Avoid These Words That Send Your Email to Spam
Photo: AFANASEV IVAN (Shutterstock) While you might know that your emails are all worthy of a thorough read and should never be relegated to your recipient’s spam folder, there’s a…
How to Stop Your Important Emails From Going to Someone’s Spam Folder
Photo: Gil C (Shutterstock) My spam folder currently contains over 500 emails of incomprehensible phishing attempts, newsletters from companies I didn’t know I subscribed to, and a variety of unsolicited…
Please, Never Open a PDF from a Strange Text
Photo: Tero Vesalainen (Shutterstock) I get a lot of spam texts. A lot. They’re immediately recognizable: The source number doesn’t look familiar, and is attached to a message so obviously…
Why Your Home Needs Its Own Email Address
Photo: Dragana Gordic (Shutterstock) A new home comes with a lot of moving parts. It can feel like there’s no end to the documents and contacts swirling around, from insurance…
Yes, Your Own Phone Number Is Spamming You
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) At this point, we’re all used to receiving spam texts: Messages purporting to be from your carrier offering you a “gift” for paying your bill, or from…
How to Tell the Difference Between a Spam Email and a Scam
Photo: Dean Drobot (Shutterstock) By law, companies are supposed to give you an opt-out option for unsolicited emails using an “unsubscribe” button or link. The only problem? Scammers do the…
Why You Should Never ‘Unsubscribe’ From Illicit Spam Emails and Texts
Photo: rafapress (Shutterstock) Some of us can be a little too diligent when dealing with email or text spam—because whatever you do, you shouldn’t click “unsubscribe” links or text “stop”…