# How to handle spam accounts?

**URL:** <https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-handle-spam-accounts/47252>\
**Category:** Using Ghost\
**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-handle-spam-accounts/47252 "2024-05-10T14:58:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![spendlove](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/spendlove/32/29614_2.png) [@spendlove](https://forum.ghost.org/u/spendlove)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-handle-spam-accounts/47252/11 "2024-05-15T14:36:29Z")

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It’s not a good idea to ignore the spam accounts, because having them will screw up the accuracy of the email newsletter statistics. These accounts are bogus, but still legitimate, in that they can receive the emails my server sends out. Right?

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