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hobbit709

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3. The problem with unsubscribe on spam, it lets them know it's a valid email address.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 06:29 PM

Aug 2015

That just gets you on a another spammer list.
Use the spam filter in your email program. Any spam gets sent directly to my trash bin and deleted in Thunderbird.

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Fucking spam [View all] trof Aug 2015 OP

FTC... PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #1

THANK YOU!!! trof Aug 2015 #2

The problem with unsubscribe on spam, it lets them know it's a valid email address. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #3

This. ManiacJoe Aug 2015 #7

I know people don't like Gmail for privacy reasons but.... steve2470 Aug 2015 #4

Thanks for all the help. trof Aug 2015 #5

Try your ISP. Many allow you to block email by domain, sender, or subject friendly_iconoclast Aug 2015 #6

The IP address of the sending computer is the best filter. ManiacJoe Aug 2015 #8