en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:26:43 -08:00 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:26:43 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_obtain_the_id_of_a_spammer_to_block_their_spam.html You can't effectively block a spammer's ID, IP address, or "from" email address because they'll just change it and keep sending spam. There's only one way to battle spam. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:26:43 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_has_the_spam_im_seeing_increased.html If spam has increased in your Gmail account.. it's just a fact of life. The question is whether or not Gmail's spam filter is catching it. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:51:08 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_is_there_so_much_spam.html Even though most of us might never fall for it the reason there's so much spam is quite simple: spam works. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 09 Feb 2013 09:29:46 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_get_senders_that_ive_marked_as_spam_to_end_up_in_the_spam_folder_thereafter.html Getting spam into the spam folder is tricky because spammers constantly change their names and email addresses. The best you can do is train your filters. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:46:19 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_i_block_spam_based_on_country_or_time_of_day.html Blocking spam is a huge job. The state of the art in spam fighting these days is complex technology that analyzes characteristics in each email based on what users have marked as spam. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:10:01 -08:00 Technology