So, whats the solution? How do I protect myself from Spam and viruses but not block emails from legitimate people and businesses?
A. That’s a good question, and a very hard one to answer. The first thing you should know is that you do NOT have to rely on your email provider or ISP to filter Spam and block viruses for you. You can sign up with an email provider that let’s you choose and then get a low cost or free software program to do this. But whether or not your emails are filtered by your email provider, your ISP, or an anti-spam/anti-virus software program, the one thing you do want to look for is that they do not block emails without giving YOU the ability to monitor what they’re blocking. That means you want all rejected emails to go into a folder you can check (to make sure there’s nothing in there you want or need) and then YOU decide when to empty the emails in that folder into the trash bin. One other think to keep in mind is that you do NOT have to use the email given to you by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Your ISP does not mandate what email provider you use. They have no say in this matter.
