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What did VERIZON do now??? I am getting more than a dozen SPAM emails a day!!!
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For what its worth, I haven't noticed any uptick in spam's but you can reduce spam by following these tips.
- You should start reporting the spam with a spam button in the webmail client
- Forward spam emails that were not caught to spamdetector.notcaught@verizon.net
- Set your e-mail filter. An e-mail filter and spam blocking software are absolutely critical. Set these security measures to update automatically to ensure that you are protected from the latest threats.
- NEVER reply to spam. Replying to spam, even to "unsubscribe," could set you up for more spam.
- Protect your e-mail address and instant message ID. If you must post this information online, set up two identities, one for real use and one for online activities.
- Be wary of e-mail attachments. Change the settings on your e-mail program so that images and attachments are not opened automatically. Only open attachments from users known to you.
- Watch out for phishing scams. Don't click on links in e-mails or instant messages unless the sender is known to you. Instead, open a separate web browser and visit the site directly.
- Create smart and strong passwords. Use a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols.
- Never enter your personal information in a pop-up window. You may not be able to tell when a scammer has hijacked a seemingly legitimate site.
- Don't fill out online surveys, or register for contests or fan clubs. These may be fronts for spammers trying to collect your e-mail address.
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@Hubrisnxs wrote:For what its worth, I haven't noticed any uptick in spam's but you can reduce spam by following these tips.
- You should start reporting the spam with a spam button in the webmail client
- Forward spam emails that were not caught to spamdetector.notcaught@verizon.net
- Set your e-mail filter. An e-mail filter and spam blocking software are absolutely critical. Set these security measures to update automatically to ensure that you are protected from the latest threats.
- NEVER reply to spam. Replying to spam, even to "unsubscribe," could set you up for more spam.
- Protect your e-mail address and instant message ID. If you must post this information online, set up two identities, one for real use and one for online activities.
- Be wary of e-mail attachments. Change the settings on your e-mail program so that images and attachments are not opened automatically. Only open attachments from users known to you.
- Watch out for phishing scams. Don't click on links in e-mails or instant messages unless the sender is known to you. Instead, open a separate web browser and visit the site directly.
- Create smart and strong passwords. Use a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols.
- Never enter your personal information in a pop-up window. You may not be able to tell when a scammer has hijacked a seemingly legitimate site.
- Don't fill out online surveys, or register for contests or fan clubs. These may be fronts for spammers trying to collect your e-mail address.
This is much better than my "Stop signing up for porn sites." response. Kudos to you.
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"Forward spam emails that were not caught to spamdetector.notcaught@verizon.net"
Ok - in order to send SPAM to spamdetector.notcaught@verizon.net I have to click on the offensive mail. Now I have opened it. Therefore, I am doing exactly the wrong thing....and compounding the problem.
How can I forward it WITHOUT opening it?
Thanks
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@rastern wrote:"Forward spam emails that were not caught to spamdetector.notcaught@verizon.net"
Ok - in order to send SPAM to spamdetector.notcaught@verizon.net I have to click on the offensive mail. Now I have opened it. Therefore, I am doing exactly the wrong thing....and compounding the problem.
How can I forward it WITHOUT opening it?
Thanks
Using Verizon's Webmail, and their Rick Interface or the "new version" you can simply put a checkmark next to the offending email, and select actions and then forward.
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I am using the new mail format. Putting a check mark on the offending mail - then ACTIONS and then FORWARD - Still opens the mail.
Is not the correct way to NEVER OPEN Spam?
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it opens the forwarded reply, not the actual email. if you disabled html then you should be fine, but yes you have a 50/50 if html is enabled and you're opening the email.
the never never never, comes from opening attachments vs the actual email. the attachments are definitely a never never never open. the email if it's html has a potential for sending you a virus, but if you disable html emails then you won't run that risk,.
also it may be a confusion between opening and replying. you should never reply to spam, that is bad. But opening it has less risk unless its a situation as described above. opening it to forward it should be ok.
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@rastern wrote:I am using the new mail format. Putting a check mark on the offending mail - then ACTIONS and then FORWARD - Still opens the mail.
Is not the correct way to NEVER OPEN Spam?
I've managed this with a filter once or twice, but the catch is that you have to know something about the spam that's going to come in.
Something like:
If From contains fakespamdomain.com then automatically send notification to spamdetector.notcaught@verizon.net
or
If Subject contains Spamittyspam then automatically send notification to spamdetector.notcaught@verizon.net
The "send notification" option is actually a forward, and you never even see the spam message. If there's something your spam messages have in common, it's useful.
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So you have to put a checkmark, disable html, hit forward, send to a specific address? And I am supposed to take your word for it that even though it opens it to forward that that's ok? I do not want to open spam email UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Forwarding the email to this spam email box accomplishes what? Can I expect to not receive the email any more? I presume whoever monitors that mailbox is not able to direct it to your spam folder. And NO, I am not setting up a rule for each spam message or domain, which is usually .com anyway. Don't tell me about spam emails coming from various addresses either because I am receiving many more spam emails since the "new and unimproved" upgrade and its from the same addresses.
What about having a spam filter that actually works? Be able to mark something as spam when the email is closed and wa la you never see it again. What a concept.
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Ok, I am having the same problem. My inbox is inundated with SPAM. I know others have marked theses companies, it is amazing that they ever go to anyone. I have set the filters, changed the HTML, sent the mail directly to the spam detector folder, and sent a forwarded spamdetector.notcaught@verizon.net email. Honestly, this is alot of work for the client to do. This is the reason for the SPAM filter in the first place-so I don't have to be bothered. To top things off, for every forward I send, I get a response reply from them. Now my mailbox if full of them. Everything I have sent to the SPAM detector folder doesn't filter or change the fact that I still get mail from these senders. Does it even work? Do I have to keep theses messages in the folder to have them detect?