How do I know if Apple emails are real

II'm constantly getting emails from Apple telling me my account has expired, I need to update my iTunes account, my account will be suspended if I don't update deta, etc. how do I know if this it's real? It's been going on for years and I've always ignored it without anything happening to my account (I can still purchase apps, movies and music) but seeing as i get an email at least once a week I'm really sick of it and want it to stop.
Any ideas? I don't open the emails or click on links which is why I think I've been fine.

It is a phishing attempt. Do not respond. Do not divulge any personal or financial information. You can use the address below to forward the suspect email message to Apple.
[email protected]
The link below has information to help identify fraudulent emails.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4933

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