Spam(垃圾邮件) is a factof Internet life. Some of it carries bad things, but the main problem with spamis that it is unpleasant because it fills your mail box with pointless messages.
Most email programmes have built-in filters(过滤器) that will discover unwanted messages and put them into a, junkfolder(垃圾文件夹). You can make the filter learn what you considerto be spam or block certain senders.
Avoid letting your email address appear onwebsites spammers search the Internet for email addresses. Be careful who yougive your email address to, and if you need to send out several copies of anemail, use blind copy instead to cover the other people s addresses.
Delete(删除) spam emailswithout opening them. Signs of possible spam are bad spelling in email headers,strange sender addresses, or emails sent at unusual hours. If you do open aspam mail, never reply to it or click on any pictures it may have.
If you receive an unexpected email pretending(伪装) to come from your bank, credit card company or other sup- pliers, bevery careful. If the email asks you to reply, don't do it! Instead, call up theseplaces or visit their websites.
Consider setting up a second email address andkeep one address for your personal use and another for your onlinecommunication.
