I hate it. You hate it. We all hate it. Now, here's the $64,000 question: How do you get rid of it when the email is fake or the "remove" link doesn't work??? The amazing thing is I NEVER sign myself up for anything even remotely resembling opt-in mailing lists with certain emails. Yet, that crap always manages to migrate my way. Low interest loans, herbal viagra, real viagra, #1 business opportunity, work from home (I already do), merchant accounts, travel discounts, women having sex with, well, anything and everything - dogs, other women, men (what a shocker!), themselves - and on and freakin' on! I know that the best way to stop it is to simply disable my email every few months and start a new one, but man this crap is pervasive.
every time you hit the link to "unsubscribe" from mailing list a, you are (unbeknowst to you) being added to many more mailing lists... next time you unsubscribe from one, take notice to the extra influx of junk mail over the next week.
I don't think there is any better a way to stop spam email than there is a way to stop junk mail. It's just crap you have to deal with.
I can't stand spam myself, but they have an entire festival celebrating it in Austin... Spam-o-rama. It's sort of a Hindu spam-fest.
This is one of the best sites on the internet to stop SPAM. Basically it is disposable email addresses for sites that you have to register, very cool. www.spamgourmet.com HEYP - I am suprised you didn't post this site. There are also companies that sell anti-spam software. Like Mcafee's SpamKiller
Which is exactly why I NEVER unsubscribe to any email that I knowingly never subscribed to in the first place. I used to unsubscribe to everything that was sent to my ev1.net email, but noticed I was being bombarded by more spam the more I unsibscribed. Also, reporting obvious spammers to their ISP's helps as well as blocking frequent(original) email extentions from my inbox altogether. Using these methods has kept my spam at an all time low(almost zero) ever since I switched to RoadRunner 7 months ago.
spam is pretty good with crackers and mustard. i dont usually eat it cooked though. actually i dont really eat it that much at all. maybe i should buy some next time i go to the store.
Whenever I go on an unsubscribing spree, I find that the amount of spam email actually goes down by a lot. I think the whole "unsubscribe = more spam" theory is a myth.
not a total myth especially if it's p*rn however regular mail is more fun, especially when they send you postage paid envelopes shred that crap and mail it back to them
Jeff, You mean to tell me Macs are suceptible to spam? The best way to stay off lists is to create private and public email addresses. Use the private address for correspondence with business, family and friends and the other for online shopping, questionaires, etc. In short, if your address is on the net, you're vulnerable. Many websites require you to submit email address before downloading anything; I usually enter a false email address. I don't know if you use USENET, but if you do, you should disguise your email address by adding characters to your "reply to" address so bots can't grab it, but others can respond to you by deleting the info. (Ex. jeff@ERASETHIS.clutchcity.net) Since you're already getting spammed, your best bet is to download or make your own spam filter. This will move potential crap mail to a certain folder for later review/deletion. As far as unsubscribing goes, I would use caution. It's usually ok to unsubscribe from soliciation from more reputable companies, but there ARE too many others that simply send mail to randomly generated addresses with hopes of any response to validate it. These things have worked pretty well for me; I hardly ever get any spam. Now if I could just find a way to keep my moronic friends from bombarding me with emails that threaten to give me bad luck if I don't send it to my 100 closest friends within 2 mins...
I have one email that I reserve for friends, family and business and it is just now starting to get hit after almost 3 years. The funniest one is my old Save Our Rockets address which I finally ditched. I wouldn't check it for a week and there would be several hundred spam emails in there! I had all kinds of people subscribing me to places just to try and piss me off. I am getting ready to make an email/domain switch in about a month or so and, when I do, I'm going to keep one email completely private to avoid that problem in the future.
McAfee SpamKiller is an AWESOME program. It's very easy to set up, & I'd estimate that it blocks 99% of the trash emails. Also, on a completely unrelated note, some folks at Rice used to make Spam daquiris - one of the most repulsive things I've ever seen.
Spam is pretty good. It's best is you heat it up in a pan with some olive oil and garlic. I've never tried it grilled, but I've heard it's good. MMMMM!! Snouts and testicles! If you have a canned meat craving, though, you can't go wrong with Kroger brand deviled ham. Spread it on some toast with Gulden's spicy mustard and I'm set...
Jeff, If you're starting fresh soon, you should really sign up on <a href="spamgourmet.com">spamgourmet.com</a>, like Wink3Cat5 suggested -- then use that for when you need to give out an address that you know will wind up on lists. The disposable addresses get created when they're used, so it's much easier than maintaining a bunch of accounts on a mail server. The service is my hobby/project, so you can trust that it's straight up (that, or mistrust the clutchbbs, since I'm root on this machine, too ) Josh
My company just recently and supposedly purchased some anti-spam software of some sort. However, there was a problem when they tried to implement it, not sure what, and they had to pull back on that whole idea. I get SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much SPAM it's asinine. Just delete it.
I am also looking at www.surfcontrol.com for possible use as an Anti-Spam program for our company, their SuperScout product looks good. It acts as a gateway for internet and email and allows you to control bandwidth utilization, junk email and it has some good reporting features. Anyone used it before?
Spam Musubi (popular Hawaiian meal) 5 cups cooked sushi rice, room temperature 5 sheets nori, cut in half lengthwise 1 (12 oz.) can Spam 6 tbsp soy sauce 4 tbsp mirin 4 tbsp sugar Furikake, to taste Cut Spam into 10 slices. Fry until slightly crispy. Remove and drain on plate lined with paper towels. In another pan, combine soy sauce, mirin and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to low. Add Spam slices, coating them in the mixture. When mixture has thickened, remove Spam from pan. Lay a sheet of nori lengthwise on a clean surface. Moisten lower half of musubi maker (see Note), and place on lower third of nori. Fill musubi maker with rice and press flat until the rice is 3/4-inch high. Sprinkle rice with furikake. Top with slice of Spam. Remove musubi maker and keep in a bowl of warm water to keep it clean and moist. Starting at the end towards you, fold nori over Spam and rice stack, and keep rolling until completely wrapped in the nori. Slightly dampen the end of the nori to seal it. Repeat with the other nine Spam slices, making sure to rinse off musubi maker after each use to prevent it from getting too sticky. Note: You can also use an empty Spam can that has been opened on both sides for the musubi mold, using your hands (or a piece of Spam) to press down on the rice. Yield: Makes 10 musubi Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes
Spam Enchilada Breakfast Casserole 12 oz can SPAM - cubed 1/2" 4 eggs 1 small onion chopped 2 cups whipping cream 1 small green pepper, chopped 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 small tomato, chopped 4-oz can diced green chiles 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1/4 tsp garlic powder 8 7" flour tortillas Picante sauce Place about 1/4 cup SPAM, 1 tablespoon onion, 1 tablespoon green pepper, 1 tablespoon tomato and 1 tablespoon cheese on one side of tortilla. Set remaining cheese aside. Roll up jelly-roll fashion; place seam side down in greased 13x9" baking dish. In small bowl combine remainin ingredients; blend together with wire whisk. Pour over ehchiladas. Cover; refrigerate overnight. Heat oven to 350. Bake, uncovered, for 40 to 50 minutes or until egg mixture is set. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven; bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with picante sauce. Yield: 8 enchiladas. MMMMMMM yummy!
If you are on a UNIX box, procmail does wonders! MacOSX comes fully equipped, and all the user needs to do is roll (or otherwise obtain) filters.
