How To Get Fewer Spam Emails
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The amount of unread emails I have is embarrassing. If you could see the little figure that pops up over my email icon, notifying me of how many messages I haven’t opened, you would think that I’m very neglectful of my correspondence, but that isn’t the case. It’s all the spam! It’s all of the emails lettings me know that this place is having a sale and this theater is running this play and this charity needs donations urgently, and this credit card offer is about to expire. Ugh. I get these messages, flooding my inbox, and think, “When did I even give this company my email address??”
The issue with all of the spam emails is threefold. First, if there are too many, it makes it hard for you to even pick out your important emails amongst the sea of spam ones, making it so easy to miss critical messages from, say, your boss or bank. Second, opening some of them can make you vulnerable to viruses, but the subject lines seem so legitimate that, you may make the mistake of clicking “Open.” And third, many are totally legitimate, but promoting deals and sales that you really shouldn’t be looking at. You know you don’t need to buy that month pass to that fancy salon or a new rug, just because the company is running a special.
It seems like some companies must be listening when you simply say your email address out loud to a friend, because you really don’t know how they got your information. It feels like every day, I wake up, open my inbox, and find that five new companies got a hold of my contact information. It’s infuriating. But if you’re going to keep spammers out of your inbox, you need to be oh high alert, like this.
Don’t exchange it for free merchandise
You’re at a mall or bar, and some perky college students representing a new brand approach you, offering you a free thermos, box of chocolate, jewelry, or other product, in exchange for you simply filling out a little card that asks for some information like your email address. Don’t do it. The years of spam email isn’t worth the free Kombucha.