If you added your mail id in any of the web forum or website then you will surely get spam mails.
You can test it.
Just create two mail ids in gmail or yahoo or anyother free mail services. then paste any one of the mail id in social community sites or in forum or give in any comments of a blog, then wait for 3 to 4 days are a week, you will receive spam emails, on the other hand of the mail id which was not posted in any forums or social communities there is no spam mail there and it is safe.
Be careful in spreading your mail id in internet cloud,
Here are some tips to avoid spams.
Ways to prevent spams
- Be careful who you give your email address to
- Consider having separate personal and business email addresses
- Choose an email address which is difficult to guess
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Don’t advertise your email address
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Check privacy policies and marketing opt-outs carefully
Decrease your spam emails by reducing some hacks
- I already get spam emails. What can I do about it?
It’s almost impossible to avoid spam emails other than by changing your email address. Websites such as junkbusters and getnetwise also offer practical advice, although some of the advice is specific to US-based users. -
Avoid responding to spam emails.
Replying can indicate that your email address is live, which can encourage the more unscrupulous senders to send you even more spam emails. You should not reply to emails unless you are familiar with and trust the sender. Delivery and read receipts can identify your email address as active and will result in even more spam emails. Many complaints received by the ICO are about well known, legitimate companies who offer opt-outs. In most cases responding to the opt-outs in these emails should stop the problem. -
Don’t click on the adverts in spam emails.
By clicking on spammers’ web pages, you identify your email address as being live and may make yourself a target for more emails. Clicking on graphics and images in spam emails can tell the spammer that you have received the email and also other private information such as your Internet Provider address. -
Use a spam email filter on your computer
These are programs which work with your email package to sift through new emails, separating spam emails from wanted emails and blocking them. Most packages are successful although sometimes block good email too, and the spam emails still have to be downloaded before it is blocked. New spam email filters are being developed all the time, you can search the Internet for one that is suitable for you. Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) also offer filters which work by examining content and using blacklists to restrict spam emails. Again, these sometimes block good emails as well as spam emails and there can also be a cost involved. For further information on the services that are available to you, please check with your ISP. -
Keep your systems well maintained.
Hackers and spammers can exploit software problems, so most software companies issue product updates and patches that fix known problems. Updates are generally available through manufacturers’ websites and are usually free to download and install. You should also consider using anti-virus software to protect against rogue virus programs that can destroy computer files and are increasingly being exploited by spammers -
Check privacy policies and marketing opt-outs carefully
If you buy something online or subscribe to a service, check the company’s privacy policy before giving your email address or any other private information. Consider carefully how the company uses private information and the restriction they have regarding its use and distribution within both internally and externally.
