{"id":1792,"date":"2008-03-16T11:03:39","date_gmt":"2008-03-16T19:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lee.org\/blog\/2008\/03\/16\/click-here-january-2004-junk-mail\/"},"modified":"2008-09-03T11:20:54","modified_gmt":"2008-09-03T19:20:54","slug":"click-here-january-2004-junk-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/2008\/03\/16\/click-here-january-2004-junk-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"Click Here January 2004: Junk Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Lee C. Sonko<\/p>\n

Last month, I told you about some websites you can visit to get off of junk postal mail and telemarketing lists. A few people have asked me how they can use those services without a computer. To get on the Federal Trade Commission\u2019s National Do Not Call List, call 888-382-1222.<\/p>\n

To register with the Direct Marketing Association\u2019s Mail Preference Service and dramatically decrease the amount of unsolicited junk mail you get, send a letter to
\nMail Preference Service
\nDirect Marketing Association
\nPO Box 9008
\nFarmingdale, NY 11735-9008<\/p>\n

Write a letter with your name, address, and phone number. Tell them that you want to be put on the Mail Preference Service and hand-sign the letter. You\u2019ll be on their list in a few months and stay on for 5 years.<\/p>\n

There has been some hoopla recently about the CAN-SPAM bill. The hope is that it will eliminate all that awful unsolicited email we all get every day. Unfortunately, even if the law passes, the proposals in the bill are far too weak to have any effect on spammers or your email inbox. Let\u2019s hope Washington gets it right next year. In the mean time, you might use the tips I mentioned in last month\u2019s article.<\/p>\n

Popups and Popunders. They sound like fun breakfast foods but in the computer world, they\u2019re just another nuisance. When you go to a website and another window pops up in front of the window you are trying to get to, that\u2019s called a \u201cpopup\u201d. If the new window is hidden below the window you want to get to, it\u2019s called a \u201cpopunder\u201d. Nine times out of ten, a popup or popunder is just an advertisement for something you don\u2019t want. I find popunders to be more insidious because you don\u2019t see them until you\u2019re getting ready to turn off your computer.<\/p>\n

There are several computer programs that can stop these critters. If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer on the PC (that\u2019s the vast majority of people) then I highly recommend the Google Toolbar.\"blocked.png\"<\/a> Just go to http:\/\/toolbar.google.com and follow the installation instructions. The next time a popup tries to \u2026 pop up, Google will stop it!<\/p>\n

On occasion, you might actually want a popup. Maybe your bank pops up a new window when you are logging in. To tell the Google toolbar that you want popups from a particular website, just click on the \u201cblocked\u201d icon. It\u2019s that simple.<\/p>\n

I love the Google Toolbar. It\u2019s free. It gives you a free popup blocker. And it connects you to the Google search engine, which is by far the best internet search. There is a lot to love about Google. They have too many services to list here but one of my favorites is Google Answers at http:\/\/answers.google.com. Live researchers will answer your questions on just about any subject in the world for a very modest fee. I\u2019ve spent several enjoyable and informative hours browsing peoples\u2019 questions and answers. I\u2019ve asked a few questions too. The answers were right on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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