Spam and Phishing
Handling Spam
What should you do when you see spam email in your UniSA account?
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Never click on links in unsolicited email.
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Never download files from suspicious email.
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Never give out your password to anyone.
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Never forward spam emails to your friends.
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Notify UniSA ISTS about the email address and subject. You can do this by forwarding the email to ITHelpdesk_spam@unisa.edu.au
See What can I do about SPAM email?
Reducing SPAM
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Install email filters (or set rules) to reduce the amount of spam.
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Check the terms and conditions before your subscribe to any email account services or social networking websites.
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Do not use UniSA emails for social networking, online shopping (use different email for personal matters).
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If you subscribed to an email service by mistake, look for options in websites or emails that allow you to unsubscribe further emails, offers or other marketing messages.