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This article was updated by TechSoup Web Content Developer Carlos Bergfeld in August 2011.
Face it, your inbox is infested with spam. Worldwide, 77.8 percent of emails received in July 2011 were spam, according to theSymantec Intelligence Report. That means nearly 8 out of every 10 emails, on average, are junk. And it's not like you asked for all of these messages. Or did you? Whether you realize it or not, your behavior online plays a big role in who has access to your email address — and that includes spammers.
Even more important, spam emails are a major vector for malware and phishing. One in 281 emails contain malware and one in 319 emails were phishing, according to Symantec in its most recent report. That means opening spam can infect your organization's systems with viruses or send out your organization's sensitive information to malicious parties. Either of those scenarios can cause a lot more pain and suffering than an inbox full of junk mail.
Regardless, you're probably frustrated by unwanted mail and want to do something about it. Rest assured that there are steps you can take to reduce the amount of junk flooding your inbox and prevent malicious intrusions on your computers and data.
We asked TechSoup Community members for their expert advice on ways to drastically reduce the amount of spam ambushing your inbox. Here's what they suggested.
Take Precautions
Use a complicated email username.Spammers' software will look for the easy and obvious addresses first, such as those with identifiable names like "[email protected]," as opposed to "[email protected]."
Preview your messages before you open them. Outlook (and many other email clients) let you use a preview mode to peek at the contents of a message before you actually open it. To do this in Outlook, go to the View menu and select Reading Pane. Instead of double clicking a message, click it once to select it and you'll see the message displayed in the Reading Pane.
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This article was updated by TechSoup Web Content Developer Carlos Bergfeld in August 2011.
Face it, your inbox is infested with spam. Worldwide, 77.8 percent of emails received in July 2011 were spam, according to theSymantec Intelligence Report. That means nearly 8 out of every 10 emails, on average, are junk. And it's not like you asked for all of these messages. Or did you? Whether you realize it or not, your behavior online plays a big role in who has access to your email address — and that includes spammers.
Even more important, spam emails are a major vector for malware and phishing. One in 281 emails contain malware and one in 319 emails were phishing, according to Symantec in its most recent report. That means opening spam can infect your organization's systems with viruses or send out your organization's sensitive information to malicious parties. Either of those scenarios can cause a lot more pain and suffering than an inbox full of junk mail.
Regardless, you're probably frustrated by unwanted mail and want to do something about it. Rest assured that there are steps you can take to reduce the amount of junk flooding your inbox and prevent malicious intrusions on your computers and data.
We asked TechSoup Community members for their expert advice on ways to drastically reduce the amount of spam ambushing your inbox. Here's what they suggested.
Take Precautions
Use a complicated email username.Spammers' software will look for the easy and obvious addresses first, such as those with identifiable names like "[email protected]," as opposed to "[email protected]."
Preview your messages before you open them. Outlook (and many other email clients) let you use a preview mode to peek at the contents of a message before you actually open it. To do this in Outlook, go to the View menu and select Reading Pane. Instead of double clicking a message, click it once to select it and you'll see the message displayed in the Reading Pane.
I hope it help you..
Please mark me brainlist
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Take Precautions. Use a complicated email username. Spammers' software will look for the easy and obvious addresses first, such as those with identifiable namesSpammers in most cases need to know your email address before they can spam you so keep your email address to yourself as much as possible and use it only for ...
RatingTry to avoid opening spam emails and clicking on links in spam messages. Try to avoid opening spam emails and clicking on links in spam messages. Don't buy anything from a spammer. Don't be tempted to reply. Don't threaten the spammer. Avoid 'unsubscribe' options. Use a disposable email address.
RatingTry to avoid opening spam emails and clicking on links in spam messages. Try to avoid opening spam emails and clicking on links in spam messages. Don't buy anything from a spammer. Don't be tempted to reply. Don't threaten the spammer. Avoid 'unsubscribe' options. Use a disposable email address.
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