Here are my suggestions for stopping mail, phone, and e-mail SPAM. Let me know what you think by sending e-mail to me at jmatarese@wcpo.com!
If you're tired of receiving junk e-mail, click on these links:
Purchase MailShell.com's "Spam Catcher" This is a $3 per month service that will filter all your incoming mail for unwanted SPAM. Consumer Reports, Forbes magazine and CNet give it excellent reviews. Click here for Mail Shell
Purchase Blue Squirrel's "Mail Sleuth" Consumer Reports also gives this product excellent reviews and it goes for about $30. Click here for Blue Squirrel
Purchase DigiPortal The Wall Street Journal calls DigiPortal's "Choice Mail" system the most effective SPAM blocker made. It will cost $39, but it's worth it if you're bombarded by SPAM. Click here for DigiPortal
Visit MailWasher.net This is a free program that inspects all your incoming mail, and highlights suspected Spam. Click here for MailWasher
Visit JunkBusters.com The purpose behind Junk Busters is to provide as many helpful tips and links as possible to help eliminate SPAM. Click here for Junk Busters
Please note: By installing a SPAM filter on your PC, you may block legitimate e-mail newsletters as well (such as the Don't Waste Your Money newsletter). Many of these filters will block all "bulk" mailings to your PC.
Get Google's Toolbar For Internet Explorer The toolbar is free and available for Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or later. The toolbar is easy to install but only works with PC's -- sorry Mac folks. Click here for the Google Toolbar
Learn More about Spyware Here's a great site that explains "Spyware," and ways of avoiding it. Click here for Spyware Info
Get Spybot Search and Destroy Top rated free program to find and eliminate "Spyware," which can cause excessive popup ads, hijack your home page, or steal info from your PC. Click here for Spybot Search & Destroy
Try or Purchase Pop-up Stopper Here's a good program to eliminate many pop-ups (Choose either a simple, free, version or a Premium version that comes with a fee). Click here for Pop-up Stopper
Hate those annoying phone calls? Here are some ways to block them:
Purchase The Telezapper The $49 gadget is available at Radio Shack and Wal-Mart. I've tested this product and believe it works. Click here for my full review, The Telezapper Test
Visit JunkBusters.com Junk Busters, again, has many helpful, free tips for stopping telemarketers. Click here for Junk Busters
Get on Do-Not-Call lists Many states now allow you to sign up for Do-Not-Call lists. Contact your state's attorney general's office or the FTC. Kentucky residents can click on kyattorneygeneral.com For the national Do-Not-Call list click on ftc.gov
Write to the Direct Marketing Association The DMA will put your name on the closest thing to a national do-not-call list. Registration is good for five years. Send your full name, home address, telephone number and signature in a letter to: DMA, P.O. Box 9014, Farmingdale, NY 11735.
Call 1-888-5-OPT-OUT or optoutprescreen.com You will need to give your name, address and social security number. This is a secure service: it goes directly to the big three credit bureaus, who will then put a "block" on your credit file. When you call, you can indicate whether you would like to block your information for two years or permanently. If you have previously blocked your information and would like to "un-block" it, you can also do so by calling this number.
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