpg Don't bite Buying from a spammer is like asking someone to steal your identity. Even if it seems like a good deal, don’t bite.

]]> 54772 11 132 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/116449/132.jpg Keep your info to yourself Never give out sensitive information online, and don’t share your login or password with anyone. If you’re ever asked to validate personal info via email, even if the message looks like it’s from your bank or another trusted source, it’s probably a scam. Contact the business in question to make sure the email’s fake, and then delete the message.

]]> 54773 12 152 Fact According to the software security firm Symantec, in May 2008, spam comprised more than 80 percent of all sent email.

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