Email Security, protect your Yahoo Mail from spam mail

Any internet users who use email applications must be received a spam email. Neither Yahoo or Google users. On this opportunity I will explain how to protect your yahoo mail from spam mail attacks.

Email is an Internet application to send virtual letters that have main components that is RFC 822, MIME, MUA and the MTA.

The method I use is Address Blocking method. This is a method by working to block spam mail based on IP address or domain that has been categorized as a Spammer address.


Previously, we must first know all the characteristics of a spam mail. Spam mail is characterized by irregular uppercase on email heading and email contents. Then also marked by a number of links that leading to adult sites.

Now we knew all the characteristics of spam mail. Next, we will try to protect our email using Address Blocking method.

First, login to Yahoo Mail using your email account.
Next, on menu at the top left, select Options then Mail Options.
After that, on left menu select Address Blocking.
Then, add the email address of spam mail in Add Address form and click Add.
Finally, now email address of spam mail has been successfully blocked. If a spam mail comes back, so system will not receive that email.

Many methods that we can do to prevent spam mail attacks. But I think that this is the best method. Thank you for reading this post, I will continue to provide tips for security, so wait for the next tips, just in Alversia. Please give a comment, not spamming.