Elliott/ way to block specific spam?

Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 20:45:09 -0300
From: John Dennis Elliott <ap721@chebucto.ns.ca>
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thanks for replying.  For e-mail i only use the chebucto web mail.  So  
I wondered if that program has an ad-blocker.

John


Quoting Richard Bonner <ak621@chebucto.ns.ca>:

>
> On Sat, 16 Jul 2016, John Dennis Elliott wrote:
>
>> Today I have started getting what looks like home-made spam-  
>> pretending to be news up-dates from Fox etc.  They include  
>> destination web pages for disconnecting with them - even ground  
>> addresses for postcards in New England- mid-Atlantic states.  But  
>> there are spelling errors.
>
> ***   I am getting them, as well.
>
>
>> Usually nothing slips through your screens.  And my trash file is  
>> always empty.  Is there a way for me to block repetitions of these  
>> spam emails?
>
> ***   It would have to be through your mail program. Look to see if  
> it has that capability.
>
>
>> Or will your screens eventually catch them?
>
> ***   The CCN Office would have to answer that, but as with most  
> spammers/scammers, they will eventually move on to a new list of  
> e-mail addresses. Until then (and if you can't automatically have  
> your mail program filter them), never open or reply to any -- simply  
> mark each as "Delete" and empty them from your Inbox. Mine were gone  
> before I answered this.  (-:
>
>   Richard Bonner
> Chebucto User Help
>
>


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