why is my mailbox getting so much spam since yahoo joined with 7????
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Because people forget that Yahoo is a business.  And business runs on advertising.  And the easiest way to advertise these days is what we call Spam.
633205
This functions the same way that other sites have a SPAM folder.  I have never received a desired email in this folder.  In fact, Yahoo is soo bad at filtering spam that I now have over 4500 messages in the Bulk folder, and more than 100 spam messages still in my in box.  Since I have switched to gmail (google), I have not had a bit of a problem with spam.  However, I still love Yahoo for most other things.
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There is NOTHING you can do to prevent SPAMMERS from sending their CRAP,\nYou can only be diligent in setting up domain blocks and content filters that delete/move the incoming emails to the trashbin (or other preselected folder) upon arrival.
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dont believe such mails. delete even without opening.\nUse G-mail. Its spam-free (till now)
500454
They're spam.  My guess is the trick is they wait for you to reply, wondering where the message went, and then they know that you have an active email address.
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Use the REPORT SPAM button.  Your email service or email program (however you get your email) should have a spam guard feature.   Train it, and you will get your SPAM under control.\n\nIf you use eBay, then I recommend that you get a free email address at Yahoo for that purpose.  The Report Spam button is awesome for that purpose, and your real eBay activity won't WRECK your regular private e-mail. \n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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The reason why some of that mail is going to your bulk folders you have your spam filter turned on.  The spam filter places all suspicious e-mails and to the bulk folder, but every now and then it will catch an e-mail that you were expecting a place in the bulk folder. I'm assuming that you're using Yahoo Mail.  If I were you I'd create rules for my friends and family so that their mail gets directed to their own personal boxes. just hit empty bulk files.
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Spam is not working, as in you're not getting spam, or you're getting spam you don't want?\n\nIn your Yahoo Mail home page click on options, then click on "Spam Protection".  Either make sure "SpamGuard" is on or turn it off, depending on what you meant by the question.\n\nIt won't block all spam.  Brand new spammers may not be blocked yet, and spammers work very hard to stay ahead of Yahoo's block.  Also, solicitations from companies that follow Yahoo's guidelines (For example, you clicked a "send me stuff" box somewhere and they make it really easy to unsubscribe) aren't considered spam.\n\nIf you update your question with a little more clarification later on, I'll try to make this answer fit your needs better.  Hope this helps.
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The article follows. But if you have been receiving these emails: don't open; forward to your abuse@yahoo.com and categorize as spam.\n\nAlso, ensure your virus protector up to date.After you update it, run a COMPLETE scan just to be sure.\n\nAlso, you can set up your virus protection/filters not to allow the title and content of the email to get to your box but to be diverted immediately to SPAM and added to your BLOCK addresses.\n\n-------------------------------\nYahoo, world's most popular e-mail, hit by worm Tue Jun 13, 1:48 AM \n\nLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news), the world's \nlargest provider of e-mail services, said on Monday that a software \nvirus aimed at Yahoo Mail users had infected "a very small fraction" \nof its base of more than 200 million accounts. \n\nThe e-mail virus, or worm, has been dubbed Yamanner and landed in \nYahoo mailboxes bearing the headline "New Graphic Site." Once \nopened, the message infects the computer and spreads to other users \nlisted in Yahoo users' e-mail address books, security experts said.\n\nThe e-mail containing the virus need only be opened -- in contrast \nto most worms that are hidden in attachments and require users to \ntake an additional step -- to release the virus, according to \ncomputer security site Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC - news).\n\nThe Sunnyvale, California-based company advised users to update \nvirus and firewall software on their computers and to block any e-\nmail sent from the address " av3@...."\n\n"We have taken steps to resolve the issue and protect our users from \nfurther attacks of this worm," Yahoo spokeswoman Kelley Podboy said \nin a statement.\n\n"When we learn of e-mail abuse, such as a worm or other online \nthreat, we take appropriate action," she said. "(A) solution has \nbeen automatically distributed to all Yahoo Mail customers, and \nrequires no additional action on the part of the user."\n\nYamanner, first detected by Yahoo and major computer anti-virus \nsoftware makers earlier on Monday, was ranked as having a low threat \nlevel by Trend Micro Inc. (Nasdaq:TMIC - news) and McAfee Inc. \n(NYSE:MFE - news)\n\nBut Symantec considers the worm an "elevated threat," one step up \nfrom the lowest ranking in terms of relative danger.\n\nSymantec's Security Response site suggested Yahoo Mail users might \nprotect themselves by upgrading to the latest test version of the \nrecently upgraded Yahoo Mail software.\n\n"The worm cannot run on the newest version of Yahoo Mail Beta," \nSymantec's site said.\n\nA Yahoo spokesman was not immediately available to comment on \nwhether the company advised users to do this.\n\nThe worm exploits a vulnerability in Javascript technology used to \nmake the mail program easier to use by triggering embedded HTML \nscripts to run in the computer user's browser.\n\nThe e-mail addresses are also sent to a remote online computer \nserver, which may be used to run spam campaigns, experts said. The \ntechnical name of the worm goes by variants of " JS.Yamanner."
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Yahoo accounts are notorious for spam (which is why they come with a bulk folder). The only way to stop it is to set your email options to empty the bulk folder automatically. If the spam is going into your Inbox, you can click on the email and tell Yahoo mail that it is spam. Future mail should go into your bulk folder.\n\nA risk with emptying the bulk mail automatically is you also empty legitimate mail. So you have to live with it to some extent and keep that 'delete' button handy...\n\nPS: If I only got 2 spam emails a day I would consider myself lucky! I get at least 25 a day, most of which invite me to enlarge my penis (!) or buy cheap software...
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Download a little program called Mailwasher. When you have mailwasher on your system set it up to your account that is getting hit with spam. After you have done all that check your mail. Also in the program you can delete any e-mails before they are sent to your mail program. Click on the link below to learn more about this cool little program and there is also the free download on that site.  Good Luck...
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There are many reasons it could be doing this. Have you tried changing back to the old style Yahoo! Mail? this solved my problem. You may need to go to another computer to do this, or even email Yahoo's support team, they may give a better solution.\n\nWithout more details, like what browser your using and which version of Yahoo! mail your using, it is difficult to give a definative answer
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look in bulk box may be there If so click on not spam for that email. Go to options then filters see if address is listed. Also check blocked addresses. Note SPAM in yahoo goes to bulk
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One word..........SPAM!\n\nDelete and report it!   \n\nGood Luck....Andrew/FreeBird
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If you were previously able to send email from Yahoo to GMail, then the problem can't be spam blocking, which is what I would've first guessed.\n\nThe only other causes I can think of are that (1) you're misspelling your new GMail address, or (2) new GMail address is not in effect yet, or (3) you've somehow set forwarding at your new GMail address to some other address.
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I assume you're getting spam.  If you're using Outlook 2003 there should be a "this is spam" button that you can click that should hopefully take them out of your inbox.\n\nSadly spam is a bit of an issue, it's somewhat hard to detect and the spammers keep on spamming.  Make sure you never buy from the spammers, you don't want to support crime!
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There is a massive worm attacking Yahoo mail at this time. Look here for more information. http://www.theregister.com/2006/06/12/javscript_worm_targets_yahoo/