Emails - too many

Last night I emailed a company about some replacement kitchen doors, I asked for 2 samples of the doors so of course had to give email address etc.

Since then I have had 7 emails from them, one wanting me to give a review before I have even dealt with them.One wanting to know this n that.

It is a reputable firm been going 23 years sort of old fashioned type.

My hobby is online competitions, 99% want me to sign up for their newsletters. I use a different email address just for the competitions, I get 500+ emails a day.....

Google came in making decisions about how to dispose of our emails. I miss/lose many emails. We have too many communication alternatives, like WhatsApp, which I use more often - it's right there on my desktop when I a working. Bring back the post office! Governments allowed Silicone Valley to do whatever the hell they wish, when it comes to computerization and internet technology. No one asked us if we wanted/needed it. They bang on about security and HIPPA, whilst everyone's information is bantered about in order to assist big corp' to make another sale, cut out the real customer service, and have Us do the work for nothing! Sorry, it's a rant.

If only I only got 50 a day!

I find the Unsubscribe button often announces page can't be found!

I too get these unwanted emails , especially of the type that telling me I have prizes with Asda , Morrison’s or Tesco etc. I usually send to spam folder but my DD told me how to block them by clicking on their heading and the option to block comes up . It seems to work .

I spend an hour about twice ayear unsubscribing from emails. It does stop them, but the link to so so is always hidden jn tiny letters at the bottom...

Emails that are obviously scams I forward to
[email protected]

I receive an automated reply. It gives the gov.uk some idea of what's floating around the internet.

Just unsubscribe or block the ones you don't want

Yes, unsubscribing will help. Set aside an afternoon to have a good cull, can take a while

I too get a numbe of these junk emails every day. Just a sign of the times I think. What amazes me in these days of 'saving the planet' is the amount of paper junk that still comes through my door or in magazines. When I get my TV mag ther is usually a pile of the unwanted junk still left on the shelf by people who just aren't interested. It just seems such a waste to include it.

Oh Meryl! Go for it!

Venus
That’s what I do. One of them is full of beautiful Ukrainian women wanting to meet me 😂

You can set up filters?

Change you email address and let your contact list know your new address.

I use three email addresses - one for work to subscribe to things, one for general giving out - usually sold on and spam filled- and one for close contacts - a private one.

The thing is if someone in your contact list gets infected with a spam virus by clicking on an unknown link, your email address is out there again.

It’s “whack a mole” really!

Same as knspol. This started about a year ago. I assumed that my email address had been passed/sold on. I block them all, but they keep coming. I too read that it’s not a good idea to unsubscribe from this type of mail. I spoke to someone in one those computer repair shops, and he said that the only way to get rid of this was to resort to factory settings.

I've recently started getting lots of emails in the junk folder about dating etc almost porn judging by the titles. I never open them and block the addresses but I probably get 3/4 every day without fail. It's as is someone has suddenly released my address to all and sundry.

I subscribe to a security package for my laptop which covers 3 devices, including my phone. I never get any spam emails at all.

Dottynan A scam is an entirely different thing to just getting lots of emails from a shop you bought in once. Scam mails you just delete and certainly do not respond to them, but if for example you are getting reglar emails from M&S because you once bought a sweater online, or UncleTomCobblyandAll, who you once bought some plants from, then all you need to do is scroll to the bottom of their email and click on unsubscribe, it usually takes a week or two to take effect, but it will work.

If you think it’s a scam, report it to your provider.

MOnica I believe what I was told that if it was a scam email unsubscribing would give them that link. I am not very au fait with computers so just not sure

I've just cleared over 20 advertising emails .
But unfortunately I clicked on 'Important', to move them to.
I don't have an 'Important' email box, so where have they gone?

My email is set up that I only receive emails from people on my contacts list, unless I send a Company an email first.

I have a quick look through my junk file I just to make sure, but I seldom get any that go in there by mistake.

Every time you accept cookies on a website you will be on a subscribers list, these lists are often sold on.
Including Gransnet

I have two accounts. One is kept for family and friends and I've had it for a long time. Anything else I do is from a different account I set up a few years ago - if anyone asks me for my email that's the one I give them.

I either unsubscribe or mark as spam and block sender.

dottynan Any company that has your email address and is sending you emails has a link to you, so unsubscribing cannot add anything to that and should just sunder the link you already have.