Giving out your e mail address online?

[anthonydna]

I usually give someone elses email address them phone them and ask them to print off on anything they think I might be interested in and pop it in the post.

[tilly]

Another tip is never give out credit card or other private details on a web site that starts with http;// the site is only safe if it has an s at the end eg https// information can be hacked from a http//site.

[Compresc]

One should never click the link that say's "to unsubscribe from this email click here" this just confirms your email address is legit.

[ArmleyLass47]

Some Good advice and hope that someone sometime finds a way to get rid of the worst spam like the Viagra and the 4" extra. etc.Soon the PPI's should be gone and then there will be something else I suppose lol.

[Leodian]

Apologies for veering off topic but in a closely related theme I am fed up at an increase in postal charity appeal mails that are sent to me. It's not as if I've recently donated to a charity and given my name/address, which they may pass on, so I wonder why the increase unless it is just a coincidence. I don't want tiny (and sharp) pens, loads of raffle tickets, various bits and pieces etc that may cost very little but must still cost the charity something. Also the covering correspondence is often several sheets that have my name/address on them, which, as they may include instructions to such as setting up direct debits, can be helpful for fraudulent use by others or at least mischievously used, so that it is essential to shred or otherwise destroy them. I do appreciate that charities may have little other ways to get donations.