jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Sat Mar 13 10:24:57 CST 2010
I have to comment on this. Unsubscribing works if it is not spam, and it only takes a few seconds to find the unsub link and click it. Simply applying a spam filter against email that you can opt out of is irresponsible. If you don't opt out, the email is still sent and is clogging up the works. ALWAYS opt out if you believe that the sender is a legitimate business. NEVER opt out if you believe it is sent by a spam bot. Spam is what spam filters are for. As for using GMail for my spam filter, they do a great job, however my normal thunderbird does a fine job as well. The point really is to legitimately unsub from all of the crap that we have all allowed to build up over the years but never read. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Max Wanadoo wrote: > you could also try routing your email via google. The spam filter is > excellent. > > max > > > > On 12 March 2010 20:31, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote: > >> About two years ago I went on a bender, unsubscribing from all of the email >> lists, advertisements >> etc. MASSIVELY reduced the email coming in to my box. I still unsub from >> every valid email from >> advertisers, immediately upon receipt. If I need to use their company, I >> know how to get ahold of them. >> >> It literally took me about a month to unsub from all of the crap, but I >> went from hundreds of emails >> a day to a couple of dozen, and most of them are from clients. I am >> thinking of subscribing to the >> "quiet time" idea in the article. I don't have a blackberry, I don't do >> IMs at all. Email or >> phone, and all advertising email is unsubbed to on receipt. >> >> It has made a tremendous difference in my life. >> >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35689822/ns/business-small_business// >> >> -- >> John W. Colby >> www.ColbyConsulting.com <http://www.colbyconsulting.com/> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>