This is the reason that you might start getting spam immediately after you get a new e-mail address. There are differing views on what should be done about spam. Some think that legislation is needed, but others think that laws defining spam will legitimize its existence. The feeling is that it is up to a sender s ISP to control what goes out. The response to spam ranges from deleting it to getting actively involved in fighting against it.
Many people choose to just say no, and hit the delete key.
This is certainly one way to deal with it, but it won t help stop it. Filters may be used to get rid of some spam automatically. Some e-mail clients, like Eudora Pro, Netscape Communicator and Outlook Express, have filtering ability. You set up rules to delete spam and the application takes it from there. Our favorite method for dealing with spam is tracking it down and reporting it.