[iBook] OT with Cookies

[David Harris]

On Dec 13, 2004, at 8:50 PM, Samantha Cornell wrote:

> I'd like to second the spam filter recommendation.
>
> I use Mail (what can I say, it works...for me at least) and I use 
> their basic junk mail filter.
>
> It works very well for me, very few junk mail items slip through, and 
> on the rare occasion that I do check my junk folder, I do not find 
> valid emails.
>
> Samantha
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 13, 2004, at 8:16 PM, John Lyon wrote:
>
>> Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that 
>> cookies
>> have virtually nothing to do with the amount of spam you're getting.
>>
>> The best way to slow down spam is to get a new e-mail address, and 
>> don't
>> give it out to anyone. OK. Maybe that's not the best way. But it's 
>> one way.
>>
>> I'd set up the junk mail filters.
>>
>> For those who use a mail program which supports it, you can set up a 
>> filter
>> that takes all mail from addresses *not* in your address book and 
>> moves it
>> to a folder you specify. I'd put this at the end of your list of 
>> filters, so
>> it's the last one that's run. That way, any other filters run first.
>>
>> Another step you can take is to turn on the junk mail filter, if you 
>> haven't
>> already. I recently turned the Entourage 2004 junk mail filter up to 
>> high,
>> and it has *very* few false positives.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> JEL
>>
>> On 12/13/04 6:47 PM, "patdart" <patdart at cox-internet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> What will happen if I delete all my cookies?  I know I want some of
>>> them, but I'm getting a whole lot more spam and I'd like to stop that
>>> or at least slow it down.  What's the worst thing that could happen?
>>>
>>> Pat
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>

I also use Mail for X and have no complaints.  Something also to think 
about is how many lists any one or more E-mail addresses are associated 
with.

You will get spam as often as you leave information at a website or 
accept cookies from a website, if I am not mistaken.  An E-mail address 
is often the first piece of information requested beyond the name when 
buying something on a web site or registering required information to 
use a secure account for bill payment or purchases .  If you have any 
questions, and , just to be certain that you have some level of 
security, check the security policies on the websites you frequent most 
to determine how they use your information.  If they do not post it, 
then request the site to do so of find another website..

If you can access more than one E-mail address, which is also a 
function on Mail for X, the spam mail situation an look worse.  Find 
and activate any built-in spam protection which may come with your mail 
program.   Always check off mail that is spam and let the spamware 
protection know it.  Most importantly, choose very carefully what 
applications you want to run on your computer.  Some site like to try 
and place spyware onto your computer.  Makes sure that, when you surf 
the web, You use the best protection levels your web search engine is 
quipped with.  Some site will sell you the other half a program that a 
free version can do without much labor on your part.  Many are a lot of 
money and do not do a job as well as quite a few free programs.

HTH

David H