3. Receiving, drafting, sending and processing e-mails

3.4. Junk mail. How to protect yourself from junk mail.

Junk mail

Very often, junk mail comes with a lot of unwanted advertising emails that take up a lot of your time to read. Most email programs have security features that separate junk mail from mail you really want to receive. The email program creates a folder to which unwanted emails are directed (e.g. Junk Email)

How to protect yourself from unwanted emails

It is not possible to prevent spam completely, but it is possible to reduce the amount of spam:

    • ignore the spam you receive: do not reply to such emails
    • Do not reply to emails requesting personal information (personal identification number, credit card details)
    • Do not purchase from websites that are advertised in spam emails
    • Do not open attachments to unsolicited emails, even if you see the address of a known sender in the header
    • Do not forward emails that you are asked to forward or send to others - they may be fraudulent or act as a virus distribution system.