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A: I'm fed up with e-mail.
B: But why?
A: Companies keep e-mailing me spam.
B: E-mailing you spam, how bizarre!
For years you've been bombarded by junk mail - leaflets, adverts, offers sent to you through the post. Now, we have an electronic version of junk mail - messages promoting products and services - adverts sent to you by e-mail - without your consent. It's spam. Spam is virtual junk mail. I hate it!
"Congratulations! You have been selected to receive information about ournew mobile phones. For just twenty dollars you can have a brand new phone delivered to your door. Just send us your credit card details today."
An inbox assistant, or protector, allows you to control the e-mails coming into your inbox. It sends spam straight to the trash folder.
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