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Carefully Screen Internet Sites that Ask
For Your Personal Information
Use Your "Junk mail" Box

Online surveys, contests, free programs, and information sites typically want to know about you and ask for your e-mail address. Many of these sites are legitimate and have a "privacy" protection notice, but you never know. There are many small organizations, as well as large organizations like AOL, that sell your e-mail addresses to other companies. However, it is difficult now days to access needed information and other items on some sites without first giving your personal information and e-mail addresses.

First, decide if what you need on the site is worth your e-mail address. If so, then determine whether you should give your real e-mail address or your junk mail address.

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Section 1

Protection from
Junk Mail

Sign Up for a
Free E-mail Box
A "Junk mail" Box

Special Notice
for AOL Users

Give Your
E-mail Address to Others Sparingly

Carefully Screen Internet Sites that Ask For Your E-mail Use Your
"Junk mail" Box

Setting Up Your "Junk mail" Account in Outlook Express

Sample Letter to Send Friends
Who Send Junk mail