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Loads Spam emails

  • 20-09-2010 11:26AM
    #1
    gowayouttadat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭


    Another family member has an iol.ie email address that is now receiving tons of spam emails... all those stupid viagra ones.

    Any idea on what I can do to stop this?
    There's over 10 coming in every day and it's head wrecking!


Comments

  • #2
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    If you access your e-mail via a browser, then you're probably best to just switch to a Gmail account as it handles all that sort of stuff very well. It's also generally a much better e-mail system.

    If you use an e-mail program (e.g. Outlook or Thunderbird) then there are in-built & 3rd-party spam filters that can help. However Gmail would still be better overall and you can use it via browser or with an e-mail program.


  • #3
    PJTierney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 464 ✭✭PJTierney


    I'd also recommend GMail, it never gets spam.
    I'd advise that you set up a 'dummy' email account for registering on forums/sites etc. though, so that this new address will soak up the spam while your main address is safe.


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