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Top 25 Most Popular Anti-Spam Tips, Tricks and Secrets

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11. Domain Owners: Set up Throwaway Addresses to Fight Spam

Create email addresses for use in sign-up forms on the fly to identify — and radically ban — sources of spam.

12. Mail with "ADV" in the Subject is Spam

Messages that have "ADV" in the Subject are likely spam (or would you use it in any message?).

13. How to Filter Spam Using ISP-Supplied Junk Mail Headers

Maybe your Internet Service Provider runs a spam filter that changes messages subtly if it believes they are junk. Here's how to make use of this simple yet effective line of spam defense.

14. How to Submit Spam to SpamCop via Email

The shortest way from your Inbox to SpamCop is by forwarding your spam to SpamCop for analysis.

15. Don't Use "This is Spam" to Unsubscribe

The "This is Spam" button is an easy and effective way to get rid of spam, but you should make sure you use it only for spam. Otherwise, bad karma may not be the only unpleasant consequence.

16. Don't Delete Spam Automatically

Make sure you get to see all the mail you want. Spam filters are not perfect, so they may produce false positives and delete legitimate mail.

17. How to Report Spam Comfortably with SpamCop

One after the other. Here's how to complain about spam comfortably and efficiently using SpamCop.

18. Assume Mail from Unknown Senders is Spam

I don't know you... you must be a spammer! Here's how to use your email address book to identify and filter spam.

19. Watch Out for Those Checkboxes

Make sure you don't opt in for emails you don't want, and watch out for checkboxes when you submit any form on a Web site.

20. How to Make Sure Your ISP Doesn't Filter Your Newsletters as Spam

In a laudable effort to curb down on spam, many Internet Service Providers are filtering junk mail before it can reach you, and sometimes catch good mail, too. Here's how to talk to your ISP to make sure you're getting all your favorite newsletters without interruption.
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