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question about some mail in the spam

17 years ago

Recently I have received some mail in my spam stating that I receive it because I have either signed up or subscribed. Example: Today got announcement from Bostonpops==but I know I have never given out any information.

They say to unsubscribe, click here. I just delete but this is getting worst. Anyone else have this problem?

I hate to unsubscribe, as this acknowledges they have reached a active site.

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hayjud_mn
17 years ago
Block Sender!

I hate all that junk!
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
17 years ago
Since you are using Hotmail, you can just add their address and the address of other spammers to your blocked sender list.

When at your Inbox, click on Options in the upper right hand corner, and then choose More Options.
Then choose Safe and Blocked Senders, and lastly choose Blocked Senders.

Fill in their email address and hit Add to List.

Sue
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If you're on Yahoo and click on "Sender" box at the top of the message list, it'll select all 25 on that list, and when you press "Delete", they'll all disappear at once (after you click to confirm).

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Sometimes when I'm feeling mischievous (or frustrated) I forward them to one of my screnners, then reply, after deleting indications of the original addressee, with some rude comments.

I've been receiving many claiming that they were sent on the same date of 2036 ... or 2038 ... and I've been known to send a message asking how I'm to know whether I'll be owing any money, need a credit card, etc. then ...

... or even that they ... or I ... will be alive by then.

Many of which get a reply from the claimed sender's ISP reporting that there ain't any such address/person.

ole joyful
Jasdip
17 years ago
Hmph. I got an email yesterday, from Yahoo supposedly.
They were manually verifying my account. If I didn't respond within so many days, my account would be deleted.

They were requiring my username, and PASSWORD. That was the signal that it was a fraudulent email. Delete!

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