{"id":1936,"date":"2020-12-18T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2021-06-15T10:49:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T09:49:18","slug":"how-to-stop-getting-spam-emails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-stop-getting-spam-emails\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stop getting spam emails"},"content":{"rendered":"

The number of\u00a0spam emails getting sent has hit a 12-year low, according to security firm Symantec, which said fewer than 50% of emails which it scanned during June were junk – the lowest percentage it had seen in over a decade.<\/p>\n

Even so, many of us are still getting loads of emails we don’t want and, to the best of our knowledge, haven’t asked for!<\/p>\n

So if you’re getting spam emails, how do you stop them? Read on…<\/p>\n

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Before we look at how to stop spam emails\u00a0though, let’s have a look at exactly what they are…<\/p>\n

What is spam?<\/h2>\n

Email spam is any unsolicited email that is sent in bulk to numerous recipients – it’s essentially\u00a0an online version of the junk mail you get through the post.<\/p>\n

And while it can look innocent enough, and sometimes completely ridiculous, it often has more sinister undertones as opening a spam email often sends your details to phishing sites that are hosting malware which is then sent to everyone in your address book.<\/p>\n

The same thing applies to clicking on dodgy links in social media.<\/p>\n

So is there any way to stop your account being bombarded by spam emails?<\/p>\n

How to stop getting spam emails<\/h2>\n

The best way to avoid getting spam is to be careful about how you use your email account and who you share your address with.<\/p>\n

If anything looks spammy or dodgy, just don’t open it or click on any links.<\/p>\n

And then follow these rules…<\/p>\n