From: Pearl E Gates of Safe Haven

Q. Is there any way to stop spam e-mails if you don’t have a firewall?

Dear Pearl,

 A. First of all, Pearl, it is not the firewall that stops spam. The firewall stops virus infections, worms, spyware, and other intrusions into your computer when you are connected to the Internet. (See ' How can I make sure my computer is protected by a firewall ?')

The first thing to check is whether your Internet Service Provider has any spam filtering facility. They often do these days and may be either free or you can protect your mailboxes by paying a small annual charge for each one.

Next you can check for Spam killing software (see link below).

One of the best-known softwares for this is Norton Internet Security which will add spam filtering and virus protection to your emails and provide a firewall as well. It automatically updates its database and is very efficient. However, it does cost. Check the price from the following link: Norton Internet Security  If you're in the States go here: Norton (US)

Another very good product is BullGuard Internet Security, which does the same as Norton Internet Security. It has Antivirus, Antispyware, Firewall, Spamfilter, Backup and Support through a single user-interface. You can also try before you buy with a free download. It updates it's database every day you collect your emails. Go here: Bullguard. (I use this and I'm impressed with the results.)

An informative site on the subject is SmashSpamNow. Go to: www.smashspamnow.com/ Go to the bottom of the home page for links to articles on avoiding spam.

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