Fucking spam

[trof]

In the last few weeks I have been inundated with this crap.
I did just delete, but now I've gone on an 'unsubscribe' crusade.

It w-a-a-a-y down at the bottom of the email in microscopic type.
bastids

Many of the 'unsub' websites come up 'server not found' or 'timed out'.
My last recourse is 'message rule', 'send to delete'.

This is REALLY pissing me off.
These assholes have taken advantage of a system that should make lives easier, not more complicated and time consuming.

Is there any agency you can report this to?
Thanks.

[PoliticAverse]

1. FTC...

See: http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0038-spam

[trof]

2. THANK YOU!!!

[hobbit709]

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

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.

[ManiacJoe]

7. This.

+1

[steve2470]

4. I know people don't like Gmail for privacy reasons but....

if you have a Gmail account ONLY for your friends, family and vital business contacts, then you will probably not get spam. DO NOT EVER GIVE OUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON AN INTERNET SITE! Including DU. Don't even give it to any companies who don't have a good track record of not selling your email address to others.

I made the mistake years ago of using my main Gmail address for anything and everything, and now I get spam from all corners of god's green earth. I mentioned Gmail because their spam filter is really top notch. You can use any email provider and follow my recommendations and your amount of spam will go down by 99% or more: Outlook.com, Yahoo, etc etc.

I use a completely hidden Gmail account for one of my games, and I never ever get spam on it. So, my strategy works. Best wishes to you, fellow southerner, get ready for Erika!

[trof]

5. Thanks for all the help.

[friendly_iconoclast]

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

Mine does, and it certainly cut waaay down on the volume of spam I get

[ManiacJoe]

8. The IP address of the sending computer is the best filter.

However, most ISPs do not make that easy to do.

The domain and sender's email address are not reliable filters due to neither being real in the first place.