Spam - How To Keep Spam Out Of Your Inbox

From the minute users log onto their e-mail system, they encounter a deluge of unwanted e-mail that flows into their mailboxes all hours of the day and night. The billions of unwanted email messages circulating across the Internet disrupt email delivery, clog up computer systems, reduce productivity, waste time, raise the cost of Internet access fees, irritate users and erode their confidence in using email. Many spam messages also contain material that is offensive or fraudulent, and spam is sometimes used to spread computer viruses.


Spam presents three major threats:


So what can businesses do to help cut down on spam?

Implementing these basic policies and strategies can help cut down on spam: