If you're like most computer users today, well over half the messages delivered to your e-mail inbox are unsolicited, unauthorized, and unwanted in other words, spam. These spam messages are the online equivalent of the junk mail you receive in your postal mailbox, and it's a huge problem. While Windows XP's Outlook Express includes some rudimentary spam-blocking capabilities, it's no substitute for a full-featured anti-spam program. If you're especially inundated with spam e-mails, install and run one of these anti-spam programs, such as Norton AntiSpam (www.symantec.com) or SpamKiller (www.mcafee.com). Of course, you'll get less spam if spammers don't harvest your e-mail address for their nefarious purposes. Here are some tips for keeping your inbox relatively free of spam:
Obviously, if your ISP offers spam-blocking services, avail yourself of them. The more roadblocks between the spammers and you, the better! |