Protecting Our Identity

In the first part of this article, we discussed the different fundamentals you need to serve as the basis to your identity kit.  In this article, we will dive into some suggested elements of an identity kit and how to get started creating them. 

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Business cards    

The standard staple of old school business. While less important for a web based enterprises, business cards will still add an air of “realness” to you and your business.  When getting your cards printed, make sure to do it right.  Nothing says cheesy like a business card printed on your own ink-jet and showing perforated edges. 

Things that matter:  Stock weight, color, double sided.  

When I get cards printed, I tend to use a double-sided full-color card on the heaviest stock I can get.  The reason for the double siding is to add more color, not more text on the card.   Having your business card stand out in a pile of 1000 other white cards is always important.  A slick card can help.  

I use Vista Print for my card printing. Their prices are much more reasonable than your local print shop and you have the option of creating the entire design of your card, rather than simply choosing a font and filling in a few lines of text.  

* Special note about Vista Print - ALWAYS look for coupons or special deals for Vista Print on the web.  Often you can save up to 50% of your entire order costs by just finding an online promo code.  

 

  

 Vista Print Website - www.vistaprint.com 

Letterhead/Fax:   

With the advent of affordable quality inkjet and color laser printers, you no longer need to have your letterhead done at the printer.  For me, I usually start with the contemporary letterhead and fax templates found in MS Word (I use both 2003 and 2007) and then modify to suit.  

 

If you have an iconic part of your logo, try using the watermark feature in Word.  Just make sure that it is subtle enough to not overpower the content of your document.  The washout settings in Word 2003 are limited, so you may need to use your favorite design tool to adjust the opacity.  

Also remember, your faxes will be sent at limited resolutions and in black and white.  Make sure the design elements on your fax take that into consideration (Yellow, light blue, or any other light hue’d colors will often disappear entirely when sent via fax)  

Lastly, after creating your fax or letterhead template, make sure to save them in the .dot format in your templates folder.  That way, you can choose your own template when you create a new document.  

Microsoft Office Online has plenty of free templates. 

Invoices   

As with letterhead, I use a free Office Online template as my base and modify. Once an invoice is created, I usually find it is easiest to send a digital copy to my clients. To protect your invoice from being edited and to guarantee that it will be readable on all machines by all clients, make sure to save and send it in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format.  I have the full Adobe CS3 package, so I can create a .pdf on the fly from any document.   

Another great option for creating pdf’s is Primo PDF.  It’s free and installs as another printer driver.  Just go to print, and choose Primo PDF as your printer.  It will convert whatever document into .pdf format and dump it into the folder of your choosing.  

Check out Primo PDF. Its cool and its FREE.

Email signature 

I don’t know about you, but I send hundreds of emails. Why waste that advertising space with a crappy sig.  MS Outlook and Outlook Express have options for setting up several signature files.  Just make sure you have an alternate non-html(no picture or formatting) sig that your system can default to when responding or sending to known text only email addresses.  

 

*special note: make sure to keep your logo file size VERY small - Optimize it as much as possible.  Many email packages will block larger pics from being downloaded, or even worse, treat as an attachment even if embedded and block your email all together.  

Click here for a great video tutorial on setting up Outlook Signatures

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jof7T6FIJ34  



 

Envelopes  

If you send a lot of physical mail, custom envelopes present a very slick appearance.  Again, I use the built in MS Word envelope printing option and customize with my own logo and formatting.  

What I like to do is pre-print a bunch of envelopes with my design already set up.  Then when sending out mailings, I’ll have someone handwrite the send to address.  I’ve found that this has a much higher open rate for whatever reason.  

 

Having pre-printed envelopes also allows you to print a bunch of envelopes quickly if you are using a mail merge from your favorite contact management software (which usually do not allow any type of envelope printing customization)

Folders  

When sending out a high-end mail solicitation, or any contact with clients, I include the documents in a custom folder.  Even with online discounts, full color folders are pricey (from $.75 to $2 each) but the level of professionalism it exhibits is well worth it.  

On a related note, I ALWAYS send packages via FedEx.  The reason is simple- it works. My open rates for FedEx blow away any other type of mail. While a standard overnight package does run about $15, you can also send with them as a 3 day mailer which costs the same as a post office priority mail (Around $5) but looks exactly the same as a standard FedEx mailer.

Datasheets/articles  

Make sure to use your business color and font standards across all documents.  I have a standard article template that I use for all .pdf’s that I create for download.  Consistancy and cross-marketing are the big key items.  

Remember, people will find your stuff all over the place, and that includes completely out of the context of your business.  Make sure to include your logo, business name, urls, and cross marketing content on anything that a person can download.   Having your stuff show up on torrents or obscure file sharing sites is not always a bad thing if you plan accordingly.   

Postcards  

I use postcards all the time for new client solicitation and reminder advertising.  I use full-color, double-sided, oversized postcards.  They are super cheap, and even if they get dumped in the trash, seeing your prominent logo and business name will just fill in one of those seven contact points needed before somebody implants your name in their brain.  

While cards are cheap, postage is not.  I’ve found it very cost effective to hire a college student for $10 an hour to run around to different locations and distribute postcards to businesses, parking lots, dorms, or whatever niche you are targeting.  

Like business cards, I usually use Vista Print for printing my postcards. Don’t forget to search the web for coupons before ordering.  I’ve had $1000 orders drop to $500 with a coupon I found after a few minutes of searching. 

Video   

Lastly, don’t forget to incorporate your logo and branding into your videos.  A catchy opening animation with your logo will go a long way.  While not cheap to get produced, it will add both an air of professionalism to your business and set a tone for your content even before it is seen.  

 

Wrapping it up   

My final advice is this: Slick matters!  Don’t skimp on this part. 

Blogs and web videos can get away with looking amateurish and unprofessional.  Your identity kit can’t.  In fact, none of your marketing can.  The difference between looking like Joe Schmo working from home and a polished professional will come entirely from your marketing package.  Customers will decide long before they ever hear you speak what they think of you. 

I encourage you to explore and learn all the tools at your disposal.  However, if you are not 100% sure your promotional materials rock, hire a professional.  It will be well worth it down the road.  

 



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As we all know identity theft has become an extensive problem in today’s world. Fortunately people nowadays are familiar with the problem of identity theft and the basic defence needed to protect ourselves.

Just a number of simple tips can prevent your data from falling into the wrong hands. Things like shredding or incinerating identifying documents, changing passwords regularly, and keeping PIN numbers separate from our ATM cards. These steps will beyond doubt help to keep you as an individual, safe.

But unfortunately a home-based business makes you an attractive target for burglary and theft, thieves knows that in effect they can rob two places for the price of one that is your home, and your home business.

So security is absolutely imperative, and must begin with files that are kept on your computer. Make sure that a password is used to protect your desktop, even if you are the only one who normally has access to your system. A good password utilizes both letters and numbers, and is difficult to guess. Should the computer be stolen, the information contained within will still be protected. Especially sensitive documents can be individually password protected with many types of software programs before selling or trashing your computer.

You will need to invest in a high quality wipe program that eliminates all traces of data from the hard drive. Hackers often steal junked computers or buy them from pawnshops in hopes of tracing residual information; they have the equipment and technology to do this.

Make sure that all files are regularly backed up to a separate drive, and this must be separately protected. Options can include an external hard drive that can be locked in a safe, or hidden somewhere safe, or even a miniature flash drives that can be clipped to a keychain. In that way, if your main computer is unfortunately stolen, you will still have imperative access to your customer records.

Be exceptionally scrupulous about your internet connection. A firewall and top quality antivirus software are absolutely critical; your best offence is an active defence, so set your programs above all your operating system, to update automatically, many of the updates are designed to fix security problems. By utilizing your firewall and automatically updating your programs, you will go a long way toward defending yourself and your customers’ information.

But if you plan to have customers submit any form of personal data to you through your website, and in particular if you offer online ordering, your website must truly be secure.

So a most have is Secure Socket Layering, as most of us now know, this is the technical name of encryption, the software scrambles the data as it is transmitting, thus preventing the data from falling into the wrong hands. This is one expense that you basically must accept, as non-SSL transmissions are easily viewable by others on the internet.

Protecting your customers’ information is relatively easy, just remember to follow the general identity theft protection procedures for your customers’ data as well as your own, utilize SSL, excellent firewall and antivirus software, and back up and password protect your client files.

At all times practice standard identity protection procedures for your clients as well as yourself. Frequently updated firewall and antivirus software, and make this become a habit, because if you can get into this habit, you will be doing your best to protect yourself and your business, and you will find it easy to keep this up as your business grows.



By: Lionel Estridge

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Choosing an online store can be difficult enough for one to wonder about the advantages that may be brought by such a decision; the website has to offer impressive features in order to impress every potential buyer. The website also needs to project a certain professional image that can capture the attention of every visitor who is interested in purchasing a certain item. The shopping cart is important because it will have to deal with personal information that has to be handled very carefully in order to avoid identity theft. The credit card numbers are to be protected too because many people are likely to become nervous when facing the possibility of online purchasing. People need to be reassured that reputable companies are using their personal information and they have to trust these companies as well.

There are many cart services that can be provided to every user; for instance, the wide variety will consist of merchant services, hosted shopping services and fully integrated carts. The shopping cart software may come along with merchant services that will require every user to have his gateway and merchant account. This merchant account is actually a special account that is used by the bank in order to allow every business to contact the credit card transactions. The gateway will allow all the transactions to be controlled and conducted by using a secure connection. But it is ok if you do not have your own gateway or merchant account because the service carts may allow you to use their accounts instead; higher costs are to be expected in this case too.

The merchant services are highly beneficial to every small online business; if an online store does not have enough orders, it can use the merchant services in order to have a god start in the business. All the merchant services will provide the necessary accounts and carts. They will also store the personal information of every client in a safe manner but they are also likely to require an extra fee that will come along with every transaction. The merchant carts may have a special administrative interface; this interface will allow every user to login in order to buy the necessary items. He will be able to add them to his own cart. But some potential buyers are also likely to become discouraged by the fact that a certain site does not have a positive reputation; they will avoid entering their personal information on different sites that are total strangers for them.

The hosted shopping cart is another option that can be provided by the shopping cart software; this alternative is a great solution when it comes to small businesses that are not able to have the necessary resources. These carts may also be used in order to customize an already existing shopping cart. The fully integrated carts can be customized thanks to the hosted services thus transforming the products and services into more appealing items that may convince every potential buyer. The hosted carts are similar to the merchant ones; they are also likely to provide the administrative interface in order for the user to enter all the chosen products along with their shipping and pricing options. The hosted carts will generate the necessary html in order for the purchase buttons to function and the html can also be pasted and copied into personal pages.

But the hosted carts may face some problems too; for instance, all the buyers will be transferred to another site in order to enter their personal information. The credit card number and information will be introduced by accessing other sites that are connected with the hosted carts. Some of the hosted carts may allow you to customize the entire shopping cart thanks to their shopping cart software. The cart may be customized in order to look as a familiar site but the customizing process may need some extra programming skills; this extra feature may also prevent the customers from abandoning their current shopping carts.

The fully integrated carts may become the best alternative in the case of larger businesses; the shopping cart will have dynamic features that are not to be found in the case of the merchant services or hosted carts. For instance, the user can discount all the existing items and it can also display different customer reviews. The products will be assigned to different categories and the stock notifications will also be displayed on the website interface. The prices and products will be sorted and the interface will even display all the shipping estimates without having to require every customer to have or create his own account.



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If you connect an unprotected computer or computer without any security software to the internet, cyber criminals, hackers or identity thieves can attack your computer within seconds. So, to avoid such security problems and identity theft, you should have security software with at a minimum, firewall, antispyware and antivirus protection.

There are various internet security softwares available on the internet with basic firewall protection. However you should also look at the additional security tools and features available with these softwares for complete security on internet. The checklist below can help you to select the proper security software for your computer, so that you can go online and surf the internet with confidence.

Firewall:

Firewall is necessary to block the unauthorized access to your computer data. It monitors the inbound and outbound traffic from your computer to the internet and blocks any suspicious traffic coming to your computer. Firewall could be network and program firewall and operating system firewall.

Network and program firewall:

Internet security softwares provide network and program firewall to protect your network from suspicious traffic and to shield your programs from malware. It should be a multi-layer firewall or with multiple layer of security for high level of security.

Operating system firewall:

Some internet security software also provides operating system firewall to protect your operating system. This tool blocks any malicious software from causing damage to files in your core windows operating system. It also blocks entry of hard to remove spyware with kernel-level threats to computer to protect your operating system from any damage.

Full Stealth Mode:

This feature is required to make you invisible to hackers, so that you can surf the internet without any fear of getting hacked.

Antivirus:

Antivirus is necessary to protect your computer from damages by viruses, worms and trojans. You should never connect your computer to the internet without updated antivirus program with the latest definition files.

Antispyware:

Integrated antispyware is required to protect your computer from spywares and intruders to protect your personal information. Spywares get installed on your computer without your knowledge and gather your personal data, information and web activities and transmit that data to others.

Complete Spy Site Blocking:

Spyware distribution websites are the main source for spywares. This feature blocks these websites and also blocks you from visiting these sites by mistake or redirection to websites, which distribute spywares.

Identity theft protection:

Identity theft protection is necessary to protect your identity and personal information on your computer. With increase in e-commerce, online buying and credit card usage on internet, identity theft could be major problem. So, nowadays, protection against identity theft is must while accessing the internet.

Real time updates:

Real-time security updates for protection against any new possible attacks and viruses.

Anti Spam and Anti Phishing and Email protection:

It protects you from phishing e-mails and e-mail fraud.

Instant messaging protection:

IM protection protects your instant messaging session from hackers, spammers, spywares and virus attacks. You can also use this tool to restrict your kid to use instant messengers only with trusted people.

Parental control:

This feature is necessary to prevent your kids from accessing inappropriate websites and objectionable content on web sites.

Credit Card Monitoring alerts:

Some internet security software provides credit card monitoring alerts which alert you if your credit card number appears online. This tool is very useful if you use your credit card on internet for transactions.

Although firewall, antispyware and antivirus protection is must in any internet security software, but additional security tools can also help you to improve your security on internet. With this checklist you can make the right choice for your security software program.

For more information on internet security softwares with all these features for complete security, please visit www.truevalue4money.com/pcprotect.html website.



By: Stephen Thomson

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Protecting your computer from a virus is getting harder and harder each day. While it may border on the paranoid, it goes without saying that you can’t leave your guard down for one second. Even corporate giant Microsoft has found its own systems compromised on more than one occasion.

Remember the “good old days”, before the advent of the Internet and downloadable programs? Life was simple then in terms of computer viruses. With the primary way in which a virus could be transmitted being limited to floppy disks, the ability to catch and eradicate the virus was a lot easier. By today’s standards, it used to take quite a while before a virus was able to infect a computer and slow down the system. The antivirus software of that time was typically able to identify and eradicate viruses before they caused too much damage. Additionally, computer users were pretty savvy on how to protect themselves in terms of scanning all floppy disks before copying them to our desktop.

The Internet helped change all that. The Internet provided a conduit by which viruses could move from host to host with lightening speed. No longer could a computer user just worry about floppy disks as points of entry, but they now had to worry about email, email attachments, peer-to-peer file sharing, instant messaging, and software downloads. Today’s viruses can attack through multiple entry points, spread without human intervention, and take full advantage of vulnerabilities within a system or program. With technology advancing everyday, and the convergence of computers with other mobile devices, the potential of new types of threats also increase.

Protecting Your Computer

Luckily, the advancement of antivirus software has kept pace with current virus threats. Antivirus software is essential to a computer’s ability to fend off viruses and other malicious programs. These products are designed to protect against the ability of a virus to enter a computer through email, web browsers, file servers and desktops. Additionally, these programs offer a centralized control feature that handle deployment, configuration and updating.

A computer user should remain diligent and follow a few simple steps to protect against the threat of a virus:

1. Evaluate your current computer security system.

With the threat of a new generation of viruses able to attack in a multitude of ways, the approach of having just one antivirus software version has become outdated. You need to be confident that you have protected all aspects of your computer system from the desktop to the network, and from the gateway to the server. Consider a more comprehensive security system which includes several features including antivirus, firewall, content filtering, and intrusion detection. This type of system will make it more difficult for the virus to penetrate your system.

2. Only install antivirus software created by a well-known, reputable company.

Because new viruses erupt daily, it is important that you regularly update your antivirus software. Become familiar with the software’s real-time scan feature and configure it to start automatically each time you boot your computer. This will protect your system by automatically checking your computer each time it is powered up.

3. Make it a habit to always scan all new programs or files no matter from where they originate.

4. Exercise caution when opening binary, Word, or Excel documents of unknown sources especially if they were received during an online chat or as an attachment to an email.

5. Perform regular backups in case your system is corrupted. It may be the only way to recover your data if infected.



Recommended Antivirus Software

There are numerous applications available to consumers. With a little research, you can pick the program that is right for you. Many programs provide a trial version which allows you to download the program and test its abilities. However, be aware that some anti-virus programs can be difficult to uninstall. As a precaution make sure to set up a System Restore point before installing.

Here are a few programs which typically receive high marks in terms of cost, effectiveness, ease of use, and customer service.

The Shield Pro 2005™ provides virus protection and hacker security through ongoing support and updates. When a virus breaks out, The Shield Pro 2005™ promises to provide a patch within 2-3 hours and a fix for the virus within 5 hours. You can set your computer to update viruses weekly and run a complete virus scan.

BitDefender 9 Standard provides antivirus protection, as well as Peer-2-Peer Applications protection, full email protection, and heuristics in a virtual environment. This provides a new security layer that keeps the operating system safe from unknown viruses by detecting malicious pieces of code for which signatures have not been released yet.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0 program is simple to install and use. The user only needs to choose from three levels of protection. It allows updates as frequently as every hour while promising not to disrupt your computer. The program also offers a two-tier email protection feature and round-the-clock technical support.

PC-cillin Internet Security combines antivirus security and a personal firewall—for comprehensive protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, and hackers. It also detects and removes spyware and blocks spam. It even guards against identity theft by blocking phishing and pharming attacks.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is a free downloadable antivirus program that has received high marks for its reliability. In the past, free downloadable antivirus programs have been viewed skeptically because of issues relating to its reliability. However, AVG from Grisoft, remains one of the best-known free anti-virus programs available. While AVG can not be installed on a server operating system and there is no technical support, it still makes a good choice for many home computer users. The best part is that since it is free, you can try it with no further obligation necessary.



By: Jamulco

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Identity theft – also known as ID theft, identity fraud and ID fraud – describes a type of fraud where a criminal adopts someone else’s identity in order to profit illegally. It is one of the fastest growing forms of fraud in many developed countries.

In the UK identity theft is increasing at the rate of 500% each year and, according to Which Magazine, 25% of the population have either suffered from identity theft or know someone who has.

In the USA, a report issued by the Better Business Bureau revealed that, in 2004, over 9 million Americans became victims of identity theft with the total sum defrauded being estimated at $52.6 billion.

With figures like this, it’s no surprise that there is a certain amount of concern regarding computer and internet security. After all, the internet is basically a mechanism for exchanging information and the possibility that some of the information exchanged may be more than intended is never far from many internet user’s minds.

It’s easy to imagine criminal masterminds worldwide using the internet to hack into computers in order to gain access to information with which to advance their devilishly cunning schemes. However, as revealed in the report, the facts of the matter are a little more down to earth and the internet, far from making you more at risk to identity theft, can help to significantly cut your losses if you do fall victim this form of fraud.

According to the Better Business Bureau’s research the main methods by which criminals gain access to information used for identity theft fraud are as below:

Lost or stolen wallet, chequebook or credit card. 28.8%

Accessed as part of a transaction. 12.9%*

Accessed by friend, acquaintance or relative. 11.4%

Don’t know, refused, no answer. 11.1%

Information accessed by corrupt employee. 8.7%

Stolen paper mail or fraudulent change of address. 8.0%

Obtained some other way. 7.4%

Computer spyware. 5.2%

Information stolen from garbage. 2.6%

Computer viruses and/or hackers. 2.2%

Emails sent by criminals posing as legitimate business. 1.7%

* 12.9% due to transactions – 10.4% offline transactions, 2.5% online transactions.

In total, when the instances where information was accessed during transactions are subdivided into online and offline transactions, only 11.6% of the information used to carry out identity theft fraud was obtained from computers.

Of this more than half was obtained by the use of spyware, viruses or hacking – the risk of which can be greatly reduced by installing the appropriate protection software and ensuring that this is kept up to date.

Not only did the survey reveal that the internet was not a major source of illegally obtained personal information, but it was also found that those fraud victims who checked their financial records using the internet, ATM machines or other electronic methods suffered financial losses which were, on average, 8 times lower than those of victims who used traditional paper statements to monitor their accounts. This very significant reduction was attributed to the rapid discovery of the fraud due to “real time” monitoring.

Of course, that’s not to say that you shouldn’t exercise caution when using the internet or take care to protect the personal information which you may have stored on your PC. However, as long as you install suitable virus, firewall and spyware protection, and keep this continually updated the internet can should be more of a help than a hindrance when it comes to avoiding identity fraud.



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There are several reasons why you should use security software to protect your personal information and your computer while online. Security software offers Internet users with protection against viruses, worms, spyware and other programs that are designed to influtrate your computer system without your permission.Internet security software will help prevent identity theft. Identity theft is a crime that affects over nine million Americans each year. It can take a victim years to recover from identity theft. Sometimes a victim of identity theft is unable to get an educational loan or a credit card or a loan or is turned down for a job.

Another benefit to using security software is that the software is designed to stop hackers in their tracks. This is the best way to protect your privacy while you are online. Plus with security software you can make your IP address unlisted. This is great because often time’s hacker will use your IP address to access the Internet for free. This can disrupt your computer system. When you install security software onto your computer you are ensuring that your information and computer system when you are at an unsecured location such as a Internet café or a hotel or a airport. This is perfect for the Internet user who is always on the go.

With Internet security software you are protecting all of the data on your computer with specialized encryption software. Other benefits are that security software eliminates popup, offers hard drive security, and eliminates censorship by your ISP and so much more. The Internet has changed the way the we live, we work and we play. We are connected to people and information from different parts of the world in a matter of seconds. The Internet has revolutionized the way we conduct business or look fro a job. The only negative aspect is that the Internet has created a new form of crime, cyber crime. Protect yourself while online with security software.



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The Problem:

Are you bombarded with popup ads? Seeing new toolbars in your browser? Does your home page change to unwanted/unknown destinations? Bombarded with irritating spam? Perhaps strange software loads when you first start your computer, or your favorites file may have new entries that you don’t recognize and don’t want. If this is happening to you, your PC (Personal Computer) is most likely infected with adware spyware, spybot spyware, trojan viruses or other harmful internet parasites.

What Is Happening?

Your privacy is being seriously invaded. These programs have the ability to track your Internet and d of identity theft, haven’t you?) and you would never be the wiser, at least until it is too late (this would be when the bill collectors, or even the police, start calling you!).

To Determine If You Are At Risk, Ask Yourself These 3 Questions:

1. Have I downloaded files, documents or free mp3 music online?

2. Has my computer suddenly started getting annoying ads popping up on the screen?

3. Have I suddenly noticed that my computer is running extremely slow?

What Is The Solution?

There is only one solution to this problem and that is to protect yourself and your privacy with a Spyware protection solution. Spyware protection software helps you to completely clean your computer of invasive threats. As a result, your computer will be clean and its performance will be better. Simply put, it will run a lot faster. Additionally, you will have protected your privacy - personal information, financial data, and your financial security will be protected. In the information age, where having just one piece of your personal information can ruin your life, protecting your personal privacy while online is of the utmost importance.



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These days spam has become the most annoying word in our day to day lives; however this article will provide you an insight about the types of the spam blockers which are available and their features. Basically the spam blockers are of three different types:

1.    Integrated: This is one of the most popular spams filtering software. As this software is installed it will have a close watch on your email and you would have some additional buttons in the software of your email. After the installation of this you will have an option whether to mark your mail as spam or not a spam, or even bounce the mail back to the sender. However there are wide range of options available in this software with different buttons in different positions but the functions remain the same. Another benefit of this blocker is that these blockers suspectively will place the email into a separate folder so that you can review them at a later stage at your discretion. The new versions are so effective these days that they just track down the difference between the spam mails and put them in the junk mails. Some of the popular spam blocker software’s are Qurb eTrust Anti Spam, iHate Spam and Spam Bully. This is the most apt choice for the users who just want a one click solution to segregate the email and the junk mail. This software is one of the best and the simplest solution to the routine spam mails. The only disadvantage with this software is that they are mail specific like some work only with outlook express. So before purchasing ensure that this feature is not present.

2.    Standalone: A standalone spam blocker is a separate piece of software that is been installed in your system for checking the email spam.  The first thing which you will have to ensure is the launch of the spam blocker software first and then process your emails on your server after this launch the regular email software so that you can download them. The biggest benefit which is facilitated by this software is that you can view the mail on your mail server first before it comes on to your PC. This feature helps you in downloading the mails which you need and deleting the ones which you are not intending to read. The stand alone spam blocker requires some extra effort as you need to configure the spam blocker every time before you open your mail. This spam caters to the need of some specific class of people. Further this spam blocker is not software specific. The most popular stand alone spam blocker is Mail washer Pro.

3.    Online Spam blocker: The online spam blocker has been developed for two purposes i.e.; for the business and personal use. The typical example of the business mail is the iHate wherein the software automatically deletes the junk mails even without the review of the person. This is particularly used in the large scale companies.  An example of the online software is Spam arrest.



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