It’s tempting to click on 'unsubscribe' to defend yourself from spam emails. But that can sometimes make things worse. Here’s ...
It’s a button you’ve clicked a hundred times without a second thought: "Unsubscribe." But according to cybersecurity experts, clicking that familiar link might do more than clean up your inbox. It ...
Kim Komando scouts the hidden risks of hitting unsubscribe on junk mail. Learn why one in 644 of these links is a trap designed to steal your data and how to use built-in email safety tools to stay ...
Clicking "Unsubscribe" can sometimes lead to more headaches, but there are ways to stay safe. Most reputable bulk email chains like newsletters, online shopping promotions, streaming service updates, ...
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Jim Rossman: Are you really unsubscribed?

We all get a lot of emails, and every once in a while, it feels good to purge the inbox and unsubscribe from the ones that are getting on our nerves. In the United States, it is a federal law that ...
Mailboxes these days are flooded with promotional emails offering crypto tips, flash sales, annoying job offers, last-minute travel deals, and miracle weight-loss cures. The most common exit route for ...
Consumer advisor Clark Howard warns that clicking unsubscribe links in emails from unknown senders could lead to your information being stolen. Howard explains that scammers often use unsubscribe ...
Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Geek Note: As I went to write this week’s issue, I was lamenting the utter lack of questions from readers in the field, ...