Spam
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Spam is unsolicited e-mail. It is often commercial in nature and may contain viruses or other malware.

Legitimate, non-spam e-mail is sometimes called ham.

Preventing

The best way to protect yourself from receiving spam is to never give out or publish your e-mail address.

If you ever need to sign up for something online with your e-mail address, make sure to review the website's privacy policy and opt out of any solicitation and information sharing.

Controlling

Some e-mail clients like [Apple Mail]] and Mozilla Thunderbird offer built-in spam detection.

鶹Ƶ offers server-side spam control through a program called SpamAssassin. The page offers a web-based interface to configure SpamAssassin.

See also

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