Question:
How do i block this spammy messages from coming to my gmail?
Alkapone
2010-12-29 10:32:58 UTC
Well, in my carelessness i've completed the first step of registration on that site
http://www.surveyscout.com/main/

But then before going to step three (i filled the fields on the step 2 but did not confirm) i've decided to do a research with those keywords at google: "www.surveyscout.com scam"

And got to this site: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/09/24/is-surveyscoutcom-a-scam-it-depends/

As you can understand from reading you have to "pay"... it's what i didn't know. And even better, you pay for hype...

Okay, so I closed that page without completing the registration but now i am getting emails from andrea-butler with paid data entry suggestions. Another hype...

The worst thing there no "unsubscribe" button...

How to stop getting those messages?

I use gmail.

Thank you for your effort.
Four answers:
2010-12-29 10:50:40 UTC
1. Block image spam



As the webmail filters get better, spam also evolves and becomes harder to block. This is particularly true when it uses images and literary texts. Here's a simple Gmail trick to divert spam messages (contain images) to the Trash folder (or any folder you specify) automatically.



Step 1: Firstly you need to go to 'Settings > Filters' and choose "Create a Filter".



Step 2: Type 'multipart/related .gif' in the 'Has the Words' field and also check the 'Has Attachment' box.



Step 3: Click next and select "Delete It" to move the spam message directly to the GMail Trash folder.



Note: There's a small chance of GMail filter triggering false positive and move few important emails from real senders to the Trash folder. To make sure this thing doesn't happen, create a new folder (label) in gmail and change the instruction to redirect all related mails to the new folder. You can sort out the mails later on during your free time.



2. The Plus Hack



If you like to sign up for internet freebies or buy things online, this tip will definitely come handy. Creating alias emails for aforementioned activities which are very likely to spam you, is an effective way to completely reduce number of spams in your Gmail mailbox. Not only you can track who is the culprit and you can also accurately learn with whom your email is shared with.



To do this, simply put a '+' after your account name and add words.



Example: I can do 'eches+online_deal@gmail' or 'eches+spammer@gmail.com'. All these mails will come into your mailbox anyway, but they can easily be filtered to a folder and even to trash them.



3. The Googlemail Hack



When you registered with Gmail account, you are actually given two email addresses



yourusername @gmail.com

yourusername @googlemail.com



You can use both without having fear the later might not reach your mailbox. Like the above trick, you can take advantage of these two domains so that less spam reaches your Gmail Inbox via filtering system.



For example you distribute 'yourusername @googlemail.com' address to your close contacts while keeping the 'yourusername @gmail.com' address for public. Set filter such that all 'yourusername @googlemail.com' to be delivered to a special folder. This is a definitive way to ensure important messages not to be diverted to Trash folder by mistake.



4. The Dot Hack



Gmail doesn’t acknowledge dots (.) in your account name. So I can use 'eches.net@gmail.com' or without any dots at all. Either way will return to 'echesnet@gmail.com'.



Again you can use the power of filter system to divert certain aliases to specific folders or directly to Trash folder.



I hope you can you use some of the tips above to reduce spams in your Gmail mailbox. Again, these tips are not definitive ways to completely eliminate spams but they can effectively reduce the spam numbers.
2010-12-29 10:36:38 UTC
hi,



Most companies that do this have the option to unsubscribe, but there are many that do not. In that case, there are a few Gmail hacks that you can use to help sort out spam email or email that you do not care to have in your Inbox!



1. The Dot Hack

If you didn’t already know, Gmail does not really look at dots in your account name when processing email. So for example, I could write out an email address as the.dark.dragon@gmail.com instead of the normal thedarkdragon@gmail.com. Pretty neat eh?

You can add as many dots as you like and it won’t matter, you’ll still get the email. So what’s the point of this if the email is still coming to your Inbox? Filters! You can give out an email address with dots in it and then setup a filter later on to have it automatically archived or deleted, if it ends up being very spammy.

If you’re part of many email groups, etc, you can use this to automatically filter out those emails from your Inbox, so it’s not cluttered up. It’s always safer to give out an email address that’s slightly different than your normal one in case spammers get hold of it later and start sending you crap loads of email.



2. The Plus Hack

This Gmail hack has been around for a LONG time and most people already know about it. However, I don’t think that many people use it! Simply place a “+” after your account name and add words to uniquely identify that email address, so you can again create filters, etc.

For example, I can change my email address to thedarkdragon+Amazon@gmail.com when signing up at Amazon.com. Now I can create a filter and have it automatically labeled whenever I buy something from there. Amazon is safe, but if you’re signing up for a free game download or free music download, etc, you might want to do something like this in case they give your email out to third parties.

The plus hack is useful, but it sometimes might not be allowed since it’s not a normal symbol in an email. In that case, use the Dot hack or the Googlemail hack I’m about to mention.



3. The Googlemail Hack

Finally, you can change the last part of your email account to googlemail.com instead of the normal gmail.com! It’s another nifty way to no give out your main email address and can seriously help clear your Inbox of spam or junk email.

So thedarkdragon@googlemail.com is exactly the same as gmail.com. So if you want to keep your account name consistent, without all of the dots or pluses, then you can just use googlemail.com instead.



That’s it! Three very useful Gmail hacks that you should definitely try out if you find yourself getting lots of email you don’t want in your Inbox. Enjoy!
Daniel
2010-12-29 10:35:38 UTC
How to Block Junk Mail in Gmail

http://www.ehow.com/how_4927450_block-junk-mail-gmail.html



How to Stop Spam with Gmail

http://www.ehow.com/how_5688362_stop-spam-gmail.html
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2016-12-04 12:54:21 UTC
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