I'm getting to much junk
18/03/25 Filed in: junk mail filtering | spam
I used to never get spam in my inbox. It has somehow now gotten through and I’d like to know if it’s okay to hit the Unsubscribe button or is it phishing, hoping I’ll hit it and then they somehow get into my computer?
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Junk or spam is a never ending battle. There are many methods to try to fight it. Using the "unsubscribe" at the BOTTOM of the email is not always the best way. Legally every company within the US is required to provide an unsubscribe button but that rule also allows for companies to automatically subscribe you to other services. Dirty practice.
So on to the next option. You may see an unsubscribe button on the top right corner of some emails. Not all. This one is safer to use as it puts Apple in the middle and doesn't allow you to have direct contact with that company. Better.
Next method: Use the junk button. I use Junk every single day. It takes a long time but selecting an email and hitting junk will eventually weed out garbage. It's safer than unsubscribing. Problem with this method is that junking something only junks that one specific exact email. This means the company can still send you emails using a different spelling of an email. Like 3kdlse@company.com instead of kd45l@company.com.
Last method: If all else fails you can always create a rule that says something like: if email contains the word "politic" then delete it. That can be found in Mail settings. Warning however, the broader you make a rule the better chance there is of it deleting something you didn't really want deleted.
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Junk or spam is a never ending battle. There are many methods to try to fight it. Using the "unsubscribe" at the BOTTOM of the email is not always the best way. Legally every company within the US is required to provide an unsubscribe button but that rule also allows for companies to automatically subscribe you to other services. Dirty practice.
So on to the next option. You may see an unsubscribe button on the top right corner of some emails. Not all. This one is safer to use as it puts Apple in the middle and doesn't allow you to have direct contact with that company. Better.
Next method: Use the junk button. I use Junk every single day. It takes a long time but selecting an email and hitting junk will eventually weed out garbage. It's safer than unsubscribing. Problem with this method is that junking something only junks that one specific exact email. This means the company can still send you emails using a different spelling of an email. Like 3kdlse@company.com instead of kd45l@company.com.
Last method: If all else fails you can always create a rule that says something like: if email contains the word "politic" then delete it. That can be found in Mail settings. Warning however, the broader you make a rule the better chance there is of it deleting something you didn't really want deleted.
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