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Is the Apple Unsubscribe feature in Mail safe to use?

I know not to unsubscribe using the button in a spam email. However sometimes these email have an Apple banner containing an Unsubscribe button. Is it safe to use the Unsubscribe button in the Apple banner found at the top of the message? Or will this just confirm my email address to spammers?


iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 6:55 PM

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Posted on Sep 22, 2023 7:30 AM

Only if the email message was sent from a mailing list to which you intentionally subscribed.


Otherwise, yes it will confirm your email address was legitimate and more valuable to even more spammers. Just keep sending them to Junk.

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Sep 21, 2023 9:05 PM in response to Bill Lemkin

"Is the Apple Unsubscribe feature in Mail safe to use?: I know not to unsubscribe using the button in a spam email. However sometimes these email have an Apple banner containing an Unsubscribe button. Is it safe to use the Unsubscribe button in the Apple banner found at the top of the message? Or will this just confirm my email address to spammers?"

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Can-Space ActI

I refrain to clicking it. The Can-Spam Act is what brings this button all about. But links can be misleading, potentially leading to a phishing scam. HTML is encoded into the wording to make the link come about. t This the policy companies must comply with: CAN-SPAM Act: A Compliance Guide for Business - Federal Trade Commission


Reporting this Fraud:

See my USer Tip: Using the Photos App to Report Scams: - User Tip. As mentioned in my User Tip, If you come across fraud, then you can report it to the FTC: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/ and to Apple.


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