Email Filters

Filters are a very effective way of managing or getting rid of unwanted emails, but sometimes they can work too good. While they can work very hard to keep your inbox from receiving spam, they can also prevent you getting a lot of your wanted emails as well.

Some of the worst filter based systems for blocking spam are provided by your very own ISP. This can be a big problem because these types of filters do not let you control which emails that you can let through.

Basically, these filters search for common key words and phrases like Guaranteed, free, and so on. Once these systems pick up on those key words, it will automatically prevent those senders from sending you emails again. That can be very annoying if such a keyword is used by a friend or family member to describe the reason they are emailing you in the first place.

If you would prefer to use this type of method for spam prevention, let me suggest that you get the type of filter that allows YOU to control what content is allowed and what should be deleted. Here is a link on this very subject: http://www.spamarrest.com

* Special Note: Don’t be fooled by the “Smarter Filters” that are coming on the market because while they do get smarter over time and work particularly well at preventing spam, they are extremely difficult for the average internet user to set up and use regularly. So if you not particularly tech-savvy, you should shy away from these systems