Instructions against Spam

SpamTang - Spam is like a modern epidemic. It 'travels' around the world, bringing nothing to users other than troubles. Fortunately, its level of trouble only stops at annoying and unwanted, not causing big problems. It is worth mentioning that, like many physical plagues, when appearing, users cannot do much to stop it. However, this is not entirely accurate. There are a few simple tactics users can use to reduce spam.

1. Protect your email address

First, we think it's important to recognize spammer tactics used to collect email addresses. If you know how to attack, users will easily avoid traps. One thing to remember is that the spammer has software that regularly searches forums and other public sites to collect email addresses that people have posted. So, users should not post their email addresses anywhere many people can see.

On the other hand, to protect email addresses, we still don't see much mention. Users should make sure that anyone who knows their email address does not register you for any suspicious suggestions. Even with extreme care, your whole effort will become meaningless with just a few clicks. For example, this may happen accidentally when your loved one wants to register for you to attend some winning program. In short, in order to protect their email addresses, users should also instruct people how to protect their email addresses. In this way, everyone is safe and secure.

2. Be careful with Phishing

Do not log in to any offer that requires entering an email address, unless you trust the site, which is a good idea. If you feel unsure, you can check website information using a free browser add-on like Web of Trust (WOT). In case this page is not evaluated in green, do not provide any information. Users should also use these tools when online. This is very important because a lot of nefarious websites will pretend to be reliable sites in order to trick users into providing their important information. This is called phishing. WOT or similar software will help protect users against phishing scams.

3. What to do with Spam

Now we are all worried about how to handle spam when it actually enters our mailbox. In general, the best anti-spam action is to report email spam and delete without opening. However, in the unlikely event that the email you receive is spam or not, you will have to open it. Before you do this, you should check whether the software you are using to open the email has been configured to not display the images inside. This is because most email openers, or webmail applications, have this option. In fact, Thunderbird and Outlook by default have disabled this feature.

The reason for doing this is important because if the image in the email is downloaded from a certain website, the spammer knows that their email has reached its destination. More importantly, they know that your email address is the real active address. At that time, they can't be sure who spam has reached. As you know, once they know your email address is working, the amount of spam received will increase rapidly. Along with this, the opportunity to prevent spam or even report it also decreases rapidly. Therefore, believe that spam avoidance is much easier than preventing it once spam has spread. This is not impossible, but it is not easy.

One of the most effective defense methods against spam is the user experience. Never return an email address unless you know and trust the sender. This includes unsubscribing email. If you do not have to deal with any company, we recommend that you do not cancel your email subscription. If you try to unsubscribe from a spam service, they will know that your email address is active. Along with that, users should not click on any link or image in spam email. Many links or photos contain code in it to notify the spammer that the email has been opened. Even clicking on the website URL has the same effect.

In addition, complete your 'responsibility' for fighting spam by not buying anything from the website that was previously redirected through spam. The reason for this is so many, but most importantly, you have no reason to trust a company with your credit card information. In addition, providing money for companies that advertise in this way only increases profits for those who send spam. You not only harm yourself but also many others. So, don't waste money with spam.

4. Use the second email address

Sometimes you will fall into a situation where you have to break the above rules to get the job done. At such times, you should use 2 different email addresses. Use an address to communicate with friends and people you trust. The other address is to interact with unreliable websites. The benefit of this is that only the second email address receives spam. If spam becomes more serious at the 2nd address, it is very simple for users to delete this account and use the new account.

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