Stopping email SPAM all together is an almost impossible thing in today’s world. However one of the worst (and usually embarrassing) kinds of SPAM to receive is the “make your penis bigger” email, especially if you are at work, and even worse if it has pictures. Fortunately Outlook and Vista Mail (not Outlook Express) has a nice feature that lets us eliminate this or any other type of type of SPAM from ever getting to our mailbox.
The steps for Vista Mail and Outlook are similar so I will only include steps for both when there are differences between the two. Also these steps are best done when you still have the SPAM email that you want to block.
1.Go to Tools
2.In Vista Mail choose “Message Rules” then “Mail”. In Outlook choose “Rules and Alerts.”
3.In Outlook choose “New Rule” then in the “Start from a blank rule” box choose “Check messages when they arrive.” Now push “Next.”
4.From the “Select Conditions” box; in Vista Mail put a checkmark into “Where the Subject Line contains specific words” and another checkmark into “Where the message body contains specific words”; in Outlook put a checkmark into “with specific works in the subject or body.”
5.From the “Rule Description” box; in Vista Mail click on the FIRST blue underlined link “contains specific words”; in Outlook click on the blue underlined link “specific words”.
6.In the top box put in a word that is used in this message that makes it offensive, such as “penis” or “enlargement”, you can also use phrases such as “bigger dick”.
7.Each time you put in a new word or phrase, click on “Add”
8.When you have added all of the words and phrases push “OK”, don’t worry you can add more at a later time.
9.In Vista Mail from the “Rule Description” box; click on the blue underlined link “and” now change it to the second option “Messages match any one of the criteria”; push “OK”. The blue underlined link should change to “or”.
10.In Vista Mail from the “Rule Description” box; click on the SECOND blue underlined link “contains specific words”. Now repeat steps 6 through 8 using the same words as before.
11.In Outlook push “Next”
12.From the “Select Actions” box put a checkmark into “delete it“
13.In Outlook push “Next” then “Next“ again
14.In the “Name for this Rule” box name the rule appropriately, such as “penis enlargement SPAM blocker”.
15.In Vista Mail click on “OK” then again on “OK”. In Outlook click on “Finish” then “OK”.
16.That’s it; from now on any email that contains the words you added earlier will be automatically deleted.
If you want to add more words later or delete some go to “Tools” then in Vista Mail go to “Message Rules” then “Mail”; now make sure that the correct rule is selected in the top box and in the “Rule Description” box click on the FIRST blue underlined link “contains…” repeat for the SECOND blue underlined link “contains…” with the same words; in Outlook click on “Rules and Alerts” now make sure that the correct rule is selected in the top box and in the “Rule Description” box click on the blue underlined link.
•Be careful NOT to add generic terms such as “dick” because this will block any email that has the word “dick” in the email, even if this is your boss’s first name. A specific phrase such as “bigger dick” should be ok unless one of your co-workers is complaining and using a phrase such as “Kyle is a bigger dick than Jack” then again your eyes will never see this email.
•This guide will not work if you use Outlook Express
•If the Rules and Alerts option is not available in Outlook, it means that you have not setup an email address for use in Outlook.
•The version of Outlook used in this guide is the one that came with Microsoft Office 2007, if you are using a different version of Ms. Office then your Outlook may be a bit different, although it will still be close enough for this guide to work for you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Serj Sagan is the CEO and owner of the male enhancement company that is dedicated to find the real truth about male enhancement products and its manufacturers and expose that truth to the consumer. Copyright 2008 Serj Sagan of http://www.enhancementresearch.com/ This article may be freely distributed as long as this resource box stays attached.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Avoid This 4-Letter Word
So what is spam?
According to Wikipedia, Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages, especially advertising, indiscriminately. However, reality is that spam is anything the reader thinks it is. Maybe you’ve sent out an ezine and it’s been marked as spam and you want to yell, “I’m not a spammer! I didn’t spam you! You signed up to receive this information!” Do you know that feeling?
There are some common reasons people report emails as spam.
---Length of time between emails. If you haven’t sent to your list in several months, chances are they’ve forgotten who you are.
---Change in sender. Did you change your email address or have emails coming from a different address? They don’t recognize you.
---Content is not what they expected. Set clear expectations of what they’re signing up for and what they will receive. In my instance, I have a Virtual Assistant company. My ezine includes business tips for entrepreneurs. I also co-founded a non-profit that does equine assisted therapy. If I started emailing my entrepreneurs about the therapy, they might not be too happy!
--- Recipient didn’t ask for email. If you’ve purchased a list, then the recipient definitely did not ask to receive emails from you. Make sure you’re only emailing to people who WANT to hear from you.
Along with the above tips, there are a few more things you can do to alleviate the possibility of someone reporting you as spam.
--- Use double opt-ins. When someone signs up, have them to confirm their email address.
--- Set expectations. If someone is signing up for a monthly ezine, and you decide you want to do weekly tips, ask the subscriber to opt into that list. Don’t just assume because they signed up for the monthly ezine that they want to receive weekly tips.
--- Make sure your email looks reputable.
---Don’t try to hide your unsubscribe link. Make it visible so someone can easily unsubscribe rather than report you as spam through their ISP.
--- Brand your subject line. Be sure to include your company name or initials or your ezine title in the subject line so people know what they’re opening. For example, this week’s subject line of my ezine was “[GCOS] Avoid this 4-letter word”.
--- Avoid known spam triggers. When creating your content, be sure your content and formatting do not trigger the spam filters. For instance, if your picture ratio outweighs your word ratio, it could trigger the spam filters. And of course, we know certain words will do that, which I won’t include here!!
--- Check your spam rating. Several email marketing providers offer a spam score before you send your email. Make sure you’re within the limits and make changes to reduce your spam score.
While there’s no set and sound rule to avoid being reported as spam, following these tips will lessen those chances! What things do you do to avoid the spam trap?
By: Jama St. John
About the Author
http://www.soaringspiritsga.org/
According to Wikipedia, Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages, especially advertising, indiscriminately. However, reality is that spam is anything the reader thinks it is. Maybe you’ve sent out an ezine and it’s been marked as spam and you want to yell, “I’m not a spammer! I didn’t spam you! You signed up to receive this information!” Do you know that feeling?
There are some common reasons people report emails as spam.
---Length of time between emails. If you haven’t sent to your list in several months, chances are they’ve forgotten who you are.
---Change in sender. Did you change your email address or have emails coming from a different address? They don’t recognize you.
---Content is not what they expected. Set clear expectations of what they’re signing up for and what they will receive. In my instance, I have a Virtual Assistant company. My ezine includes business tips for entrepreneurs. I also co-founded a non-profit that does equine assisted therapy. If I started emailing my entrepreneurs about the therapy, they might not be too happy!
--- Recipient didn’t ask for email. If you’ve purchased a list, then the recipient definitely did not ask to receive emails from you. Make sure you’re only emailing to people who WANT to hear from you.
Along with the above tips, there are a few more things you can do to alleviate the possibility of someone reporting you as spam.
--- Use double opt-ins. When someone signs up, have them to confirm their email address.
--- Set expectations. If someone is signing up for a monthly ezine, and you decide you want to do weekly tips, ask the subscriber to opt into that list. Don’t just assume because they signed up for the monthly ezine that they want to receive weekly tips.
--- Make sure your email looks reputable.
---Don’t try to hide your unsubscribe link. Make it visible so someone can easily unsubscribe rather than report you as spam through their ISP.
--- Brand your subject line. Be sure to include your company name or initials or your ezine title in the subject line so people know what they’re opening. For example, this week’s subject line of my ezine was “[GCOS] Avoid this 4-letter word”.
--- Avoid known spam triggers. When creating your content, be sure your content and formatting do not trigger the spam filters. For instance, if your picture ratio outweighs your word ratio, it could trigger the spam filters. And of course, we know certain words will do that, which I won’t include here!!
--- Check your spam rating. Several email marketing providers offer a spam score before you send your email. Make sure you’re within the limits and make changes to reduce your spam score.
While there’s no set and sound rule to avoid being reported as spam, following these tips will lessen those chances! What things do you do to avoid the spam trap?
By: Jama St. John
About the Author
http://www.soaringspiritsga.org/
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Search for the Best Email Spam Blocker
You'll find individuals who were collecting our email addresses for sending all of us unwanted emails promoting various merchandise and services. Furthermore, some parties sent phishing scams and several folks truly became victims of such scams.
As a result of high negative impact manufactured by the email spam, the spam blockers started becoming popular. The spam filters started catching most of the spam emails since they were enhanced by their producers to manage the difficulties of advanced spam. Simply because of this, email spam blockers were traveling to the net users furthermore to on the corporate customers. An email spam blocker is actually a software program which in concert with your email server or the email client so as to identify unwanted emails and mark them as spam. By this definition, the email spam blocker software just function at two levels; the server level too as the email client level.
In case you use a free web based email account for example Hotmail, so if you are still getting spam email for a Inbox, you are just out of luck. The spam filter is run from the individuals who provide you with the email services and so they might not be using a great email spam blocker. Any girl do would be to apply some email rules to deal with damages out of your end. Inside the event that in the event you function with an email client for receiving and sending emails, then you can utilize a email spam blocker placed in your individual machine. When the email spam blocker is installed, you can configure that to function with your email client for example Outlook. Then this email spam blocker checks every and every email which also comes in for spam and mark as spam if the emails met the criteria. With this approach, you might even add your individual spam rules on the email spam blocker, in order to reduce the spam getting into your Inbox.
In relation to email spam blocker software, you can either have free software installed or else you can buy a fantastic spam blocker. The free email spam blocker software does not carry advanced level of accuracy and effectiveness in relation to filtering for that spam emails. Also, some free spam blocker software might be just malware, spaying on the emails when they are installed. Consequently, one ought to be careful in relation to getting free spam blockers for usage.
By: Bhernx
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Author is a literary master and have written tons of books on love and romance. He is involved in all sorts of websites and niches. He loves to write so he writes everything on his websites. Check out his latest article about Facebook Proxy on his website. Yes, his website is all about Unblock Facebook. See you there! http://www.facebookproxylists.com/
As a result of high negative impact manufactured by the email spam, the spam blockers started becoming popular. The spam filters started catching most of the spam emails since they were enhanced by their producers to manage the difficulties of advanced spam. Simply because of this, email spam blockers were traveling to the net users furthermore to on the corporate customers. An email spam blocker is actually a software program which in concert with your email server or the email client so as to identify unwanted emails and mark them as spam. By this definition, the email spam blocker software just function at two levels; the server level too as the email client level.
In case you use a free web based email account for example Hotmail, so if you are still getting spam email for a Inbox, you are just out of luck. The spam filter is run from the individuals who provide you with the email services and so they might not be using a great email spam blocker. Any girl do would be to apply some email rules to deal with damages out of your end. Inside the event that in the event you function with an email client for receiving and sending emails, then you can utilize a email spam blocker placed in your individual machine. When the email spam blocker is installed, you can configure that to function with your email client for example Outlook. Then this email spam blocker checks every and every email which also comes in for spam and mark as spam if the emails met the criteria. With this approach, you might even add your individual spam rules on the email spam blocker, in order to reduce the spam getting into your Inbox.
In relation to email spam blocker software, you can either have free software installed or else you can buy a fantastic spam blocker. The free email spam blocker software does not carry advanced level of accuracy and effectiveness in relation to filtering for that spam emails. Also, some free spam blocker software might be just malware, spaying on the emails when they are installed. Consequently, one ought to be careful in relation to getting free spam blockers for usage.
By: Bhernx
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Author is a literary master and have written tons of books on love and romance. He is involved in all sorts of websites and niches. He loves to write so he writes everything on his websites. Check out his latest article about Facebook Proxy on his website. Yes, his website is all about Unblock Facebook. See you there! http://www.facebookproxylists.com/
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Why You Need To Worry About Spam
Overviews spam and its ensuing consequences. Provides consumers advice on how they can protect their computer and personal information form spamming con artists and malware infections.
What is Spam?
According to spam abuse .net "Spam is flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it. Most spam is commercial advertising, often for dubious products, get-rich-quick schemes, or quasi-legal services. Spam costs the sender very little to send -- most of the costs are paid for by the recipient or the carriers rather than by the sender."
What Are Some of Spam's Consequences?
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia advises, "Spam's direct effects include the consumption of computer and network resources, and the cost in human time and attention of dismissing unwanted messages. In addition, spam has costs stemming from the kinds of spam messages sent, from the ways spammers send them, and from the arms race between spammers and those who try to stop or control spam. In addition, there are the opportunity cost of those who forgo the use of spam-afflicted systems. There are the direct costs, as well as the indirect costs borne by the victims - both those related to the spamming itself, and to other crimes that usually accompany it, such as financial theft, identity theft, data and intellectual property theft, virus and other malware infection, child pornography, fraud, and deceptive marketing." Also they say, "The secondary consequence of spamming is that search engine indexes are inundated with useless pages, increasing the cost of each processed query."
According to a new study released by the Federal Trade Commission, spammers continue to harvest email addresses from public areas of the Internet, but Internet Service Providers' anti-spam technologies can block the vast majority of spam sent to these email addresses. The FTC staff report also found that consumers who must post their e-mail addresses on the Internet can prevent them from being harvested by using a technique known as "masking."
Why Lose Sleep Over Spammers?
According to onguardonline.gov/botnet "Spammers can install hidden software on your computer in several ways. First, they scan the Internet to find computers that are unprotected, and then install software through those "open doors." Spammers may send you an email with attachments, links or images which, if you click on or open them, install hidden software. Sometimes just visiting a website or downloading files may cause a "drive-by download," which installs malicious software that could turn your computer into a "bot." The consequences can be more than just annoying: your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may shut down your account."
Additionally they say "Computers that are taken over this way often become part of a robot network, known as a "botnet" for short. A botnet, also known as a "zombie army," usually is made up of tens or hundreds of thousands of home computers sending emails by the millions. Computer security experts estimate that most spam is sent by home computers that are controlled remotely, and that millions of these home computers are part of botnets."
Fighting Back Con artists are clever and cunning, constantly hatching new variations on age-old scams. Still, skeptical consumers can spot questionable or unsavory promotions in email offers. Should you receive an email that you think may be fraudulent, forward it to the FTC at spam@uce.gov, hit delete, and smile. You'll be doing your part to help put a scam artist out of work.
Take action immediately If your computer is infected,if your computer has been hacked or infected by a virus - disconnect from the Internet right away. Then scan your entire computer with fully updated anti-virus and anti-spyware software. Report unauthorized accesses to your ISP and to the FBI at www.ic3.gov. If you suspect that any of your passwords have been compromised, call that company immediately to change your password.
By: Ronald E. Hudkins
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
To learn more about how spam scanner software detects spam riddled throughout a user's existing email account and Protects consumers from even the most sophisticated email threats such as phishing and malware attacks visit http://www.registryfixing.com . Access the site Navigation Button labeled "Spam Control".
What is Spam?
According to spam abuse .net "Spam is flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it. Most spam is commercial advertising, often for dubious products, get-rich-quick schemes, or quasi-legal services. Spam costs the sender very little to send -- most of the costs are paid for by the recipient or the carriers rather than by the sender."
What Are Some of Spam's Consequences?
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia advises, "Spam's direct effects include the consumption of computer and network resources, and the cost in human time and attention of dismissing unwanted messages. In addition, spam has costs stemming from the kinds of spam messages sent, from the ways spammers send them, and from the arms race between spammers and those who try to stop or control spam. In addition, there are the opportunity cost of those who forgo the use of spam-afflicted systems. There are the direct costs, as well as the indirect costs borne by the victims - both those related to the spamming itself, and to other crimes that usually accompany it, such as financial theft, identity theft, data and intellectual property theft, virus and other malware infection, child pornography, fraud, and deceptive marketing." Also they say, "The secondary consequence of spamming is that search engine indexes are inundated with useless pages, increasing the cost of each processed query."
According to a new study released by the Federal Trade Commission, spammers continue to harvest email addresses from public areas of the Internet, but Internet Service Providers' anti-spam technologies can block the vast majority of spam sent to these email addresses. The FTC staff report also found that consumers who must post their e-mail addresses on the Internet can prevent them from being harvested by using a technique known as "masking."
Why Lose Sleep Over Spammers?
According to onguardonline.gov/botnet "Spammers can install hidden software on your computer in several ways. First, they scan the Internet to find computers that are unprotected, and then install software through those "open doors." Spammers may send you an email with attachments, links or images which, if you click on or open them, install hidden software. Sometimes just visiting a website or downloading files may cause a "drive-by download," which installs malicious software that could turn your computer into a "bot." The consequences can be more than just annoying: your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may shut down your account."
Additionally they say "Computers that are taken over this way often become part of a robot network, known as a "botnet" for short. A botnet, also known as a "zombie army," usually is made up of tens or hundreds of thousands of home computers sending emails by the millions. Computer security experts estimate that most spam is sent by home computers that are controlled remotely, and that millions of these home computers are part of botnets."
Fighting Back Con artists are clever and cunning, constantly hatching new variations on age-old scams. Still, skeptical consumers can spot questionable or unsavory promotions in email offers. Should you receive an email that you think may be fraudulent, forward it to the FTC at spam@uce.gov, hit delete, and smile. You'll be doing your part to help put a scam artist out of work.
Take action immediately If your computer is infected,if your computer has been hacked or infected by a virus - disconnect from the Internet right away. Then scan your entire computer with fully updated anti-virus and anti-spyware software. Report unauthorized accesses to your ISP and to the FBI at www.ic3.gov. If you suspect that any of your passwords have been compromised, call that company immediately to change your password.
By: Ronald E. Hudkins
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
To learn more about how spam scanner software detects spam riddled throughout a user's existing email account and Protects consumers from even the most sophisticated email threats such as phishing and malware attacks visit http://www.registryfixing.com . Access the site Navigation Button labeled "Spam Control".
Monday, November 19, 2018
How To Eliminate Wordpress Blog Comment Spam
One of the most serious problems with any blogging system, including WordPress, is that the comments area is wide open to that scourge of the Internet, spammers. In this case, it's comment spam.
Comment spam is created by people seeking to boost their Google rankings by having lots of links pointing to their own websites. This causes a wide variety of problems:
• When Google detects content spam, they will often block the site it's coming from because it messes up their ranking system.
• It takes up your valuable time and bandwidth to eliminate these posts.
• If the onslaught of spam is heavy enough, it may result in a denial-of-service attack, intended or not, which is a situation in which the server tries so hard to post bad information and/or deliver notification emails to you that it denies service to the legitimate requests. In at least one case, a blogger received over two thousand email notifications of comments that needed approval; as he dealt with these, he continued getting more, ultimately crashing his mail server.
As you can see, even if you have your comments set to post only upon approval, this can be a serious problem. One solution is the Akismet plugin for WordPress.
Akismet Plugin and Other Plugin Options for WordPress
Akismet is designed to help you filter out those nasty spammers, and it's not hard to get it installed into your WordPress system. Download the plugin, and upload it to the blog directory on your server in the plugins subdirectory under wp-content. Activate from the WordPress plugins menu. If you have a notice that you need the Akismet API, go to the WordPress website and look or ask for one.
Here's the magic: the only instruction in Akismet is "forget that spam was ever a problem." You don't have to do anything else at all - the spam will simply be bounced. You will not receive a notification, nor will you have to go out and delete spam.
Another plugin for eliminating spam from bots is the "Did You Pass Math" plugin. This one makes the user perform a simple math problem before submitting a comment. As most humans can handle this and most spambots can't, it's pretty likely that a comment posted through this is a legitimate comment. You should add a note of caution that your comments will be deleted if you answer the math wrong, though; a wise commenter will use an offline composition tool, not post directly to the comments area.
If This Still Doesn't Work
If you still can't eliminate spammers with these plugins, you can eliminate them by denying them access to your comments area. This does not mean you have to disable your comments section, only that you need to set up a filter.
It's not usually as simple as just blocking their IPs. Serious spammers use random IPs, while blocking IPs may get rid of them for a short time, it will ultimately prevent legitimate comments from being posted. Spammers are also notorious for hijacking other people's IP addresses. But as a short-term emergency solution, you can try it. The IP address is included in the information packet for the comment; it's similar to a traceable phone number. Look for clear patterns in your IP numbers.
Use the .htaccess file to block unwanted IPs from even seeing your blog. For instance, these lines can be added:
order allow,deny
deny from 123.123.123.123
deny from 456.456.456.*
deny from 789.789.*.*
allow from all
IPs are four-part numbers, such as 192.168.0.1. Typically, if you see a pattern with the first two sections being identical, you can block all IPs of that type by simply listing them as 192.168.*.*, as you see above. This screens out all these IP numbers. Blocked IPs will get a 403 error page; customize yours so that your contact details are listed in case you're blocking out a legitimate user. Don't use your regular email; a spammer can harvest that too, for a whole new set of problems. Instead, encode your email so that it's not automatically readable.
When you think you have your problems addressed, you can remove the block from your .htaccess file. If it still doesn't work, or if you don't see an IP pattern, it's likely that spambots are hijacking someone else's machine to attack your site. In this case, do not use the IP block.
Again, if you don't have an IP pattern of attack, this may not be worth doing. Remember, too, that with IP addresses, the first numbers affect the largest number of computers, like a reverse address: USA, California, Sacramento, X Building, Ste. 101, Joe Schmo. An IP follows roughly the same pattern, with the last of the four sections referring to the specific computer it is attached to.
Google's Nofollow Attribute
Of course, if it's a waste of their time to spam you, spammers may just skip you altogether. For this reason, you can use the Google Nofollow attribute for links: . This attribute is embedded automatically by modern versions of WordPress.
It does not eliminate links, which is what spammers are working on adding to your site. Instead, it makes those links irrelevant to Google. The end result is that it doesn't hurt your rank in Google, and it doesn't help a spammer to send data to your site. It also marks you, for spambots looking for an easy target, as a waste of time.
This is not an immediate fix. But it is a way to make your blog resistant to spammers in the future. If you're already a target, you'll have to work with it slowly, incorporating all these fixes. If you aren't a target, the very least you should do is turn on the nofollow option in your WordPress system; this will deter any hungry spambots. Upgrade your version, or look for one of the plugins that provides this service for you.
By: Sven Hyltén-Cavallius
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Build your niche blog without even have to write it yourself http://javi8.com/niche-blog-feeder/ Generate unlimited free traffic to your blog http://javi8.com/post-socializer/
Comment spam is created by people seeking to boost their Google rankings by having lots of links pointing to their own websites. This causes a wide variety of problems:
• When Google detects content spam, they will often block the site it's coming from because it messes up their ranking system.
• It takes up your valuable time and bandwidth to eliminate these posts.
• If the onslaught of spam is heavy enough, it may result in a denial-of-service attack, intended or not, which is a situation in which the server tries so hard to post bad information and/or deliver notification emails to you that it denies service to the legitimate requests. In at least one case, a blogger received over two thousand email notifications of comments that needed approval; as he dealt with these, he continued getting more, ultimately crashing his mail server.
As you can see, even if you have your comments set to post only upon approval, this can be a serious problem. One solution is the Akismet plugin for WordPress.
Akismet Plugin and Other Plugin Options for WordPress
Akismet is designed to help you filter out those nasty spammers, and it's not hard to get it installed into your WordPress system. Download the plugin, and upload it to the blog directory on your server in the plugins subdirectory under wp-content. Activate from the WordPress plugins menu. If you have a notice that you need the Akismet API, go to the WordPress website and look or ask for one.
Here's the magic: the only instruction in Akismet is "forget that spam was ever a problem." You don't have to do anything else at all - the spam will simply be bounced. You will not receive a notification, nor will you have to go out and delete spam.
Another plugin for eliminating spam from bots is the "Did You Pass Math" plugin. This one makes the user perform a simple math problem before submitting a comment. As most humans can handle this and most spambots can't, it's pretty likely that a comment posted through this is a legitimate comment. You should add a note of caution that your comments will be deleted if you answer the math wrong, though; a wise commenter will use an offline composition tool, not post directly to the comments area.
If This Still Doesn't Work
If you still can't eliminate spammers with these plugins, you can eliminate them by denying them access to your comments area. This does not mean you have to disable your comments section, only that you need to set up a filter.
It's not usually as simple as just blocking their IPs. Serious spammers use random IPs, while blocking IPs may get rid of them for a short time, it will ultimately prevent legitimate comments from being posted. Spammers are also notorious for hijacking other people's IP addresses. But as a short-term emergency solution, you can try it. The IP address is included in the information packet for the comment; it's similar to a traceable phone number. Look for clear patterns in your IP numbers.
Use the .htaccess file to block unwanted IPs from even seeing your blog. For instance, these lines can be added:
order allow,deny
deny from 123.123.123.123
deny from 456.456.456.*
deny from 789.789.*.*
allow from all
IPs are four-part numbers, such as 192.168.0.1. Typically, if you see a pattern with the first two sections being identical, you can block all IPs of that type by simply listing them as 192.168.*.*, as you see above. This screens out all these IP numbers. Blocked IPs will get a 403 error page; customize yours so that your contact details are listed in case you're blocking out a legitimate user. Don't use your regular email; a spammer can harvest that too, for a whole new set of problems. Instead, encode your email so that it's not automatically readable.
When you think you have your problems addressed, you can remove the block from your .htaccess file. If it still doesn't work, or if you don't see an IP pattern, it's likely that spambots are hijacking someone else's machine to attack your site. In this case, do not use the IP block.
Again, if you don't have an IP pattern of attack, this may not be worth doing. Remember, too, that with IP addresses, the first numbers affect the largest number of computers, like a reverse address: USA, California, Sacramento, X Building, Ste. 101, Joe Schmo. An IP follows roughly the same pattern, with the last of the four sections referring to the specific computer it is attached to.
Google's Nofollow Attribute
Of course, if it's a waste of their time to spam you, spammers may just skip you altogether. For this reason, you can use the Google Nofollow attribute for links: . This attribute is embedded automatically by modern versions of WordPress.
It does not eliminate links, which is what spammers are working on adding to your site. Instead, it makes those links irrelevant to Google. The end result is that it doesn't hurt your rank in Google, and it doesn't help a spammer to send data to your site. It also marks you, for spambots looking for an easy target, as a waste of time.
This is not an immediate fix. But it is a way to make your blog resistant to spammers in the future. If you're already a target, you'll have to work with it slowly, incorporating all these fixes. If you aren't a target, the very least you should do is turn on the nofollow option in your WordPress system; this will deter any hungry spambots. Upgrade your version, or look for one of the plugins that provides this service for you.
By: Sven Hyltén-Cavallius
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Build your niche blog without even have to write it yourself http://javi8.com/niche-blog-feeder/ Generate unlimited free traffic to your blog http://javi8.com/post-socializer/
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Blog Comment Spam And Forum Posting Spam Is The Seo Not-to-do
Some ways are more effective than others, but the last thing that you want to do, no matter which theory that you prescribe to, is blog comment spam and forum posting spam. These methods of trying to earn notoriety for your business are see by using and completely ineffective, yet people try to do it every day, sometimes posting the same message to the the same article or thread on multiple occasions. If you want to really catch results out of your comments to blogs and forums, then there really are no shortcuts. Spammers need simply not found a way to be convincing. So how can you use these tools most effectively? Quite simply, by the following methods:
1. Take an active interest in the blog or forum
Yes, this one seems a little obvious, and it should. Yet so a large number spammers make the mistake of vaguely researching what a blog or forum is really all about. They subscribe to the idea that the more comments they can blast out, the better their opportunities of being seen. Fat chance of that. Being seen and being effective are not the same thing. If you really want your comments to need weight, you need to learn the art of subtlety. Make whoever want to know more about you by using genuine, thought provoking commentary. Not by simply picking a few general statements and trying to pass them off with an illegally placed link thrown in for good measure.
2. Engage other posters
There is a difference between commenting and using comments for good. If you really want more people to notice your message, then you need to engage other posters, and that means actually reading what they need to say and picking out points that you genuinely agree (or disagree) with to address. Being able to address people directly will lead to more of an impact when it comes to your user signature, which you should be using for advertising purposes. Everyone needs to know that you are a real individual with a real brain capable of using complex thought before they give what you are selling a chance.
3. Follow the golden rule
Think about a topic that you feel passionate about, and then consider the ways that you would not want that corrupted. You've got to realize to do unto others as you would need them do unto you, like the Golden Rule says. If you follow this practice, then your networking activities will always be acceptable and effective.
Spam is a four letter word with good reason. Don’t be one of the people internet that perpetuates it.
By: Gen Wright
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1. Take an active interest in the blog or forum
Yes, this one seems a little obvious, and it should. Yet so a large number spammers make the mistake of vaguely researching what a blog or forum is really all about. They subscribe to the idea that the more comments they can blast out, the better their opportunities of being seen. Fat chance of that. Being seen and being effective are not the same thing. If you really want your comments to need weight, you need to learn the art of subtlety. Make whoever want to know more about you by using genuine, thought provoking commentary. Not by simply picking a few general statements and trying to pass them off with an illegally placed link thrown in for good measure.
2. Engage other posters
There is a difference between commenting and using comments for good. If you really want more people to notice your message, then you need to engage other posters, and that means actually reading what they need to say and picking out points that you genuinely agree (or disagree) with to address. Being able to address people directly will lead to more of an impact when it comes to your user signature, which you should be using for advertising purposes. Everyone needs to know that you are a real individual with a real brain capable of using complex thought before they give what you are selling a chance.
3. Follow the golden rule
Think about a topic that you feel passionate about, and then consider the ways that you would not want that corrupted. You've got to realize to do unto others as you would need them do unto you, like the Golden Rule says. If you follow this practice, then your networking activities will always be acceptable and effective.
Spam is a four letter word with good reason. Don’t be one of the people internet that perpetuates it.
By: Gen Wright
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Friday, August 24, 2018
Get Rid of Spam with Proper Reverse Email Lookup
Spam has become one such word which induces headache the moment one gets to hear it. From a schoolgirl to retired public servant, anyone and everyone can be a victim of this Spam mailing. While it is nearly impossible to block all the unwanted mails from sneaking into your mail inbox, a reverse email lookup can let you breathe a sigh of relief. Now, researchers have divided Spam mails in two separate categories - UCE or Unsolicited Commercial email or UBE or Unsolicited Bulk email. When all the companies buy email of commoners from agencies, you can get their details by a simple reverse email lookup.
Companies or agencies selling email ids and other such personal details are emerging in abundance. Neither can you stop them from collecting personal data from various resources, nor can you protect your email ids from reaching those hands. It will be foolish again, if someone tries to shut down all his email ids and other virtual addresses to get rid of those junk mails. Therefore, you need to think about it seriously and give reverse email lookup a try. Till date, there are many a people who have already found it really effective.
A reverse email lookup works against the normal flow of data searching. Normally, we search by name and then come up to other details. But this reverse lookup does just the opposite. It starts searching by email id and dig out all the details behind. Even publicly hidden data can also get revealed in a reverse email lookup which has become really popular among folks. Market is seeing a recent development in this particular field as a number of companies are emerging offering this email lookup service.
There are a number of directories and sites who offer this particular email lookup service at free of cost and/or against a nominal price. Anyone can log on to the site and enter the particular email id in the search bar. You can get those email ids from your mail Inbox or Spam items. After the reverse email lookup is done, you will get the detailed report including the name of the person, address, phone number and other details. Some report can even provide IP addresses which have been used by that particular email id.
In this way you can get details of that unknown Spam mail sender through a reverse email lookup and take the necessary steps accordingly.
By: Jeremy Weegle
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Recommended email search service: http://whoemails.me/
Companies or agencies selling email ids and other such personal details are emerging in abundance. Neither can you stop them from collecting personal data from various resources, nor can you protect your email ids from reaching those hands. It will be foolish again, if someone tries to shut down all his email ids and other virtual addresses to get rid of those junk mails. Therefore, you need to think about it seriously and give reverse email lookup a try. Till date, there are many a people who have already found it really effective.
A reverse email lookup works against the normal flow of data searching. Normally, we search by name and then come up to other details. But this reverse lookup does just the opposite. It starts searching by email id and dig out all the details behind. Even publicly hidden data can also get revealed in a reverse email lookup which has become really popular among folks. Market is seeing a recent development in this particular field as a number of companies are emerging offering this email lookup service.
There are a number of directories and sites who offer this particular email lookup service at free of cost and/or against a nominal price. Anyone can log on to the site and enter the particular email id in the search bar. You can get those email ids from your mail Inbox or Spam items. After the reverse email lookup is done, you will get the detailed report including the name of the person, address, phone number and other details. Some report can even provide IP addresses which have been used by that particular email id.
In this way you can get details of that unknown Spam mail sender through a reverse email lookup and take the necessary steps accordingly.
By: Jeremy Weegle
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Recommended email search service: http://whoemails.me/
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
3 Ways to Recognize Blog Spam
Blog spam is an unfortunate by-product that comes with the encouraged interactivity on blogging sites. When viewers visit your site it is always good to have them post comments In fact many people judge how popular blogs are based upon the amount of comments they see.
Of course most site owners would like to see comments that are constructive and helpful towards the development of the site itself. However there are many online who use this opportunity to be nothing more than disruptive or for their own promotional purposes. Even worse are those who submit links that are malicious in nature and therefore pose a threat to you and your readers.
Since it would be nearly impossible to prevent spam like this there are ways a blog owner can identify and reduce the amount of spam that shows up in comments.
Here are 3 different 'warning signs' you can use when people post comments to your blog as to whether it is something you should approve or delete.
Keywords as Names
Any comment that is left without the name of a person is usually a big flag. Normally these spammers use keywords instead of a name in an attempt to get back-links to their sites. These people are simply trawling for traffic and likely use software to post comments.
Generic Comment
Comments left that say very little other than some polite chatter or remark about nothing in particular is a strong clue they have been software generated. These comments tend to 'draw you in' based upon their complimentary nature.
Another style (if you want to call it that) spammers use when they post comments is making critical or inflammatory remarks.
You simply need to look at these comments closely to see if they 'really' have anything to say that can be related to the post.
Comment is Irrelevant
These comments are fairly easy to recognize and usually target sites that do not use any type of spam filter. The remark normally contains information or a response that is clearly NOT intended for the blog they are found on. These spammers are the most irreverent since they blatantly 'hawk' their own sites or simply aim to be disruptive.
Blog spam is just another unfortunate by-product that comes with blogging sites that encourage and experience reader interactivity. The fact of the matter many visitors will judge how popular blogs are upon the number of comments they see. Site owners do want people to post comments that can be used for constructive purposes bit it is hard to prevent spam showing up in these comments. The 3 warning signs discussed above can be use to detect and minimize the amount of spam you approve for posting on your site. By filtering spam in this way you will be protecting your readers from potentially malicious sites. The net result will be an increased feeling of security and satisfaction by your readers when visiting your site.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TJ Philpott is an author and Internet entrepreneur based out of North Carolina. To learn more about minimizing blog spam on your site and to also receive a free instructional manual that teaches valuable niche research techniques simply visit:http://blogbrawn.com
Of course most site owners would like to see comments that are constructive and helpful towards the development of the site itself. However there are many online who use this opportunity to be nothing more than disruptive or for their own promotional purposes. Even worse are those who submit links that are malicious in nature and therefore pose a threat to you and your readers.
Since it would be nearly impossible to prevent spam like this there are ways a blog owner can identify and reduce the amount of spam that shows up in comments.
Here are 3 different 'warning signs' you can use when people post comments to your blog as to whether it is something you should approve or delete.
Keywords as Names
Any comment that is left without the name of a person is usually a big flag. Normally these spammers use keywords instead of a name in an attempt to get back-links to their sites. These people are simply trawling for traffic and likely use software to post comments.
Generic Comment
Comments left that say very little other than some polite chatter or remark about nothing in particular is a strong clue they have been software generated. These comments tend to 'draw you in' based upon their complimentary nature.
Another style (if you want to call it that) spammers use when they post comments is making critical or inflammatory remarks.
You simply need to look at these comments closely to see if they 'really' have anything to say that can be related to the post.
Comment is Irrelevant
These comments are fairly easy to recognize and usually target sites that do not use any type of spam filter. The remark normally contains information or a response that is clearly NOT intended for the blog they are found on. These spammers are the most irreverent since they blatantly 'hawk' their own sites or simply aim to be disruptive.
Blog spam is just another unfortunate by-product that comes with blogging sites that encourage and experience reader interactivity. The fact of the matter many visitors will judge how popular blogs are upon the number of comments they see. Site owners do want people to post comments that can be used for constructive purposes bit it is hard to prevent spam showing up in these comments. The 3 warning signs discussed above can be use to detect and minimize the amount of spam you approve for posting on your site. By filtering spam in this way you will be protecting your readers from potentially malicious sites. The net result will be an increased feeling of security and satisfaction by your readers when visiting your site.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TJ Philpott is an author and Internet entrepreneur based out of North Carolina. To learn more about minimizing blog spam on your site and to also receive a free instructional manual that teaches valuable niche research techniques simply visit:http://blogbrawn.com
Thursday, July 26, 2018
How to Avoid Anti-Spam Filters in Email Marketing
In the world of email marketing, anti-spam filters are the bane of email marketers. In email marketing, you have to pass all content inside your email according to W3 browser standards. Find out more about this matter.
Anti-spam filters are the bane of email marketers. In email marketing, you have to pass all content inside your email according to W3 browser standards, as if it's an HTML document. In a manner of speaking, that's exactly what it is. HTML design, especially in emails, is a tricky subject and has to be studied with care and patience. Different browsers have conflicting HTML rendering issues, Internet Explorer evidently is the worst of it. Spam is the equal of junk mail. Anti-spam filters treat overly erroneous emails as spam. To avoid this, you will have to pay attention to certain parts of your email. Typically, an email is divided into three sections; the sender's address details, the subject line and the content body.
The Header
To prevent your emails getting caught between spam filters, follow some of these advices:
1. Don't use open relays when sending emails. That is, sending a mail using a different mail server.
2. Don't send mails through more than one mail servers. Doing so will clutter your email with multiple 'Received headers'.
3. Don't display the 'Sent to' part, if possible.
4. Also, 'Sent to' field must not have a blank or missing address.
5. Neither should the 'Reply to' header be missing.
6. If possible, avoid using the same email address for 'From:' and 'To:' headers.
7. The excessive use of CC and BCC headers is a red flag for anti-spam filters. Remember that.
8. Speaking of CCs and BCCs, the 'To:' header shouldn't contain multiple addresses of the same domain or ID.
The Subject Line
The following are a few tips on how to write your subject line and at the same time avoiding spam filters.
1. Always put a subject on the subject line.
2. Create concise, direct to the point and interesting subject lines.
3. Never use the word 'free'. Nor suspicious words like discounts, porn, teen and so on.
4. Avoid using words in ALL CAPS.
5. Steer clear from punctuation marks.
6. Don't end it with a numeric digit.
7. Don't use the 'Adv:'
8. Avoid too many gaps or white spaces.
9. In addition, don't panic. If you follow these advices, your email won't be trapped by the spam filter.
The Message Body
Before we get to the rules, let's have a quick look on how anti-spam filters work. Technically, anti-spam filters try to find certain flagged words and phrases. An email is then evaluated and given a score. Emails containing one flagged word too many will end up getting blocked by the spam filter. Here are some rules:
1. Much like in the subject line, don't use provocative or perverse words.
2. Drop the word 'free'.
3. Avoid ALL CAPS.
4. Put in substantial amount of text.
5. Avoid clutter words or fluff or rant.
6. Maintain a decent text-to-image ratio.
Lastly and most importantly, think like a spam filter while writing your article!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jeffrey Cheah is an online list building specialist. Discover how you can make money online as quickly as by visiting http://www.InboxCashToday.com where you can download your FREE copy of "Inbox Cash Techniques" now. It's only for a limited time!
Anti-spam filters are the bane of email marketers. In email marketing, you have to pass all content inside your email according to W3 browser standards, as if it's an HTML document. In a manner of speaking, that's exactly what it is. HTML design, especially in emails, is a tricky subject and has to be studied with care and patience. Different browsers have conflicting HTML rendering issues, Internet Explorer evidently is the worst of it. Spam is the equal of junk mail. Anti-spam filters treat overly erroneous emails as spam. To avoid this, you will have to pay attention to certain parts of your email. Typically, an email is divided into three sections; the sender's address details, the subject line and the content body.
The Header
To prevent your emails getting caught between spam filters, follow some of these advices:
1. Don't use open relays when sending emails. That is, sending a mail using a different mail server.
2. Don't send mails through more than one mail servers. Doing so will clutter your email with multiple 'Received headers'.
3. Don't display the 'Sent to' part, if possible.
4. Also, 'Sent to' field must not have a blank or missing address.
5. Neither should the 'Reply to' header be missing.
6. If possible, avoid using the same email address for 'From:' and 'To:' headers.
7. The excessive use of CC and BCC headers is a red flag for anti-spam filters. Remember that.
8. Speaking of CCs and BCCs, the 'To:' header shouldn't contain multiple addresses of the same domain or ID.
The Subject Line
The following are a few tips on how to write your subject line and at the same time avoiding spam filters.
1. Always put a subject on the subject line.
2. Create concise, direct to the point and interesting subject lines.
3. Never use the word 'free'. Nor suspicious words like discounts, porn, teen and so on.
4. Avoid using words in ALL CAPS.
5. Steer clear from punctuation marks.
6. Don't end it with a numeric digit.
7. Don't use the 'Adv:'
8. Avoid too many gaps or white spaces.
9. In addition, don't panic. If you follow these advices, your email won't be trapped by the spam filter.
The Message Body
Before we get to the rules, let's have a quick look on how anti-spam filters work. Technically, anti-spam filters try to find certain flagged words and phrases. An email is then evaluated and given a score. Emails containing one flagged word too many will end up getting blocked by the spam filter. Here are some rules:
1. Much like in the subject line, don't use provocative or perverse words.
2. Drop the word 'free'.
3. Avoid ALL CAPS.
4. Put in substantial amount of text.
5. Avoid clutter words or fluff or rant.
6. Maintain a decent text-to-image ratio.
Lastly and most importantly, think like a spam filter while writing your article!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jeffrey Cheah is an online list building specialist. Discover how you can make money online as quickly as by visiting http://www.InboxCashToday.com where you can download your FREE copy of "Inbox Cash Techniques" now. It's only for a limited time!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
How to Avoid Anti-Spam With Your Auto Responder
Spam is a devilish term and if not taken care of can make your E-mail or article marketing broadcast a cog in the wheel. You must know that there are laws against sending of spam. And to be successful in your marketing promotions you must abide by the laws even if the recipient asks for it.
Abide with the anti spam laws.
There are certain laws you must abide with in order to be compliance with the anti spam laws, for instance in almost all the states of the United States of America, the law is plain on email sent for commercials.
The following elements must be included in the mail to the recipient;
1. Name or business name
Detail contact address which must include; Street address, city, state, zip code and phone number.
2. Subscription update instructions
You must give instructions on how your subscriber can update their details through a link to your site or auto responder service provider.
3. Instructions on how to be delisted from your mailing list
This will allow the recipient to remove them from your mailing list at any point in time.
Protecting Yourself Against Anti spam Laws
You must do everything within the law to protect yourself against being found guilty of contravening or breaking the Anti spam law. This is very important because one or several complaint about you or your business in form of 'report abuse' notice can really go a long way in getting credibility online. This could jeopardize your business growth, profit and earning potentials both online and offline.
Take the following precautions to protect yourself;
-Attend to customer complaints promptly
-Confirm customer information requests before sending the information to them
-Include a check box on order form when clients order your products and/or service to permit you in sending periodic emails to them.
-At no time should you use your auto responder to send unsolicited commercial or products promotion mails.
Abide with the anti spam laws.
There are certain laws you must abide with in order to be compliance with the anti spam laws, for instance in almost all the states of the United States of America, the law is plain on email sent for commercials.
The following elements must be included in the mail to the recipient;
1. Name or business name
Detail contact address which must include; Street address, city, state, zip code and phone number.
2. Subscription update instructions
You must give instructions on how your subscriber can update their details through a link to your site or auto responder service provider.
3. Instructions on how to be delisted from your mailing list
This will allow the recipient to remove them from your mailing list at any point in time.
Protecting Yourself Against Anti spam Laws
You must do everything within the law to protect yourself against being found guilty of contravening or breaking the Anti spam law. This is very important because one or several complaint about you or your business in form of 'report abuse' notice can really go a long way in getting credibility online. This could jeopardize your business growth, profit and earning potentials both online and offline.
Take the following precautions to protect yourself;
-Attend to customer complaints promptly
-Confirm customer information requests before sending the information to them
-Include a check box on order form when clients order your products and/or service to permit you in sending periodic emails to them.
-At no time should you use your auto responder to send unsolicited commercial or products promotion mails.
By: Adebamowo Anthony
Adebamowo Anthony, realized early in life that he has his life's purpose to fulfill, and he stepped out to discover it. He is an author, writer, career coach, a business owner and a consultant. His passion is to help individual and businesses succeed in whatever they choose to do in life. He also provides information on weight loss and cancer issues, programs at http://www.mesotheliomainfohub.blogspot.com
Monday, January 10, 2011
Anti Spam Software - Do You Really Need It?
If you are a frequent user of the internet then you must have been affected at some point by a spam. A spam is any form of unsolicited information that may be in the form of a email, messaging, newsgroup, forum, blogs and mobile phone text messaging.
Spams can lead to loss of productive time and this costs money. Internet Providers have felt the brunt of this nuisance and have expended time and money to mitigate if not resolved this problem.
There are several techniques that have been applied in reducing the effects of spam by the email administrators. These include the embedding of software in the product, thus reducing some of the stress on the users.
More anti spam software has now been made available to users of the internet. One such anti spam software is the Spam Killer from McAfee. McAfee boast of the ability to block spam from infiltrating users' inbox with advance ruled-based and list-based filtering.
Then there is Mailwasher by FireTrust. Their claim is that user can relax as they guarantee 100% risk free policy. Not only will FireTrust provide their user with a 30 day free trial, their software also offers complete anti spam capabilities in one application, ease of use and, compatibility with every email programs, are some of the distinguishing features of this software.
Spamfighter has several features that separate it from other Anti spam software, for example it supports many different languages, it protects all the email account on the users PC, it has automatic "Real Mail" protection and it can also recognize spam sent as a picture. However it doesn't stop the junk mail from infiltrating your inbox.
The Spambully software works well with outlook, Outlook Express and Windows mail. Possessing features such as Bayesian spam filter, auto-delete, cell phone forwarding and it uses very little space, only 4.5mb.
There are several other products on the market that serves the purpose of protecting users from spams. Software such as Choice Mail, Spam Eater, iHate Spam and CA Anti Spam Plus, CA Website Inspector.
These products range from a high of US$70 to a low of US $30. No matter the cost if you intend to continue to using the internet an investment in such software can never be overemphasized. Spammers are out there conjuring up new ways and means to infiltrate our space on the World Wide Web, whether it is in the name of marketing or for malicious intension.
Spams can lead to loss of productive time and this costs money. Internet Providers have felt the brunt of this nuisance and have expended time and money to mitigate if not resolved this problem.
There are several techniques that have been applied in reducing the effects of spam by the email administrators. These include the embedding of software in the product, thus reducing some of the stress on the users.
More anti spam software has now been made available to users of the internet. One such anti spam software is the Spam Killer from McAfee. McAfee boast of the ability to block spam from infiltrating users' inbox with advance ruled-based and list-based filtering.
Then there is Mailwasher by FireTrust. Their claim is that user can relax as they guarantee 100% risk free policy. Not only will FireTrust provide their user with a 30 day free trial, their software also offers complete anti spam capabilities in one application, ease of use and, compatibility with every email programs, are some of the distinguishing features of this software.
Spamfighter has several features that separate it from other Anti spam software, for example it supports many different languages, it protects all the email account on the users PC, it has automatic "Real Mail" protection and it can also recognize spam sent as a picture. However it doesn't stop the junk mail from infiltrating your inbox.
The Spambully software works well with outlook, Outlook Express and Windows mail. Possessing features such as Bayesian spam filter, auto-delete, cell phone forwarding and it uses very little space, only 4.5mb.
There are several other products on the market that serves the purpose of protecting users from spams. Software such as Choice Mail, Spam Eater, iHate Spam and CA Anti Spam Plus, CA Website Inspector.
These products range from a high of US$70 to a low of US $30. No matter the cost if you intend to continue to using the internet an investment in such software can never be overemphasized. Spammers are out there conjuring up new ways and means to infiltrate our space on the World Wide Web, whether it is in the name of marketing or for malicious intension.
By: Efti Babu
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Steps to Stop Spam
Internet marketing is the only option for the entrepreneurs who want to make quick money. Here, marketing is very easy as you can reach a customer who is staying abroad. While internet marketing is doing well on one side, there are some spammers who collect the details of many users and send frequent spam emails. Here in this article you will learn about spam and the steps to prevent it.
What are spam mails?
You could have received mails from unknown person for marketing products or you could have got the mail from an unknown person from Nigeria that he wants to deposit money in your account. All these are spam emails and according to the cyber law the person who sends all these spam mails is punishable.
Clicking the spam emails is dangerous, as it may steal your personal details including social security number, license number etc. Clicking these unknown mails sometime forcibly download malicious software in your computer. So, all your activities are tracked through this spam mail.
How to stop spam mails?
* Do not open the spam or junk mail. The intelligent way to get rid of spam mails is ignoring and deleting it.
* If you are using internet for various purposes, then you should use different mail ids. For example, you can use one email id for online shopping and a different one for your business use. Whenever you transact money through internet, leave message that your e-mail id should not be sold.
* You can use spam filters to get rid of these junk mails. Most of the service providers have this facility; hence automatically the spam mails will be filtered and marked. Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail offers spam filters.
* You can easily figure out the junk mails by looking at the time sent. Most of the spam mails are received between 12 a.m. and 4 a.m. So, when you come across such mails, just delete it without clicking it.
* Do not post your e-mail address in any of the public forum sites. It is believed that 95% of the personal details theft takes place in these sites.
* You can get rid of frequently disturbing pop up messages by installing anti spam software in your server.
* Scan your system weekly once for spyware and adware. These are the agents that sell your e-mail id to other parties.
It is very tough to stop the spam mail falling into your account. The best way to stop spam mails is using two mail ids for personal and business purposes.
What are spam mails?
You could have received mails from unknown person for marketing products or you could have got the mail from an unknown person from Nigeria that he wants to deposit money in your account. All these are spam emails and according to the cyber law the person who sends all these spam mails is punishable.
Clicking the spam emails is dangerous, as it may steal your personal details including social security number, license number etc. Clicking these unknown mails sometime forcibly download malicious software in your computer. So, all your activities are tracked through this spam mail.
How to stop spam mails?
* Do not open the spam or junk mail. The intelligent way to get rid of spam mails is ignoring and deleting it.
* If you are using internet for various purposes, then you should use different mail ids. For example, you can use one email id for online shopping and a different one for your business use. Whenever you transact money through internet, leave message that your e-mail id should not be sold.
* You can use spam filters to get rid of these junk mails. Most of the service providers have this facility; hence automatically the spam mails will be filtered and marked. Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail offers spam filters.
* You can easily figure out the junk mails by looking at the time sent. Most of the spam mails are received between 12 a.m. and 4 a.m. So, when you come across such mails, just delete it without clicking it.
* Do not post your e-mail address in any of the public forum sites. It is believed that 95% of the personal details theft takes place in these sites.
* You can get rid of frequently disturbing pop up messages by installing anti spam software in your server.
* Scan your system weekly once for spyware and adware. These are the agents that sell your e-mail id to other parties.
It is very tough to stop the spam mail falling into your account. The best way to stop spam mails is using two mail ids for personal and business purposes.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
What Is Anti Spam Software?
Before we learn about anti spam software, we need to first know what is spam. To put it succinctly, spam is unsolicited and unwanted email. Other names for spam are Unsolicited Bulk Mail, Excessive Multi-Posting, and Unsolicited Commercial email, in addition to the more common - spam mail, bulk email or just junk mail.
The advent of email brought in an era of instant communication, where information reaches our desktops, at negligible cost, and in no time at all, from across the globe.
Along with the benefits, came the negative aspects of email. For the multitudes of marketing hawks out there, this was an opportunity to send unsolicited promotions of their products, instantly, and at a very low cost.
Today, spam has reached such monumental proportions that 10 out of every 13 emails (76.9%) we receive are spam, one way or the other. This is why anti-Spam filter has become a must have software for almost all PC users.
Stopping Spam
Simply put, anti spam software helps detect spam. It is a software program that detects unsolicited and unwanted e-mail, and prevents them from reaching your inbox.
Anti Spam Filter software is also known by many different names, such as: Spam Filters, Email Spam Filtering, Spam Blocking Software, Anti-Spam Filter, Spam Filtering Software, Spam Blockers, Bayesian Filters, and Anti Spam, among many others.
Anti spam software is installed in your machine to divert the spam coming in. If installed in the mail server, you will never receive the spam, to begin with. The filtering is configured based on a number of criteria. These could be specific words in the subject line, in the body of the message, and the type of attachments accompanying the mail.
You could arrange to filter out even the sender's email address. Certain Internet Service Providers (ISPs) maintain a blacklist of habitual spam senders - known as spammers. Anti spam software detects these blacklisted senders and rejects them per se.
Over time, anti-Spam filter has become sophisticated to match with the wiles of the spammers. They use techniques that do not trash genuine emails by effectively analyzing the content of the email. Such software looks for keywords and tries to interpret their meanings in the sentences. Certain spam filters do not accept emails that come to you in the form of "Undisclosed Recipients." They accept emails where your email address is in the "to" or "cc" fields.
Anti spam software has become an essential part of your computer's security, to ensure that you only receive the emails you want, and not others. To help eliminate spam, look for anti spam software that has the following features, among many others:
* Blocking emails using both lists and preset filters - blocks specific addresses, watches subject lines, and messages within
* Updating filters automatically
* Isolates spam outside of your inbox
* Puts acceptable emails automatically into your safe list
* Monitors and filters multiple email accounts
Now that you know the basics about the need and importance of anti Spam filter, select the right one for your computer and get rid of the menace of Spam.
The advent of email brought in an era of instant communication, where information reaches our desktops, at negligible cost, and in no time at all, from across the globe.
Along with the benefits, came the negative aspects of email. For the multitudes of marketing hawks out there, this was an opportunity to send unsolicited promotions of their products, instantly, and at a very low cost.
Today, spam has reached such monumental proportions that 10 out of every 13 emails (76.9%) we receive are spam, one way or the other. This is why anti-Spam filter has become a must have software for almost all PC users.
Stopping Spam
Simply put, anti spam software helps detect spam. It is a software program that detects unsolicited and unwanted e-mail, and prevents them from reaching your inbox.
Anti Spam Filter software is also known by many different names, such as: Spam Filters, Email Spam Filtering, Spam Blocking Software, Anti-Spam Filter, Spam Filtering Software, Spam Blockers, Bayesian Filters, and Anti Spam, among many others.
Anti spam software is installed in your machine to divert the spam coming in. If installed in the mail server, you will never receive the spam, to begin with. The filtering is configured based on a number of criteria. These could be specific words in the subject line, in the body of the message, and the type of attachments accompanying the mail.
You could arrange to filter out even the sender's email address. Certain Internet Service Providers (ISPs) maintain a blacklist of habitual spam senders - known as spammers. Anti spam software detects these blacklisted senders and rejects them per se.
Over time, anti-Spam filter has become sophisticated to match with the wiles of the spammers. They use techniques that do not trash genuine emails by effectively analyzing the content of the email. Such software looks for keywords and tries to interpret their meanings in the sentences. Certain spam filters do not accept emails that come to you in the form of "Undisclosed Recipients." They accept emails where your email address is in the "to" or "cc" fields.
Anti spam software has become an essential part of your computer's security, to ensure that you only receive the emails you want, and not others. To help eliminate spam, look for anti spam software that has the following features, among many others:
* Blocking emails using both lists and preset filters - blocks specific addresses, watches subject lines, and messages within
* Updating filters automatically
* Isolates spam outside of your inbox
* Puts acceptable emails automatically into your safe list
* Monitors and filters multiple email accounts
Now that you know the basics about the need and importance of anti Spam filter, select the right one for your computer and get rid of the menace of Spam.
By: A Singh http://www.pcmantra.com/
Author is admin and technical expert associated with development of computer security and performance enhancing software like Registry Cleaner, Anti Spyware, Window Cleaner and Anti Spam Filter. Learn how Anti Spam filter helps in securing online privacy. Visit our Home page or Resource Center to read more about products and download free trial of a range of security and performance enhancing software like
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Friday, November 19, 2010
Got Spam? You're Not Alone!
A recent report showed that over 82% of all US email is spam. With about 980 million email accounts around the world, it would be interesting to see what the world wide spam percentage is. Spam is becoming more and more insistent and with spammers teaming up with virus writers, the situation is growing increasingly malicious.
And for 114,000 new iPad owners, they may now find unwanted solicitations in their emails, because AT&T accidentally released email address of the iPad owners. On the list were notable people such as Rahm Emanuel, Diane Sawyer and a few other worldwide known personalities.
Software technicians work non-stop to block, combat and inform the public of new spam tactics. One such tactic is the "Literary and Poetry" spam. People open their emails to find entire chapters of books or entire poems in the email body. This has left quite a few people scratching their heads. The reason why spammers are now using this approach is it allows them to bypass spam filters.
Spammers never use their own email address, but will typical have thousands if not millions of disposable accounts. They can send spam out to millions upon millions of emails within minutes. The use of open proxies are often used to hide the spammer's location or the will take control of a host computer (a victim's computer filled with the right malware, viruses and worms) and send out mass spam.
All the while, it remains completely undetected. With such a hit and run technique is can be very difficult to track down spammers. When they are found fines and/or jail time is common punishment.
There are numerous tricks that people can use that can off-set the amount of spam they receive. Most if not all email providers have their own encryption and security software to minimize spam. Then of course there are spam filters as well as white and black lists that individuals can use to decrease spam.
Anti virus software usually has spam guard features that can assist. Some anti spam methods work better than others, so it's always best to research to find the best one that works for your needs.
Spam is not just annoying adult related ads or unreadable gibberish. Some spam is extremely dangerous and people have had their banking accounts wipe out, credit cards maxed out and have suffered identify theft. Identify theft is one of the hardest thing to get rid of. It can be almost impossible to regain your identity. A spammer only needs a little bit of information about you to receive all of your records.
One dangerous type of spam is phishing. A phishing spam will look just like the original website, like PayPal. It will ask you to login to verify information, as soon as you login; the sender of the email now has access to your PayPal and bank account. Then there is the Nigerian type spam, to where the sender will use a convincing sad story over the course of time to get you to send or donate money.
There are millions of heartbreaking stories of people who have been victims of spam. The best way to avoid being a victim is never click a link of someone you don't know. Also make sure your spam exchange serverhas a good spam filter and get a good anti spam blocker from a reputable Anti virus company.
Plus stay on top of all the new spam trends. These spammers are becoming more sophisticated and now that they have partnered up with virus writers; spam is may just get a brand new face. Don't be caught unaware.
And for 114,000 new iPad owners, they may now find unwanted solicitations in their emails, because AT&T accidentally released email address of the iPad owners. On the list were notable people such as Rahm Emanuel, Diane Sawyer and a few other worldwide known personalities.
Software technicians work non-stop to block, combat and inform the public of new spam tactics. One such tactic is the "Literary and Poetry" spam. People open their emails to find entire chapters of books or entire poems in the email body. This has left quite a few people scratching their heads. The reason why spammers are now using this approach is it allows them to bypass spam filters.
Spammers never use their own email address, but will typical have thousands if not millions of disposable accounts. They can send spam out to millions upon millions of emails within minutes. The use of open proxies are often used to hide the spammer's location or the will take control of a host computer (a victim's computer filled with the right malware, viruses and worms) and send out mass spam.
All the while, it remains completely undetected. With such a hit and run technique is can be very difficult to track down spammers. When they are found fines and/or jail time is common punishment.
There are numerous tricks that people can use that can off-set the amount of spam they receive. Most if not all email providers have their own encryption and security software to minimize spam. Then of course there are spam filters as well as white and black lists that individuals can use to decrease spam.
Anti virus software usually has spam guard features that can assist. Some anti spam methods work better than others, so it's always best to research to find the best one that works for your needs.
Spam is not just annoying adult related ads or unreadable gibberish. Some spam is extremely dangerous and people have had their banking accounts wipe out, credit cards maxed out and have suffered identify theft. Identify theft is one of the hardest thing to get rid of. It can be almost impossible to regain your identity. A spammer only needs a little bit of information about you to receive all of your records.
One dangerous type of spam is phishing. A phishing spam will look just like the original website, like PayPal. It will ask you to login to verify information, as soon as you login; the sender of the email now has access to your PayPal and bank account. Then there is the Nigerian type spam, to where the sender will use a convincing sad story over the course of time to get you to send or donate money.
There are millions of heartbreaking stories of people who have been victims of spam. The best way to avoid being a victim is never click a link of someone you don't know. Also make sure your spam exchange serverhas a good spam filter and get a good anti spam blocker from a reputable Anti virus company.
Plus stay on top of all the new spam trends. These spammers are becoming more sophisticated and now that they have partnered up with virus writers; spam is may just get a brand new face. Don't be caught unaware.
By: Fred Z. Popasonario
Learn more about spam blockers: http://www.spamexchange.net/
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