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Date Posted: 22:50:59 01/31/07 Wed
Author: judi
Subject: Everyone needs a Spamdress!!!!!

No, its not a can of Spam in a tutu. Here is the official definition:

spamdress is a slang term for spam e-mail address, a person's secondary e-mail address, which is used for registering to receive newsletters, discussion forums and for other Web sites requiring sign-ups where you may receive frequent e-mails. The spamdress is used in place of a primary e-mail address to assist in keeping spam out of the primary account. Also called spamaddress.

I've always had a spamdress but didn't know it had a name. I have several emails for different purposes. I use my Hotmail whenever I have to subscribe to somethng. If I want to read an article in the NY Times, I use that address. When I want more info on a product, I use that address. This helps keep your primary address clean.

Another hint. NEVER unsubscribe from a site unless you are sure they're legit. When you unsubscribe from a site, it lets them know you have a good address and then it gets sold. Pretty soon you are getting emails offering you a bigger penis or a new hot stock tip.

Still, no matter how careful you are, those sneaky buggers seem to find their way into your email anyway.

If anyone has other suggestions on how to keep spam out of your email, let's hear them.

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Great advice judi. One bit of advice I'd like to offer, concerns group email. Just because you know a bunch of friends and want to send them all the same email, they probably don't appreciate having their emails sent out to people they don't know. That is a sure fire way of losing control of where your email addy ends up. So if you use group mail, send everyone in blind copies. It works. -- Cece (thumbs up on the board judi.), 23:50:56 01/31/07 Wed [1]

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[> First question for you from a computer dummy - sounds good, but what is a blind copy? -- ED, 10:59:10 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> [> ED, a BCC is just a choice when you reply to an email. When you send it to a bunch of people, they can't see each others email addys. What kind of email do you have? If you have Yahoo, you can choose add BCC If you have Outlook, it should be listed under CC. -- judi, 11:22:26 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> [> [> I use AOL - would this be the "copy to" box instead of the first email address box? -- ED, 12:06:03 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> [> [> Since I'm asking (probably very basic) questions? Here's one more - Is there a way to clear all the names and info you get before an email's context starts before either printing the info or forwarding it? -- ED, 12:10:37 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> [> [> [> Ed, I might not be the right person to answer as I don't have AOL email. (Inside.) -- Cece, 12:37:01 02/01/07 Thu [1]

Usually, you have two options: CC and BCC. CC is a copy that all your recipients can see. BCC, none of the recipients sees anyone else's name.

When you reply, you have the option to reply to the sender, or reply to "All". If the email hasn't come to you as a blind copy, and you press Reply to All, the email will go to ALL the recipients, and everyone will see all the name.

I have Yahoo and Outlook. With OL at least, you can have as many recipients as you want, and put them all in BCC.

Printing:

Before you print, click on Reply (even if you are not replying.) When you are in Reply, you can delete anything you want, including all the name, addresses, and any or all of the content. Don't worry, it won't change the original email. It will just clear any info on the reply (or print) as you want.

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[> [> [> [> [> Thank you, thank you. This is great. Unfortunately, for you in the know, I'll probably be visiting this board quite often. I'm off to try both your suggestions. Thanks, again. -- ED, 13:28:20 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> Oh, good golly, I have about four of them. Half the time I can't remember what they are, and end up signing up for a new one. -- CM>^.,.^<, 11:06:35 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> [> Oh, and BTW, that is one of the seriously hottest Harm looks ever. I do love "rumpled Harm." -- CM>^.,.^< just makes me want to muss him up more!, 11:08:32 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> [> Me too, CM. But all of them have my full name in them. I just got an gmail one with just my first name and a bunch of numbers so whoever I email from there doesn't know my last name. -- judi, 11:23:42 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> [> [> LOL, I NEVER use my real name. I have some real winners! -- CM>^.,.^<, 13:03:57 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> [> [> [> That's smart, CM. I never subscribe to anything I really care that knows my real name, but in retrospect, it's never a good idea. -- judi, 14:13:54 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> "Rumpled Harm" has probably been trying to figure out a computer problem and is smiling because someone on this board just told how to fix the problem. I think Rumpled Harm is perfect for this board - I know I feel rather rumbled when I'm having computer troubles. -- ED, 12:43:40 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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[> If the email you use has a spam folder, definitely use it! I know Yahoo gives you the option to turn it off but, if you leave it on, it'll help catch the spam. You can train also as to what is really spam and what is not. -- Sarahsue, 16:38:35 02/01/07 Thu [1]

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