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Tech: How to get rid of unwanted emails

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am today
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We've all received unwanted emails, but does unsubscribing from them really work? Tech commentator Alex Sims looks at the law covering spam emails and penalties for breaches. 

She'll also look at you can do to reduce the number of emails you receive - including using a service like anonaddy, which accepts the emails and then forwards them to you. 

Alex Sims is a Professor in the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland Business School and an expert on blockchain technology, copyright law and consumer law.