SolveYourProblem
eLearning Series:
Stop SPAM eMail Once & For All : Free Guide
10 Pages
Introduction
Computers have
become an integral part of life for nearly everyone in the
world. Ever since the induction of the internet, they have
become very commonplace in most businesses and homes. Most
people cannot even imagine their lives without their computers.
They are used to run businesses, keep track of inventory,
gather information, and to communicate with people from great
distances.
Naturally one
of the most popular reasons that people use the internet
is to send emails to others. It is a free and easy way to
talk to people that live far away. You can use emails to
send letters, data files, and pictures. Everybody likes to
get an email from their friends and family. However, emails
have also become a popular tool that is used to advertise
products and services.
As much as we
like to receive emails from those that we enjoy hearing from,
nobody likes to receive emails from people we’ve never heard
of. These emails are called spam.
We know how annoying
it can be to receive spam in your email everyday that is
why we decided that it was time to write a comprehensive
guide on what you can do to stop these types of emails from
getting into your account. Of course we can’t prevent companies
from trying to send them, but we can arm you better against
them.
This guide was
written so that we could provide you with your comprehensive
guide to fighting against, and hopefully someday; completely
stopping unwanted emails from reaching your inbox.
You are
about to learn :
• What spam really
is
• What you can do to protect yourself from spam
• What software and programs can help you rid yourself of spam
• How to deal with spammers
• Get some helpful resources and links to check out
• Password encryption
• The real dangers of spam
What Is Spam?
The best place
to begin would be to explain to you exactly what spam mail
is. Spam is basically just unsolicited commercial emails
that companies send to your inbox.
There are a lot
of reasons why these companies get your email address. You
may have signed up for a newsletter or promotions with one
of them, or you may have ordered a product or service that
requires registration from a website first.
It is common for
companies to share their mailing lists with their affiliate
companies. It’s one of the benefits to having affiliations.
The only problem is that most companies hide this knowledge
in their “terms and agreements” of their websites. They count
on the fact that most people do not read all the way through
them. Of course since it is mentioned somewhere in their
website, it is perfectly legal.
The average person
can expect to receive anywhere from ten to twenty spam’s
a day in their inbox; depending on how many promos and registrations
they fill out. Once a person accepts or opens an unsolicited
email, they become plagued by receiving six more in its place.
It is a vicious cycle.
As the internet
has reached its peak popularity during the past couple of
years, so have companies followed suit and expanded their
abilities to advertise. The biggest problem is that they
don’t know when to stop advertising. The best place to begin
with this guide is to give you a list of some of the things
that you may do that will leave your inbox vulnerable to
receiving spam.
- Filling out
a registration for an online newsletter is a common way
for companies to use your inbox to advertise.
- Registering
your inbox for promos and contests.
- When installing
new software it is common to register your email address
for updates, but it is also leaving yourself open to spam.
- Signing yourself
up for just about anything online is leaving yourself open
to receiving spam.
- Reviewing books
online generally requires that you provide your email address.
One Common factor
in all of these things listed is that you have to volunteer
your email address to a company before it can be used. Of
course, there are ways for a company to get your email address
without you having to give it to them directly.
 
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