How to get rid of “spam” (unwanted email messages)?
This is a question that people ask continually. The answer is simple. Don’t give your email address to anyone. Don’t program it into your browser. Don’t set it as your “reply” address. Don’t use it in your USENET news group reader. Don’t put it on your web site in a form that can be read by people or computer software – use a form that hides it. Keep your real email address SECRET. Since you are probably having a problem already, it is obviously too late so here’s what to do. If you are using Outlook or Outlook Express, get rid of it. Those are the two email clients that are targetted by most malware. Not only will they cause you grief, they are probably spamming everyone who ever sent you an email! Use a different email software. There are dozens to choose from. Ask your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to give you a new email address. It doesn’t need to be anything clever since nobody is ever going to see it. It can be something daft like “bounceme34@globul.com”. Also ask your ISP to
