I get around 10 to 15 spam emails a day. How much should I expect and put up with? Is it a good idea to change email addresses, or will it just start again?
Rob Kilby
I really have no idea how much spam is "average" but as the vast majority of email is spam, the real question is how much of it gets eliminated on its way to you. I get well over 100 spam emails a day over three accounts, but I'd only see three or four a day if I didn't look in my spam folders for real mail caught by the filters. If you're seeing 10-15 in your inbox, you could get better spam filtering, or switch to Gmail, which does an excellent job of catching spam.
Changing your email addresses should reduce spam, but as you say, it will just start again. You can reduce the risk by not publishing your addresses on the web, and by not replying to spammers or any other emails that look dodgy.
