How to Safely Unsubscribe From Unwanted Emails, Texts

This one goes under the heading, do as I say not as I do.  This week, while cleaning up my email box, I came across an email from an insurance company that I don't do business with.  The correct response would have been to block it.  Instead I hit unsubscribe and since then I've been getting 5-10 different emails from various insurance companies.  A coincidence?  I don't think so.  I came across this timely article to deal with unwanted emails and texts from our friends at AARP​

Simple steps you can take to block spam and declutter your inbox
by Marc Saltzman, AARP, May 2, 2022
Stop me if this sounds familiar: You sit down at your computer to get some work done, but it takes you three-quarters of an hour just to delete all the junk mail clogging up your inbox.
You’re not alone. Nearly 85 percent of all emails are spam, according to a 2019 study from Cisco-owned Talos Intelligence. It’s a miracle we get anything done.

But these messages can be more than a mere annoyance. Sure, manually reading and deleting unsolicited offers can seriously eat away at your time, but the emails can also do damage if they contain a phishing attempt, spyware or a virus.

Sometimes we’re the ones to blame for unwanted emails — and text messages — because we gave out our email address or phone number at some point, whether it was to a store to get a 10 percent discount on a purchase, signing into a public Wi-Fi hot spot at a coffee shop or perhaps entering a contest. Or maybe you were into a certain band in 2015 and signed up for its free newsletter.

Regardless of the scenario, now you’ve had enough. And you want to unsubscribe or block emails and texts, but you’re not sure how to go about it.

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