We specifically block mail from certain domains that are known to be purely SPAM factories and we also block any email from fake domains. This cuts down on 90% of the spam, but there are other ways of sending SPAM that we cannot block without causing problems with legitimate email too (i.e. we cannot block all mail from NETCOM.COM or AOL.COM just because someone sent spam from there).
The mail server software was recently upgraded and configured to prevent the transmission of e-mail by non-local sources to non-local recipients. Your computer is considered a non-local host if you connect to our server from a network not under the ARInternet umbrella IP addresses. Of course, this does not prevent you from retrieving you mail but rather prevents non ARI computers from stealing proccessing resources to distribute E-mail.
No one knows your there.
Belive it or not it takes a good bit of work on your part to draw attention to your mailbox. In fact if you don't hand your E-Mail to them you will never recieve unsolicited E-Mail. How? There are several steps to keeping your anonymity.
- Don't tell your browser your real E-mail address
That's right, if you don't tell your browser where you live, it will not tell anyone else. Just configure the Mail server and login name correctly and give your email address as [email protected] - Post a message to a News group, and while your at it stick a fork into a toaster. News groups are spammer feeding frenzies.
- NEVER post your E-mail address in a form. Many sites require you to register your name and E-Mail address. Unless they are going to send you a password or other vital information don't give it to them. (No they can't check)
Don't hit that REPLY button.
Spammers know that you don't want there E-Mail. Which is why most spam comes with a false return address. Only a trained individual, looking at the complete header information can determine where the messages are originating. By replying you are doing one of two things.
- Creating more usless E-mail on the net, not to mention filling your mailbox with user unknown messages.
- Telling a spammer that you saw his last E-Mail and you will definitly SEE the next E-Mail. Play dead, any encouragement will be cause to eat you alive. A spammer is only as valuable as his list, devalue the list, don't respond.
Filter, Sort and Cut out that spam. Until there is a better answer, the best way to stop spam is to cut those nasty E-mails out of your mailbox BEFORE you ever see them. There are several different ways to filter/cut/sort your E-mail prior to viewing, each dependant on how you retrieve you mail. Hear are some shareware examples...
POP3 (Browsers: Netscape, Outlook ...)
UNIX
Hoppin' Mad! I want to fight back! Your not alone. Many people have taken up the cause and you can join them.
Stomp them yourself, here's how...
To add to the Blacklist E-mail [email protected]