OT: Don't click on "Unsubscribe"

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Don’t click the “Unsubscribe” link on unwanted e-mails. Some of them can lead to malware. Never click on any links embedded into the body of an email sent from someone you haven’t exchanged emails with before.

Instead, mark the unwanted email as spam. Set up a filter for emails from the sender in question that automatically diverts them to your spam box. And going forward, use a dedicated and disposable email address when signing up for services, lists or coupons.

Apple’s “Hide My Email” feature, meanwhile, lets users generate unique, random email addresses that automatically forward to their real email inbox. That way, users can sign up for services, make purchases and get coupons, among other things, while keeping their email address private. Chrome and Firefox users can download and employ similar privacy extensions.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/unsubscribe-email-security-38b40abf?mod=hp_featst_pos3

Wendy

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There’s a difference between SPAM and legitimate marketing. If you’ve done business with the mailer, it’s safe to use unsubscribe. If the emailer is unrecognized, mark as spam. I have my inbox in gmail set to “all” so i don’t miss stuff that would inadvertently get sent to “promotional”. I find that gmail does a good job of filtering actual spam.

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