How many SPAM emails do you get in an average day?

@TheHorse (205216)
Walnut Creek, California
December 17, 2017 1:18pm CST
Most recently it seems that I have been awarded a gift certificate to every store imaginable: Target, Walmart, Starbucks, etc. I can also have tighter skin to impress potential Asian and Russian Brides, whom I can protect with a concealed weapons permit that I can get on-line. At least I haven't had any offers for penis enlargement or breast enhancement lately. Nor has anyone whose rich uncle died in an unfortunate plane crash asked me to help them collect the money in the last couple of months. Do you get lots of SPAM email? I'd say I average 15 to 20 a day. I wonder what would happen if I actually clicked on the links they provide.
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17 responses
Mike
@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 17
Pretty much 0 spam emails per month. I have different accounts I use for different things. In my personal account I think I've got maybe 3 or 4 spam emails in a year. My advice to anyone is keep personal/legit business separate from signups and such.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
I don't sign up for much. I DO have an account at Amazon, LL Bean, eBay, and a few others.
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yugocean
@yugocean (9965)
• India
18 Dec 17
I too have different account, and there are some (not just one) main emails too.
Mike
@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 17
@TheHorse I'm surprised just reading comments here. Keep one email for personal contacts and your bank and other things you need. Keep another for junk signups you may want to do. When you use the personal email make sure to untick the receive information from 3rd party partners as that's where the spam will come from.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
17 Dec 17
@TheHorse @ricki_911 I've been a faithful user of yahoo. Believe it or not: I don't get any spam emails!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
That is incredible! If I hadn't been using this email address for 20 years, I'd consider switching.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
@Mike197602 I have a couple of others (with other carriers), but I never use them!
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Mike
@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 17
@TheHorse you don't need to switch just get extra emails
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111073)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Dec 17
I used to get a lot but ever since I started deleting what was in my Trash file I've only been gettin tween 2 and maybe 8 a day. The Spam file is cleared all the time as well, I never read any of them nor do I know who sent them.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111073)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Dec 17
I've had that happen to me a couple times too @TheHorse at least it doesn't happen that often.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111073)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Dec 17
I don't get those anymore thankfully @TheHorse
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
Mine mostly wind up in my SPAM folder. Occasionally, one sneaks through into my regular email.
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yugocean
@yugocean (9965)
• India
18 Dec 17
I don't even care about emails, there are often too many emails and I have no time to check. I open email when I have to send some mail or have to get some received email that I have to open, otherwise I do not care.
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yugocean
@yugocean (9965)
• India
18 Dec 17
@TheHorse I do whatsapp for all
The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Dec 17
I do a lot of my communicating with friends about band practice, etc. by email.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
17 Dec 17
I have 99+ in one email. And thousands in another that i don't use much, I'm sure. But in a day.. no idea.. dont pay attention to that just clear out the folder few times a week.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
I clear it out every day. It's kind of like taking a shower...I don't want dirt anywhere on my computer.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
17 Dec 17
@TheHorse i onyl go on the higher email like once every 3 months. As dont really use it anymore. The one to my phone.. i empty more so every other day
Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
•
18 Dec 17
Personally, I don't get spam very often. Maybe one every two or three days.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Dec 17
Maybe you haven't been visiting the right sites.
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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19 Dec 17
@TheHorse Maybe
vanny
@vandana7 (98718)
• India
16 Oct 18
About 40. I often avoid opening my email and miss out on really important ones.
Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (48395)
• Mojave, California
17 Dec 17
To many to count. Marking them as spam works to a certain degree. Have you ever checked your spam folder? Crazy how much spam we really get.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
I check and delete every day.
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Ricki Dillane
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
17 Dec 17
I usually get 30 to 50 spam emails a day. Its ridiculous but i suppose people do fall for it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
Some must, or they wouldn't continue doing it. I wonder who is selling the spammers my email address.
Jabo
@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 17
Whatever I do get goes into the spam folder and I never look at it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Dec 17
Once in awhile I find a legit email in my SPAM folder, though. I do check each one before going on a deleting spree.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Dec 17
It depends. Lately it has been 7-8 but sometimes there's a deluge.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Dec 17
I've only had three so far today. It does vary.
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LegTech
@rina110383 (24495)
•
18 Dec 17
In my dummy account, yes. I've lost count.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Dec 17
I guess I have to generate a dummy account. But any account I open is a dummy account.
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Susan Humphries
@catsholiday (460)
• Derby, England
17 Dec 17
Far too many. I block them but that doesn't seem to make any difference!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Dec 17
How do you block SPAM?
Joshua Leavitt
@iiiPhotography (542)
• Okotoks, Alberta
17 Dec 17
I get tons! I hate it
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205216)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Dec 17
I just delete them. It's not that big an issue.
Pitstop
@pitstop (13018)
• India
17 Dec 17
Thankfully most if my spam mail gets into my junk folder and I don't even need to read them. There must be dozens there everyday. A couple occasionally get into my inbox and I use my delete button to full effect when they do.
Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
19 Dec 17
I used to get tons, but not anymore, only a few a day.
Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
17 Dec 17
I've never counted, but I probably average about the same as you. I get more on Hotmail than on Gmail.