Gravy,
There are a number of programs that work as SPAM blockers and they all have their good points and bad points. A number of folks use the free program below and like it for individual use. Others may have personal preferences as well.
Mailwasher
http://www.mailwasher.net/
Some use webmail clients that allow for a "junk mail" folder, or at least an easy method to highlight all junk and delete it in seconds.
In some cases, it's almost better to get a new e-mail address that is complex enough so that the routine spam doesn't hit it for a while. But remember, the more advertisements you respond to, or the more times you try to "opt out" of received spam by clicking on the little "opt out" button (assuming the sender is a unscrupulous sender), the more spam you will get.
Hope this helps.
Grif
I am getting up to 80 emails a day, 99% junk. Can anyone recommend a download to stop it?
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