- The most effective way to avoid spam is to keep your
email address to yourself. Spammers can't get your address
if you don't make it public. Only give your address to friends,
family and co-workers, and ask them not to circulate it.
- Whenever you fill out Web registration forms, surveys
and so on, avoid typing in your email address. If you are
required to do so, look for a box that asks you if it is
okay to send similar offers or information to you. Make
sure you say no. Alternately, leave the email field of online
forms blank, or if an email addressed is required use a
decoy.
- We recommend that you do not reply to "Remove me
from this list" addresses, as this only confirms that
your e-mail address is active and directs more unwanted
e-mail to your account. Also be wary of clicking on URLS
embedded in unsolicited messages, as this may reveal your
address to that Web site.
- Do not respond to spam. Sending Spammers e-mail requesting
that they cease spamming you will probably just incite them
to send you even more Spam messages.
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