Your Question
Answered
FROM: Pearl E Gates of Safe Haven
Question: Is there any way to
stop spam e-mails if you don’t have a
firewall?
Answer:
Dear
Pearl,
First of all,
Pearl, it is not the firewall that stops
spam. The firewall
stops virus infections, worms, spyware, and other intrusions
into your computer when you are connected to the Internet.
(See '
How can I make sure my computer is protected by a
firewall
?')
Your question is
about spam, so the first thing to check is whether your
Internet Service Provider has any spam-
filtering
facility. They often do these days and may be either free
or you can protect your mailboxes by paying a small
annual charge for each one.
Next you can
check for Spam killing software (see link below).
One of the
best-known softwares for this is Norton Internet
Security which will add
spam filtering and virus
protection to your emails and provide a
firewall as well. It automatically
updates its database and is very efficient. However, it does
cost. Check the price from the following link: Norton Internet Security If you're
in the States go here: Norton (US)
AVG offer a free
version of their Anti-virus and spam checking program, and
you can upgrade to an enhanced version for a modewst annual
payment, if you wish, later. Click Here
Another very
good product is BullGuard Internet Security, which does
the same as Norton Internet Security. It has Antivirus,
Antispyware, Firewall, Spamfilter, Backup and Support
through a single user-interface. You can also try before you
buy with a free download. It updates it's database every day
you collect your emails. Go here: Bullguard.
An informative
site on the subject is SmashSpamNow. Go to: www.smashspamnow.com/ Go to the bottom
of the home page for links to articles on avoiding
spam.
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