Tips to Help Reduce Spam

To block out or reduce spam, here are some Do’s and Don’ts:

The Don’ts

• Do not give your e-mail address to unfamiliar people or company.
• Do not respond to spam or one that is suspected to be spam.
• Do not post your primary e-mail address to online chat rooms, mailing lists and online news groups.
• Do not use the “Reply or Remove” option. It may be a scam to test validity of e-mail address.
• Do not click on the “unsubscribe” link in an e-mail message suspected to be spam or is a spam.
• Do not purchase anything, both online and offline, from companies that send spam or suspected and/or capable to send one.
• Do not open spam to eliminate chances of spyware attack.
• Do not use “remove me” websites.
• Do not give away your primary e-mail address to companies requesting to send you promotional e-mails.

The Do’s

• Use different e-mail accounts for different purposes to avoid spam jeopardising your primary e-mail account.
• Unsubscribe service only at organisation’s website to avoid spammers collecting active e-mail addresses.
• Read e-mail message in plain text where possible to shun from online spying from spammers.
• Remove your e-mail address from public sphere, e.g., member profiles and directories to stop spammers from mining your e-mail address.
• Most importantly, install protective software or subscribe to anti-spam service to protect your e-mail account.