A lot of spam comes in what to do. What is spam and how to deal with spammers on the Internet

G..no-letters from Niagara Falls fell into my mailbox:

VKontakte notifications that fly out with every sneeze of friends;

Correspondence with people who confused mail with ICQ.

I spent ~ 15 minutes a day raking all this, which in a year turned into 100 hours. But the main thing is not even wasted time, but the fact that I was constantly distracted from really important things.

Today I receive only valuable letters.

How did I achieve this? This post contains my secrets of effective work with mail.

Getting rid of subscriptions / mailings

There are 3 ways to automatically (that is, without your participation) finish off an unwanted letter from a subscription:

1. Unsubscribe from mailing list


2. Kill him with a filter from the postal service


3. Kill him with a mailer filter

Let's look at all three methods in order.

Method 1 - Unsubscribe

Sometimes, in order to describe, services from the Stone Age require a response to a letter, for example, with the title "UNSUBSCRIBE".

This option is worse (it requires a moderator), but it also works.

But it happens that we are asked to log in to the site. And we don’t remember the password. Or some smart-ass marketers do not allow to unsubscribe in principle. Tougher methods will help here.

Method 2 - Mail Service Filter

In any mail service (Yandex, Rambler, Mail, Gmail) you can filter incoming letters. For example, you can delete them depending on some conditions.

See, I created such a filter for Yandex mail:

Now letters from [email protected] will be deleted by Yandex even before they reach my mailbox.

You can also configure black and white lists: Incoming mail processing rules\u003e White / Black list.

However, the following method may seem more convenient to you ...

Method 3 - Mail program filter

I work with mail in the free Thunderbird program. In it, you can wet such messages on the fly.

Click on the sender's email and select “Create Filter From”:

Now all letters from [email protected] will be deleted.

You can set up a more complex filter. If, for example, you do not want to receive only "Electronic newspaper" from this address, then we do this:

Now all letters from this address, but only with a headline that contains the word "newspaper" will fly to the trash:

And if you press also "Run now", then all previous issues of the newspaper will be destroyed. Is that great?

Getting rid of dialogues

I myself am a big fan of getting worn out, but not by e-mail. I have e-mail for business correspondence.

Here are a few hacks that I myself use when communicating.

Hack 1. Write clearly and in detail

If you do not want to get bogged down in clarifications and leading questions, then it is better to write clearly and to the point. In the letter, indicate all the necessary information.

Hack 2. If ... Then ...

Tim Ferris, in his book, suggested giving instructions in letters at once for all scenarios.

For example:

"Send me an overview of the news on the topic" Revolution in Egypt "from Russian sources,

IF there is not enough news, THEN find them in Burzhunet,

IF there is nothing new there, then fly to Cairo and wander the streets. "

Such a construction in the first letter can replace a whole series of letters.

Hack 3. If you are waiting for a letter

It happens that we are waiting for some important letter. And for his sake, we sit with the included mail all day and night. Every 5 minutes we learn about sales of dwarf trees, about equipment updates or that Vasya added us as a friend ... In short, normal work is not possible.

In such cases, the new IFTTT service helps me out. Almost everything can be automated with it. You can also create a filter there that will send SMS if a long-awaited letter arrives.

Spam first made its mark around the world in 1978 when Gary Tuerk, director of marketing for Digital Equipment Technology, sent a petition to 400 employees at Arpnet. The email generated several sales, but it also generated violent backlash. Today, more than 180 billion spam messages are sent every day to over 1 billion Internet users. This statistic makes it clear why spam is such a big problem for Internet users. Many companies are working hard to solve the spam problem, but the first step to stopping spam starts with the consumer.

By following these steps, Internet users can reduce the amount of spam e-mails they receive in their inbox.

Software:
Choose email providers that offer built-in anti-spam services. Look for service providers that contribute to a high spam email blocking success rate.

Spam filters:
Spam is a cat and mouse game. Spammers are constantly looking for ways to bypass filters. Check your software regularly, spam filters, if you are using offline email, make sure it is up to date. If you use network email, make sure your ISP works diligently to protect you from spam.

Improve security:
A firewall can be one of the most important applications on a computer. This acts as a barrier between hackers and the computer, and prevents unauthorized access to confidential data.

Store From Famous Sellers:
Shopping from well-known (or your own) sellers can greatly reduce the threat of spam email (by the way, how to create your own online store). Many companies are guilty of selling email addresses to third parties, which are then used for spam. The company's privacy policy is supposed to list their intended uses for your personal information, such as whether they will sell your email address to third parties.

Once Spam. Becomes a problem
Internet users should avoid opening spam. It must be removed immediately. Pay close attention to senders, senders' email addresses, since most spammers use deceptive topics designed to facilitate discovery. If you do, avoid apps that might contain viruses and don't buy merchandise or donate to charities. Many spam emails will have an unsubscribe link at the bottom of the message, in accordance with the CAN-SPAM Act.

If consumers find an inbox full of spam, they can also report spam emails to their ISP.

There are numerous companies and organizations designed to regulate the Internet and protect users. But, it is important that Internet users report spam threats. By following a set proposal and not falling prey to the tricks of spammers, users can help bankrupt spammers and keep their inbox free of spam.

The overwhelming majority of Internet users have at their disposal a personal e-mail box, which receives various kinds of letters, be it information from other people, advertisements or notifications. Due to the extensive demand for such mail, a topic that is relevant to this day has appeared related to the removal of spam.

Please note that the mailing list itself comes in many varieties and is often determined specifically by the owner of the E-Mail, not the sender. At the same time, almost any advertising messages and invitations to use fraudulent resources are considered to be spam.

The first step is to make a general disclaimer on how to prevent this kind of mailing from happening at all. This is due to the fact that most people use E-Mail at the slightest need, thereby demonstrating the mailbox address to different systems.

To protect yourself from mailings at a basic level, you should:

Following these guidelines, you can preliminarily save yourself from the vast majority of problems associated with spam. Moreover, thanks to a clear approach to organizing the workspace, it is possible to organize the collection of messages from different mail services into a separate folder on the main E-Mail.

Yandex Mail

One of the most popular services for sending and receiving letters in Russia is an e-mail from Yandex. A remarkable feature of the use of this E-Mail is that literally all additional features of the company are directly related to this service.

1. Go to folder "Inbox" via the navigation menu.



By default, this tab contains all messages that were not automatically blocked by the anti-spam protection of this service.

2. In the child navigation bar, located above the main mail list and control panel, go to the tab "All categories".



If necessary, you can select any other tab if the blocked messages are directly related to it.

3. Using the internal system for selecting letters, select those that you regard as spam.



4. To simplify the selection process, for example, due to the presence of a large amount of mail, you can use sorting by date.



5. Now on the toolbar, click on the button "This is spam!".
6. After following the recommendations, each pre-selected letter will be automatically moved to the appropriate folder.



7. While in the directory "Spam" if necessary, you can manually delete or restore all messages. Otherwise, one way or another, cleaning happens every 10 days.

As a result of the actions from the instructions, the addresses of the senders of the marked letters will be blocked, and all mail from them will always be moved to the folder "Spam".

In addition to the main recommendation, in order to get rid of spam, you can manually configure additional filters that will independently intercept incoming and redirect them to the desired folder. This can be useful, for example, with the same type and multiple notifications from social networks.

1. While in your Yandex inbox, open one of the unwanted messages.



2. On the toolbar on the right side, find the button with three horizontal dots and click on it.



The button may be missing due to the high screen resolution.

3. From the presented menu, select "Create rule".



4. In line "Use" set the value "To all emails, including spam".



5. In the block "If" remove all lines except "From whom".



6. Further for the block "Take action" indicate preferred manipulations.



7. If you are transferring messages, select the appropriate folder from the drop-down list.



8. The rest of the fields can be left untouched.



9. Click the button "Create rule"to initiate automatic mail transfer.

It is advisable to use the button in addition to the rule "Apply to existing emails".

If everything was done correctly, all messages from the specified sender will be moved or deleted. In this case, the recovery system will operate as standard.

Mail.ru

Another equally popular mail is the Mail.ru service from the company of the same name. At the same time, this resource does not differ much from Yandex in terms of the basic capabilities for blocking spam messages.

1. In your Internet browser, open the official website of the Mail.ru email account and log in to your account.



2. Use the top bar to switch to the tab "Letters".



3. Go to folder "Inbox" through the main section list on the left side of the page.



4. Find the messages you want to block for spreading spam from the main content in the center of the page that opens.



5. Using the selection functionality, check the box next to the mail you want to delete.



6. After selecting, find the button on the toolbar "Spam" and use it.



7. All emails will be moved to a special automatically cleared section "Spam".

When moving all emails from any sender to a folder "Spam" Mail.ru automatically starts blocking all incoming messages from the same address in the same way.

If your mailbox contains a large amount of spam or you want to automate the deletion of messages from some senders, you can use the filter creation functionality.

1. Among the list of letters, make a selection of those, the sender of which you want to limit.



2. On the toolbar, click on the button "More".



3. Through the presented menu, go to the section "Create filter".



4. On the next page in the block "That" set the highlight opposite the item "Delete forever".



5. Check the box next to "Apply to emails in folders".



6. Here, from the drop-down list, select the parameter "All folders".



7. Under some circumstances in the field "If" you need to delete the text before the "dog" (@).



This applies to those senders whose mailbox is directly linked to their personal domain, and not to the mail service.

8. Finally, press the button "Save"to apply the created filter.



9. For warranty purposes, and also due to possible changes to the filter, in the section Filtering Rules opposite the created rule, click on the link "Filter".



10. Back in the section "Inbox", recheck the directory for mail from a blocked sender.

This completes the instructions on how to remove spam messages from Mail.ru.

Gmail

Mail from Google takes the leading place in the world ranking for the resources of this type. At the same time, of course, the high popularity directly comes from the technical equipment of Gmail.

Please note that Gmail automatically adjusts itself to work with the rest of Google services, which makes your inbox quickly become spammed. That is why, in this case, it is extremely important to create message filters in time by deleting or moving unnecessary messages.

1. Select one of the messages from the unwanted sender with a check mark.



2. On the main control panel, click on the button "More".



3. From the list of sections, select "Filter similar letters".



4. In a text box "From" remove the characters before the sign «@» .



5. In the lower right corner of the window, click on the link "Create a filter according to this request".



6. Set the selection opposite the item "Delete"to automatically get rid of any messages from the sender.



7. When finished, be sure to check the box next to "Apply filter to matching conversation".



8. Click the button "Create filter"to start the uninstallation process.

After clearing the incoming letters, they will go to the section for temporarily saving data and eventually leave the e-mail. Moreover, all subsequent messages from the sender will be erased immediately upon receipt.

Rambler

The latest in relevance email service Rambler works almost the same as its closest counterpart - Mail.ru. However, despite this, there are still some unique features regarding the process of getting rid of spam.

To isolate mail from unwanted messages, it is quite possible to implement a filter system.

1. Use the navigation menu at the top of the page to open the tab "Settings".



2. Through the child menu go to the section "Filters".



3. Click on the button "New filter".



4. In the block "If" leave each default.



5. In the adjacent text line, enter the full address of the sender.



6. Using a dropdown list "Then" set the value "Delete email permanently".



7. You can also set up automatic redirection by selecting "Move to folder" and specifying the directory "Spam".



8. Click the button "Save".

This service does not have the ability to instantly move existing messages.

In the future, if the settings were set clearly in accordance with the recommendations, the addressee's letters will be deleted or transferred.

As you can see, in practice, almost every e-mail box works in a similar way, and all the required actions are reduced to creating filters or moving messages using basic tools. Because of this, you as a user shouldn't have any problems.

Hello dear friends.

Since you have come to this page, then you are looking for

Anti-spam methods.

Here we are talking about?

How to protect yourself from spam.

I came up with such a simple method that at first I didn't even realize that I had made the discovery.

This method is secure or the forwarded document from reading from it your postal e-mail address.

First, I want to tell those who do not know (most, of course, know) what spam is.

these are unsolicited letters that come to your inbox.

How it works?

There are special programs that scan the Internet and look for postal addresses there - E-mail (s).
Thus, they collect a large database of Internet mail addresses.

And there are special programs that can send spam emails to these addresses.
At a time, they can send letters to 50,000 addresses or more.

these are the letters that come to your mailbox without your consent.

Somewhere your E-mail "lit up".

And a letter that you absolutely do not need flies to you.

Site owners and bloggers especially suffer from such letters.

Indeed, on the site in many places you need to leave your contact information.
And on the page "contacts" you need to leave your E-mail.

Never leave your email address anywhere other than verified Internet resources.

Resources that respect themselves and their users will never transfer the database with email addresses to third parties.

In addition, on quality resources, you can usually hide your personal data from prying eyes, including your email address.

When registering on any Internet resources that require entering an email address (now there are most of them), always pay attention to the conditions and checkboxes at the bottom of the registration form.

Very often it will contain items like “I agree to receive our newsletter”.

In most cases, you will not be at all interested in receiving such letters, feel free to uncheck the boxes next to these items.

Never reply to spam emails, even if they say "to unsubscribe from our mailing list, just answer this letter."

Your reply will be processed by a spam robot that will mark your email address as "live", that is, active, and instead of one letter a day, you will soon receive a hundred.

If spam does sometimes reach your mailbox, do not delete unwanted messages, it is better to always use the "mark as spam" function.

Good email services such as Google Mail (Gmail), Yandex.Mail, etc. have built-in spam protection that can be trained.

Each letter you mark will be analyzed by the anti-spam system, and soon similar letters will no longer be sent to your mail

We continue the conversation.

I myself am the owner of a thematic site and spam tormented me a lot, received 20 letters or more per day, and these letters do not always end up in the spam folder, and many "climb" into business and necessary folders.

They were so tired, at first I entered return addresses from these letters in a black box.

But it doesn't help for long. Spammers often change the names of their mailboxes and they come back in.

You are probably familiar with the letters: "Flying fish", "Viogla", "Dr. Ionova's clinic", and some foreign letters offering to share the inheritance, study English, etc.

There is no need to list all of them, but there are so many such letters that there is not enough computer memory to list everything.

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Now after its implementation, I do not have

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Why didn't I figure it out earlier?

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Spam programs pull it in and out from there.

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Just do not need to disclose the secret in the comments, to those who have already received it.

It is unlikely that the comments will be positive if this is a divorce.

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