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Too Many Unwanted Emails?

pattypeep — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:49:16 GMT

As I was clearing my inbox this morning, I happened to notice something for the first time. (Perhaps I am late to the party). Nevertheless, at the very bottom of many of the emails I noticed an option to "unsubscribe" to further emails from this particular vendor. My fingers got busy. Anyone else notice this and is it a fairly new option?

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brii — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:52:59 GMT

It's not new. I do it when I don't want emails from whomever is sending them.

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Suzy Snowflake — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:54:23 GMT

Been around forever. Younwill be glad you found it!

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Helen Erth — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:00:32 GMT

I've used this option some oblige, some don't and still send out emails anyway.

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kittymomNC — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:12:49 GMT

I've used this option on some, but some of them will ask you for personal information before they will "unsubscribe" you. I'm not giving them anything, so I put those on my "blocked" list... it's getting rather long!

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millieshops — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:05:12 GMT

It's not new and I've used it successfully.

Sometimes for stores I want to continue with instead of totally unsubscribing, I choose the option for fewer emails - one a week instead of often, even one a month is sometimes an option.

It can take several weeks for the change to happen, but I've never had to ask twice.

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Vamp — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:23:54 GMT

I use it all the time with no problem. It's been around a long time. Never had any of them ask me for any personal information other than to verify my email address and sometimes to select which part you want to unsubscribe from (some sites have newsletters, notices of sales, etc. and you have to select "unsubscribe from all" or just choose the ones you don't want to receive). Many sites have a simple "one click to unsubscribe" option. They are all set up differently, so pay attention.

If you keep getting emails and the unsubscribe option does not work for some reason, put the sender or the sender's domain in your spam (junk email) box. You won't see it again. You have to manage your own email account--no one is going to do it for you.

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pattypeep — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:45:14 GMT

On 12/2/2014 Vamp said:
I use it all the time with no problem. It's been around a long time. Never had any of them ask me for any personal information other than to verify my email address and sometimes to select which part you want to unsubscribe from (some sites have newsletters, notices of sales, etc. and you have to select "unsubscribe from all" or just choose the ones you don't want to receive). Many sites have a simple "one click to unsubscribe" option. They are all set up differently, so pay attention.

If you keep getting emails and the unsubscribe option does not work for some reason, put the sender or the sender's domain in your spam (junk email) box. You won't see it again. You have to manage your own email account--no one is going to do it for you.

The problem with our email account is that even though I have most of them going to my junk box, then I have to delete them from there, and then I have to permanently delete my delete box. Kind of a PIA.

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chickenbutt — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 19:10:36 GMT

I've been starting to 'unsubscribe' to some of them that have been getting too frequent.

That said, however, ONLY unsubscribe to ones that you know are legitimate businesses, and/or businesses with which you've done business. Don't use that on spam because that's just an identifier that the email address is legit and you'll get all kinds of more spam after they sell your information.

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spindlegirl — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 19:28:53 GMT

On 12/2/2014 chickenbutt said:
I've been starting to 'unsubscribe' to some of them that have been getting too frequent.

That said, however, ONLY unsubscribe to ones that you know are legitimate businesses, and/or businesses with which you've done business. Don't use that on spam because that's just an identifier that the email address is legit and you'll get all kinds of more spam after they sell your information.

Didn't know that. Thanks.

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Free2be — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:07:57 GMT

I'm letting all the sales emails pile up until after Christmas then I will do a mass clean-out. That is, if they don't fill it to the max before then.

I subscribe to a several because I want to know what is being offered but this time of year its just crazy.

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Peaches McPhee — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:41:24 GMT

Everyone needs to read Chickenbutt's post, and ask questions if you don't understand it. Very important info.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 02:43:11 GMT

I keep unsubscribing and the ads keep coming.

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Say Nay — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 02:58:16 GMT

For the reason chickenbutt mentioned I mark them as junk mail so they drop into my junk box and I don't see them.

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circles — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 03:17:08 GMT

I have used the ""unsubscribe"" often when I get tired of those constant e-mails for stuff I won't ever be buying....

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Happydays — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:39:52 GMT

How funny! I did the same thing yesterday.

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KathyPet — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:55:00 GMT

The unsubscribe button is your friend! E Mail is already the electronic version of junk mail. I get really put out when every store you purchase anything at wants your E Mail. When you ask why they want it the cashier will say "So, we can send you valuable offer." Em, No Thanks!

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Clover29 — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:05:59 GMT

I used to go for the "send me fewer emails, like one a week rather than several a day, thanks" option, but the sellers who have that option seem to engage in mission creep. They cut down for a while, maybe even six months, and then they go right back to spam-bombing me again.

Opting out totally seems to work for most of those recidivists, apart from one persistent offender that I had to put on my block list.

Re: Too Many Unwanted Emails?

kristan — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 04:12:49 GMT

The unsubscribe button has always been there. It's just a pain in the rear end to do it. Once I cleaned mine I just made a throw away one & give that to marketers.

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