The damn spammers got me!!

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 07-21-2009, 09:34 PM

I clicked on an email last week, which said 123greetings.org.
I didn't even think and just clicked on it, thinking bungleau had sent me a nice ecard.

Well, they got me. I'm up to 15 spam emails today. I'll call my provider tomorrow and change it. Be careful.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 07-22-2009, 04:38 AM

..13 more as of this morning...

Am I able to just create a new address myself, or do they (my provider) have to do that?

dplax · 07-22-2009, 05:10 AM

I get about 50 spam emails every day...Gmail puts them all in the spam folder and I don't even bother checking.

I'd check if you have an option to turn spam filtering on or not before looking for a new address. The hassle of changing it everywhere you've created an account using it could be quite annoying.

VulcanRider · 07-22-2009, 05:42 AM

Are you sure they're not all from Bung?

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 07-22-2009, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dplax

I get about 50 spam emails every day...Gmail puts them all in the spam folder and I don't even bother checking.

I'd check if you have an option to turn spam filtering on or not before looking for a new address. The hassle of changing it everywhere you've created an account using it could be quite annoying.

Is that something that would be in Thunderbird, or would it be through my provider?

ocellis · 07-22-2009, 09:20 AM

Getting spam is more or less inevitable and not hard to deal with. Most email providers have their own spam filters, which usually work quite well.

If yours doesn't, Thunderbird has a spam filter functionality. You will have to train it by marking spam emails, but it should get quite good at recognizing spam in due time.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 07-22-2009, 09:33 AM

I have been marking them as junk, but there seems to be a lot of different ones coming in.

I have been forwarding all the emails to the webmaster as well, to block them.

Chewbacca · 07-22-2009, 02:05 PM

Almost too much Jack Burton ITT, ALMOST!

Why not just make a new email address yourself?, I recommend Gmail. My Gmail account at one point received 20+ SPAMS a day, I dilligently marked each one as SPAM and pretty soon they all disappeared. Now maybe I get 2 SPAMS a YEAR on that account. Kudos to Gmail for kicking SPAMS ASS!!!

I also use Windows Mail on my Vista machine to check my ISP account. It pegs legit marketing emails as well as spam fairly well, but allows paypal phishing attempts with no resistence. I went with Zonealarm Pro and it struck dead those Paypal phishing emails.

VulcanRider · 07-22-2009, 05:54 PM

Thunderbird has junk filtering, in Tools --> Account Settings. Over time, as you flag messages as junk, it learns from you and puts similar stuff in your junk folder automatically.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 07-22-2009, 06:58 PM

Yes, I believe I have that set now.

Thanks,

07-21-2009, 09:34 PM	#1
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	The damn spammers got me!! I clicked on an email last week, which said 123greetings.org. I didn't even think and just clicked on it, thinking bungleau had sent me a nice ecard. Well, they got me. I'm up to 15 spam emails today. I'll call my provider tomorrow and change it. Be careful. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

07-22-2009, 04:38 AM	#2
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	Re: The damn spammers got me!! ..13 more as of this morning... Am I able to just create a new address myself, or do they (my provider) have to do that? __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me) Last edited by Variol (Farseer) Elmwood; 07-22-2009 at 04:45 AM.

07-22-2009, 05:10 AM	#3
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 38 Posts: 5,577	Re: The damn spammers got me!! I get about 50 spam emails every day...Gmail puts them all in the spam folder and I don't even bother checking. I'd check if you have an option to turn spam filtering on or not before looking for a new address. The hassle of changing it everywhere you've created an account using it could be quite annoying. __________________

07-22-2009, 05:42 AM	#4
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07-22-2009, 09:20 AM	#6
ocellis The Magister Join Date: August 3, 2003 Location: Dis Age: 40 Posts: 121	Re: The damn spammers got me!! Getting spam is more or less inevitable and not hard to deal with. Most email providers have their own spam filters, which usually work quite well. If yours doesn't, Thunderbird has a spam filter functionality. You will have to train it by marking spam emails, but it should get quite good at recognizing spam in due time.

07-22-2009, 09:33 AM	#7
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	Re: The damn spammers got me!! I have been marking them as junk, but there seems to be a lot of different ones coming in. I have been forwarding all the emails to the webmaster as well, to block them. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

07-22-2009, 02:05 PM	#8
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 50 Posts: 5,373	Re: The damn spammers got me!! Almost too much Jack Burton ITT, ALMOST! Why not just make a new email address yourself?, I recommend Gmail. My Gmail account at one point received 20+ SPAMS a day, I dilligently marked each one as SPAM and pretty soon they all disappeared. Now maybe I get 2 SPAMS a YEAR on that account. Kudos to Gmail for kicking SPAMS ASS!!! I also use Windows Mail on my Vista machine to check my ISP account. It pegs legit marketing emails as well as spam fairly well, but allows paypal phishing attempts with no resistence. I went with Zonealarm Pro and it struck dead those Paypal phishing emails. __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty? Last edited by Chewbacca; 07-22-2009 at 02:05 PM. Reason: i before e except after c

07-22-2009, 05:54 PM	#9
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 59 Posts: 1,971	Re: The damn spammers got me!! Thunderbird has junk filtering, in Tools --> Account Settings. Over time, as you flag messages as junk, it learns from you and puts similar stuff in your junk folder automatically. __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

07-22-2009, 06:58 PM	#10
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	Re: The damn spammers got me!! Yes, I believe I have that set now. Thanks, __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

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