Our e-mail system is configured to use three Registered Black Lists (RBLs) to block as much unsolicited bulk e-mail as possible. These filters check all E-Mails going into the District before they get delivered to your mailbox. About 1300 pieces of spam get rejected each day! Even with this protection, it is very likely that you will still receive some spam. Here are some ways to deal with spam in your FirstClass account.
To take advantage of our RBL filtering, be sure you’ve created a “Spam” folder for your E-Mail, and that some messages are being routed to it. Don’t use your E-Mail account to sign up for “free” offers or contests. Read Privacy Policies on everything you sign up for that asks you for your E-Mail address, since you are often agreeing to let them send you e-mail. Don’t forward jokes or chain letter E-Mails. Create a Hotmail or Yahoo account to use when signing up for offers from companies you don’t entirely trust. The most important piece of advice is to never respond to SPAM, even to request that the sender removes you from the list. You are letting them know you have a valid e-mail address, and that you read messages going to it. Always delete SPAM right away. Also, be cautious with E-Mail attachments. FirstClass will automatically block most violent attachments, but always make sure you trust an individual before you open an attachment from them.