How to Minimize spam in your inbox

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Here’s a clear, practical guide about how to minimize spam in your email inbox — blending both quick wins and more advanced strategies.

1. Use a Strong Spam Filter

Most email providers (including Titan, Gmail, Outlook) have built-in spam filters, but you can fine-tune them.

  • Check spam/junk folder rules – mark any missed spam as “Spam” to train the filter.
  • Enable advanced filtering if your provider offers it.

2. Don’t Publish Your Real Email Online

Spambots constantly scrape websites for addresses.

  • Use Cloudflare Email Obfuscation or a WordPress email cloaking plugin on your site.
  • Replace email links with secure contact forms.
  • Use image-based display for your address if you must show it.

3. Create Disposable or Alias Emails

  • Use email aliases (e.g., info+news@yourdomain.com) for signups so you can filter or delete them if abused.
  • Try services like SimpleLogin or AnonAddy to generate throwaway addresses.

4. Unsubscribe — but Be Selective

  • Legit newsletters should have a working unsubscribe link — use it to cut unwanted mail.
  • Avoid clicking unsubscribe on obviously fake spam — it confirms your address is active. Instead, mark it as spam.

5. Block Persistent Senders

  • Use your provider’s block sender feature to reject emails from repeat offenders.
  • Create a filter to auto-delete messages containing certain keywords or from specific domains.

6. Avoid Posting Emails in Public Forums or Comments

  • If you must, break it up (e.g., name [at] example [dot] com).
  • Consider using private messaging systems instead of public posts.

7. Enable Multi-Layer Security

  • Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) to prevent account compromise.
  • Use strong, unique passwords — a hacked account often leads to spam floods.

8. Report Spam

  • Reporting spam to your provider helps improve filtering for you and other users.
  • Some providers allow bulk spam reports for repeated offenders.

9. Filter by Domain or Language

  • Many spam campaigns come from specific domains or in languages you don’t use — filter them out in your settings.

10. Keep Your Email Private in Data Breaches

  • Monitor with HaveIBeenPwned.com — if your address appears in a breach, expect more spam.
  • Create a new alias for critical accounts and lock down the old one.

💡 Pro Tip for Titan Email & WordPress Users
 If you use Titan email with your WordPress.com site, combine Cloudflare’s obfuscation with Titan’s filtering rules — you’ll block most spam before it even hits your inbox.

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