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How to reduce spam

How to reduce spam

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How to reduce spam

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- One common obstacle to productivity is an abundance of spam or junk email. If left unchecked, these unimportant and distracting emails can cause a lot of attention switches in your day. They can pull your focus away from what is most valuable. The good news is there are several ways to combat spam. First, lets talk about what not to do. Occasionally I'll meet someone who says, "My email address got out and I'm getting too much spam. "I need to change my email address." I believe this solution is not only overkill, but is not really a solution at all. Your email address is bound to get out at some point. You might add it to a spammer's Web form accidentally, or someone might carbon copy your email address in a mass email. Sooner or later, somebody who shouldn't have your email address is going to get it. I checked my private email address for this course, and just in the last week or so, I've received over 200…

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