Getting too much spam on your personal free web-based email account? Deactivate it for 3 months and you will be spam free forever. Since everyone of us probably has a few of these accounts, it doesn't hurt to switch to using another one for the moment. Just remember NOT to leave it lying around newgroups and forums. I just found one of my never-used email accounts and this is what I saw after I logged in.

Your Yahoo! Mail account is no longer active.
Why is my account inactive?
Yahoo! Mail deactivated your mail account because either:

1. You have not logged into your account in at least 4 months, or


2. You have asked that your mail account be deactivated

What does this mean?

• All emails, folders, attachments and preferences have been deleted
• All messages sent to xxxxxx@yahoo.com are being bounced back to the sender
• You can still use your Yahoo! ID to access other registered services on Yahoo!
• Deleted information cannot be recovered