Here is a list of things you can do to help
prevent receiving spam in the first place:
- Do not use a catchall email account on
your domain(s). Only list aliases and POP
accounts that you actually use. This stops
the frequent spams that fire off emails to
a list of names on a domain.
- Obfuscate your email addresses on your
website, i.e. replace them with JavaScript "trick" email
addresses, or, switch to web forms for initial
contact, rather than displaying an email
address.
- Never, ever, click on any links in any
spam - especially not to "unsubscribe".
All this does is confirm to the spammer that
they have a "live" address.
- Configure your client to read any incoming
emails in plain-text, never html. Html spam
emails contain links to graphics and scripts
on spammers sites, confirming your email
address.
If you are using Outlook XP or 2003 you can disable viewing in html,
instructions are given here:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/plain_text.htm
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