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Step 1
Set up a "dummy" account for any website registration purposes. This serves to protect your real email address from companies that may spam you or even sell your information to other companies. Remember your log-in and password and use this email only for clicking on registration emails and receiving "registration codes."
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Step 2
Set your spam filters via your email provider. For instance, Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail and other major email providers let you set your filter to different levels. Typically, the low level allows all email to arrive into your inbox, while the highest level will only allow you to receive emails from users in your address book. Striking the right balance with your security settings can help you avoid spam.
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Step 3
Unsubscribe from email lists when you're spammed. If you click on "Unsubscribe," the party involved must stop sending you email. Although unscrupulous companies will simply use a different email to spam you, there are companies that will stop the spam immediately upon request. It's not recommended that you use "Unsubscribe" for companies you haven't heard of; these may then realize you are a real address and spam you even more. This method is better if you're receiving spam from companies you have actually used and are familiar with.
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Step 4
Report any spam you receive to your ISP. In many cases, your email will have a "Report spam" option or the ability to mark certain domain names as "Junk." Typically, if you receive an email from "Johnsmith@junkmail.com" and you mark it as spam, you will be able to block emails from @junkmail.com in general. Although this won't stop spam completely, it can at least avoid spam from a single domain.
