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Is anyone else experiencing an increase in spam? (Original Post) randr Feb 2012 OP
Not spam, but an explosion of telemarketing calls Populist_Prole Feb 2012 #1
Not spam, but the daily call or two every morning is getting old. Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #2
Since posting this randr Feb 2012 #3
Is that all? Jazzgirl Feb 2012 #4
This morning I am up to 249 randr Feb 2012 #5
I am. Archae Feb 2012 #6

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)
1. Not spam, but an explosion of telemarketing calls
Fri Feb 17, 2012, 02:17 PM
Feb 2012

As if the 'Do Not Call' registry has subsided. The number and variation of PBA type charities has sure swelled as well. In 9 years on the net, I've only had one "cold call" spam email.

 

Kurmudgeon

(1,751 posts)
2. Not spam, but the daily call or two every morning is getting old.
Fri Feb 17, 2012, 06:44 PM
Feb 2012

Luckily, my current isp does a good job of filtering.

Jazzgirl

(3,744 posts)
4. Is that all?
Fri Feb 17, 2012, 08:23 PM
Feb 2012

My main email is almost unbearable. I use Mailwasher or I would try to trash the account except I own the domain. I average 300 a day with maybe 25 bring legit. I use another web account to keep in contact with most friends as their spam filter is way better. Gotta find another provider that does better filtering.

randr

(12,417 posts)
5. This morning I am up to 249
Sat Feb 18, 2012, 10:45 AM
Feb 2012

This is through my gmail account and I do not know what I would do without the filters. I still, every now and then, feel like I should go through the spam to see if any legitimate mail got pulled. As short a time a maybe two or three months ago I was seeing less than 25 a day.

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