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Chat => General => Topic started by: oldspice on June 28, 2007, 06:01:40 pm

Title: Nuisance emails
Post by: oldspice on June 28, 2007, 06:01:40 pm

I used to be with NTL and they have been taken over by Virgin. Since the take-over, I can no longer use Outlook as my email software. I have to receive emails via Virgin Media. It is a totally cr*p service and for the past three weeks we have been getting upto five scam emails per day telling us we've won a lottery/been selected for an oline prize/been left money in a will or asking us to help a dying prince/nun/deposed duke retreive money from a secret bank account containing millions, offering to cut us in.

 

How can I prevent these emails?  I never recieved any via Outlook so is it something to do with Virgin Media having less efficient screening? Can anyone help??

Title: Nuisance emails
Post by: Forth Bridges on June 28, 2007, 06:23:36 pm

I can;t use outlook neither since you have to pay for the service now ( unless you got in before charge appeared) 

Title: Nuisance emails
Post by: goldencup on June 29, 2007, 12:52:14 am

I am with Virgin (previously NTL) and can honestly say I've NEVER had an email of this kind.  Have you got decent anti-spam software?  The only thing I'm not happy about with Virgin is that they've started charging for their helpline which was free with NTL.

Title: Nuisance emails
Post by: oldspice on June 29, 2007, 07:53:29 am

I'll have to check out what protective software we have. Thanks GC.

Title: Nuisance emails
Post by: Scarlet Passion on July 03, 2007, 10:55:47 pm

Is that right 623?

You are expected to pat for Outlook Express these days?