Tired of "Spam" in Your In-Box?

Let's face it folks, no one really appreciates "spam" (junk e-mail) inundating and taking over their in-boxes. Unfortunately, it's incredibly difficult to avoid. Spammers and scammers are getting very tricky with making certain their junk mail reaches your in-box, and some spam e-mails can be outright dangerous.

"Well how do I prevent this spam from getting into my in-box", you ask. I'm going to tell you how you can "reclaim your in-box" without 1.) paying anyone or anything a dime - and 2.) without relying on your ISP to filter your mail (you want to be in control of your e-mail...not your ISP...right?).

Last month, I wrote a column covering the fantastic Firefox web browser, and how it enables you to browse more safely, while being in control of your browsing experience. The same folks who bring you Firefox bring you what may be your next best friend...Thunderbird. Thunderbird is a fast, secure, and very easy-to-use e-mail application. As the Thunderbird intro states:

"Why Use Thunderbird?

Thunderbird gives you a faster, safer, and more productive email experience. We designed Thunderbird to prevent viruses and to stop junk mail so you can get back to reading your mail."

The Mozilla Organization (the fine team who produces Firefox and Thunderbird) points potential users of Thunderbird to a special webpage that further states the reasons why folks should use Thunderbird as their e-mail application;

I dare you to download and try Thunderbird for an amazing e-mail experience. It's free, and you have nothing to lose! If you don't like Thunderbird, well...then...you must like spam and viruses ;-)

About the author:
Chip Cuccio has been in the professional computer and systems industry for more than twelve years. He served as a two-term Vice President of the Northfield Linux Users' Group (NORLUG), a local computer club. Chip is currently serving NORLUG as the lead webmaster and systems engineer.