http://ask-leo.com/spam.html en-us 2008-10-12T11:46:53-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://ask-leo.com/when_will_hotmail_return_an_undeliverable_message.html Email services are now very inconsistent in how they approach undeliverable or "bounce" messages. We'll look at why, and what you can count on. 12738@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2008-10-12T11:46:53-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_am_i_getting_spam_on_this_email_address_i_use_only_for_one_newsletter.html There are many ways spammers harvest email addresses. While unlikely, simply sending and receiving email might well be enough. 12695@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2008-09-19T16:49:28-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/please_dont_spam_me.html Asking someone not to spam you when handing over your email address is probably ineffectual. Consider carefully before you give out your information. 12688@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2008-09-12T07:00:00-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/what_do_terms_like_optin_optout_and_double_optin_mean.html Particularly when dealing with email, terms like opt-in and opt-out have specific meanings that often clarify what is, and is not, spam. 12594@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2008-08-04T11:08:23-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_am_i_suddenly_getting_spam.html Getting spam is the norm these days. If you suddenly start getting spam when before you had not, the question isn't "why?" - it's "what took so long?" 12517@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2008-06-26T13:00:29-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/whats_this_spamfighting_technique_called.html Challenge/Response is a controversial spam fighting technique that forces senders to validate themselves before their email will be accepted. 12475@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2008-06-04T11:23:41-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_am_i_not_getting_some_emails_in_my_msn_live_hotmail_account.html One of the casualties of the war against spam is reliable email deliverability. Sometimes mail simply never shows up. We'll look at what can be done. 12436@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2008-05-14T10:45:10-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_do_spammers_send_email_that_looks_like_it_comes_from_me.html An email address isn't the same as an email account. It's trivial to send email "From:" an email address without access to the account. 12393@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2008-05-04T11:32:41-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/can_email_providers_limit_how_much_email_i_send.html One of the techniques many mail providers use to reduce the flood of spam is to limit how much email you can send in a certain period of time. 12070@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2007-12-10T13:37:13-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/did_i_really_just_win_an_email_lottery_or_sweepstakes.html We all receive emails that indicate we've won several different lotteries. Are any of these winning notifications valid? I'll review what to look for. 12065@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2007-12-08T10:26:08-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/should_i_unsubscribe_from_things_ive_signed_up_for_to_avoid_spam.html Whether or not an unsubscribe link is safe to use can be incredibly difficult to determine. Here are some rules of thumb. 12020@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2007-11-18T15:56:57-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_am_i_getting_spam_from_myself.html Among the spam we all get are messages that we appear to have sent ourselves. From-spoofing is just a way spammers try to get their email delivered. 11784@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2007-08-27T16:33:19-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_reject_email_from_unwanted_senders.html Rejecting email from specific unwanted senders turns out to be surprisingly difficult unless your mail provider or email program supports it directly. 11717@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2007-08-01T19:07:25-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_cant_we_catch_spammers_and_phishers.html It seems like it should be easy to trace spam and phishing attempts to their origin. Sometimes it is, but it's often a very complex and costly process. 11549@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2007-05-31T17:26:48-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_does_blocking_a_spam_email_end_up_blocking_my_own_address.html Spammers use various techniques to try and force their way into your inbox. One of the most frustrating is spoofing where the message is coming from. 11470@http://ask-leo.com/ Spam 2007-05-09T13:07:16-08:00