How to Reduce Spam

• Configure junk mail filter on UD webmailand within your mail application, if appropriate
  • Configure rules
• Do not reply to unsolicited e-mail
  • If you do, you may “opt-in”
  • spammers would have your e-mail address
• Request to be taken off the mailing list, if you trust the source of the e-mail
  • How can you trust a source?
    • check the message’s spelling and grammar
    • check the URL or web address of the sender and any links
    • verify the authenticity of the message with an original message to the legitimate source or write to oet-help
• Use caution when entering personal info on the web
  • Read terms of use
• Use caution when clicking on links
  • Do not click on links within e-mail messages, enter URLs directly
  • Do not click on unknown e-mail attachments
  • Clickjacking
• Disable automatic download of graphics in HTML mail
• Report spam to the following
  • Domain Webmaster
  • FTC
  • SpamCop
  • Federal agencies
  • United States Department of Justice
• Open another e-mail account for non-work-related purposes
  • Google gmail
    • Google and spam
  • List of steps you can take