Google Community: Gmail and Spam

Google Community Forum Index :: FAQ :: Search :: Memberlist :: Resources

Gmail and Spam You're visiting Google Community as a guest. In order to post, you'll need to register and log in. (If you were registered and logged in, these advertisements wouldn't be here)
	Google Community Forum Index // Gmail Forum

airbus
Noogle
Noogle

Joined: 20 Oct 2004

1239.55 GC$

Items

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:59 pm Post subject: Gmail and Spam

I've been a gmail freak since it's beginning.

Lately I receive WAY TOO MANY spam messages into my first account (I've got a couple of them):

Those messages which I defined as spam are automatically sent to the spam flder upon arrival - BUT:
New spams from the same origins repeat and come, in unimaginable quantities - as far as HUNDREDS per day!

I know I can erase, in one click, the whole content of the spam folder whenever I see it.

However - this "phenomenon" is still annoying, especially when the anount of these harassments increase each and every day!

Any idea for solving this problem, or, at least, reducing it?

Thanks in advance

mondine
Site Admin

Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC.
171655.40 GC$

Items

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject:

Im afraid the best methods of avoiding spam are all preventative.
Once your address has been circulated on the spamlists, you're trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube.

You could try being a little more proactive. You could examine headers yourself, and send complaints to the various ISPs.
Or you could use a service like Spam Cop to do it a bit more automatically.

This is somewhat more effective, as 'black hat' ISPs are more likely to curb spammers if their addresses start showing up on 'Block" lists.
_________________

Fobulous
Noogle
Noogle

Joined: 16 Oct 2006

448.30 GC$

Items

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject:

Yes this is frustrating as my very first gmail account ( i have about 5) is starting to pick up spam.

I have been reporting through Spamcop (paid account) for almost 5 months and the spam just kept coming without mercy.

What gets me is that i am very careful in giving out my main email address, i have a forum,shopping,promotions email addresses. And now i'm still losing...

I even looked at mxlogic but alas they are expensive and of course don't' support Gmail type of web mail services. also, what i am wondering is what is Google doing when one clicks on that "Report Spam" button?

Sponsored Links

Posted: 5 Dec 2008 8:24 am Post subject: Advertisements

	Google Community Forum Index // Gmail Forum	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Host your free forums with Invision Plus.net forum web hosting with your own subdomain.

alexisBlue v1.2 // Theme Created By: Andrew Charron // Icons in Part By: Travis Carden

This website is not affiliated in any way with Google, Inc.
Google™ is a registered trademark of Google, Inc.