Is simply replying to an unknown email a threat?
Just opening an email is not a problem anymore. It actually was, once upon a time when Outlook allowed email body to have Javascript code. So, the moment you opened the email, the malicious code would run and cause damage. This vulnerability was later fixed so, it’s no longer true that opening an email may cause virus infestation. By extension, replying to a spam email shouldn’t cause any problems by itself either but it isn’t advised to do so. You’ll also notice that browsers no longer auto-display images in new/unknown/spam mails.Emails can still contain viruses in the form of attachments or false hyperlinks. People usually get duped when they see hyperlinks like: http://www.faceboook.comIt looks like facebook on first sight and if you click it, you’ll probably get infected with a virus or other malicious content.Best practice:Never reply to spam emails.Never open attachments in emails that you get from unknown sources.Always keep your anti-virus up-to-date.Don’t allow auto-download of programs.
I keep getting Dutch spam emails for an unknown reason. What are some common Dutch words I can use to filter out promotional emails?
I don’t know any common Dutch words for this, however, you do. Read the emails. If your language of choice isn’t Dutch, choose words that don’t have anything like them in English and seem common to those emails.A second help is to tell your email client that you don’t want Dutch emails. In Outlook and many other email clients you are able to set rules for incoming messages. Send all Dutch messages to the junk folder. Those will end in .NL for Netherlands.Again, in some email clients you can tell it or set the country codes to be allowed in and which to ignore. They can often be sent to the junk folder or even deleted outright. Read the help files on spam and there should be plenty of examples to use.
How do you address an unknown person in an email?
First example:Let's say you want send an email to an internet company (Forzen company, for instance) and ask about their services. You don't know the name and the position of the person who will be reading your email. Is this how you'd start your email? :Dear Forzen staff member,I am writing to ask you to..............................Here’s another example:We always used to write "Dear Sir/Madam" for letters, but for an email that does seem a little too formal."To whom it my concern" is too impersonal. And "Ladies and gentlemen" sounds like you're giving a speech.I have seen "Dear:" but I think it looks strange.If you don't have a name of a person, I would probably go with "Hi," or just leave out the salutation altogether.I really hope this helped.Good luck!
Unknown email attached to my account?
It is not easy to find them. A spammer got into your account and grabbed your contact list. He didn't send the spam from your account so they won't show up in your SENT file. He sends out 2 spams and then disappears. If you can still get into your account, you are ok. By the time you run your anti-spyware, the spammer is long gone. You have to think if you clicked on any links in an email or visited a malicious website.
How do you block unknown email addresses in Gmail?
There are multiple ways to block an email address in your Gmail account. However, it’s up to you that which option want to choose to block an email address.First option: You can block it directly from their mail. You need to open an email from inbox, then click on forward button on the right-hand side.It will create drop-down with plenty of options. Click on the “Block” option.That’s it, you’re done for block an email address from sending any more emails.Second option; you can create custom filter for specific address from Gmail setting. In order to access area of filter in Gmail, you need to click on setting icon, which is located on right-hand side corner;Once you land on the setting area of Gmail, then you can access filter and blocked email address tab on top of setting area (highlighted in image).Click on filter and then create a custom filter to block specific list of email address in Gmail. That’s it, you’re done.If you still not sure how to block an email address in Gmail? then access our guide on how to block an email address in Gmail on iPhone, iPad, Desktop.
How can I block unknown email addresses from my email?
Spam and junk emails is something that EVERYBODY has these days... just try not to open emails which u do not know the sender, and mark them as SPAM by ticking beside the email and then clicking on 'spam' button. this will send these emails to a different folder, but the problem is.... they don't come from only one sender... so you'll ALWAYS have spam dear. Another way is to 'block user'. I haven't tried that myself, but I know how to do it. Juts log-in to your email account and click on 'options'. (top right) You should see this: Spam Spam Protection Customize our anti-spam tools to maximize your spam protection: SpamGuard Marking Spam + Not Spam Image Blocking Block Addresses Block addresses from which you don't want to receive mail. Hope this helped. take care
I am receiving emails from Yahoo saying my account is going to be shut down and has been accessed from unknown source etc.?
The warning emails seem like spam and I am afraid to open any email from Yahoo. I tried calling Yahoo too. Please have someone call me on my cell at 805 305-5039 as I am reluctant to open emails from Yahoo. What should I do? My name is Charlotte