Within the past two weeks I have been getting spam emails on my apple iPad and even though I blocked them they still keep coming. The strange thing is that they can be from prime Amazon or another company and they’re going to an address that is not even mine. How could that be? Is there any way I can get rid of them because blocking is really not the answer. I want them permanently deleted and I do not want to pay for a spam detector app.
Thank you.
iPad, iPadOS 16
Sadly, if your email address is being used as a target for spam, there is little that you can do to stop it; anyone that has your email address can send email to it. Instead you have to “manage” it…
First, be wary of any “unsubscribe” links that may be embedded in the email messages. For the most part, unless the unsolicited email is from a reputable advertiser, the unsubscribe link will not stop the messages. Instead, clicking the link will simply confirm to the spammer that the email address is monitored by a warm-blooded victim - and more spam and unwanted content is likely to come your way.
For unsolicited email, you can use the native blocking feature of iOS/iPadOS to automatically block/delete unwanted email from a sender - although this will only be effective for spam that arrives from a consistent email address:
Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Where the spam email is using “spoofed” email sender addresses, your block-list will be ineffective.
The best advice is to avoid becoming a victim. Be careful where you use your email address to subscribe to services. Perhaps keep a secondary address just for this purpose - or, if you have updated to iOS/iPadOS15.1 or later, consider using Apple’s new Hide My Email facility:
What is Hide My Email? - Apple Support
Set up and use Hide My Email in iCloud+ on all your devices – Apple Support
Again, this new feature cannot stop everything, but is another way to reduce the likelihood of receiving and managing email and messaging spam.
Sadly, if your email address is being used as a target for spam, there is little that you can do to stop it; anyone that has your email address can send email to it. Instead you have to “manage” it…
First, be wary of any “unsubscribe” links that may be embedded in the email messages. For the most part, unless the unsolicited email is from a reputable advertiser, the unsubscribe link will not stop the messages. Instead, clicking the link will simply confirm to the spammer that the email address is monitored by a warm-blooded victim - and more spam and unwanted content is likely to come your way.
For unsolicited email, you can use the native blocking feature of iOS/iPadOS to automatically block/delete unwanted email from a sender - although this will only be effective for spam that arrives from a consistent email address:
Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Where the spam email is using “spoofed” email sender addresses, your block-list will be ineffective.
The best advice is to avoid becoming a victim. Be careful where you use your email address to subscribe to services. Perhaps keep a secondary address just for this purpose - or, if you have updated to iOS/iPadOS15.1 or later, consider using Apple’s new Hide My Email facility:
What is Hide My Email? - Apple Support
Set up and use Hide My Email in iCloud+ on all your devices – Apple Support
Again, this new feature cannot stop everything, but is another way to reduce the likelihood of receiving and managing email and messaging spam.
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