Where did the junk mail go?
Mar 20, 2023 15:53:06 #
I noticed the last few days that I got only one or two pieces of junk mail in the junk mail folder. I got all the usual mail, including of course, a couple of bills. On the internet today I found a couple of sites where this topic was discussed, but they were years ago.
I'm not complaining, just wondering if anyone else noticed this.
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I'm not complaining, just wondering if anyone else noticed this.
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Mar 20, 2023 16:10:55 #
MrBossHK
Loc: The West Valley of Phoenix metro area
Lately I have noticed a distinct drop-off to receiving virtually no junk mail on weekends and holidays. But today, Monday, the spam folder has been filling up with casino offers, male enhancement product ads, car warranties and even a phishing attempt from "At your earlier convenience kindly acknowledge a Termination Mail Case ID: SSA-96144386
Kind regards
Social Security Administrator
Baltimore-USA" (Sent from some clown with a Gmail address.)
Maybe the junk email chop shops are working 4-day weeks and have a staffing shortage, but they are still cranking them out.
Kind regards
Social Security Administrator
Baltimore-USA" (Sent from some clown with a Gmail address.)
Maybe the junk email chop shops are working 4-day weeks and have a staffing shortage, but they are still cranking them out.
Mar 20, 2023 16:17:21 #
Bill_de wrote:
I noticed the last few days that I got only one or... (show quote)
Mine seems to come every couple days now. A crap ton of it all at once.
Mar 20, 2023 16:18:48 #
I have my email through AT&T, and is filtered through Yahoo!. The amount of crap email that gets to Outlook is minimal. When one does get through, I just add it to my "blocked" addresses.
Mar 20, 2023 16:34:23 #
GeneV
Loc: Lampasas, Texas
Bill_de wrote:
I noticed the last few days that I got only one or... (show quote)
Bill, I must be getting yours along with mine.
In particular I have been getting "opournities" to take a quick survey and then qualify for one of a choice of items for only a small postage. The items and cost are inviting, however I haven't taken the bait. Just wondering if others are receiving similar email offers and any outcome.Gene
Mar 20, 2023 16:38:43 #
Bill_de wrote:
I noticed the last few days that I got only one or... (show quote)
Yea, I noticed....
I'm getting it all...
At least for the past week, coming in by the droves.
Mar 20, 2023 17:16:36 #
I get from 250 tover 400 junks a day, even on wkends.
Mar 20, 2023 17:38:58 #
DeanS wrote:
I get from 250 tover 400 junks a day, even on wkends.
I would change my email address!
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Mar 20, 2023 17:42:01 #
Bill_de wrote:
I would change my email address!
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Or set up filters.
I like filters.
Mar 20, 2023 21:30:27 #
I really do think the browser one uses and the email provider and the security both offer has a big bearing on the amount of spam one gets.
We have 2 ipads and 2 laptops in our house.
We used to get a lot of spam and my wife was getting the blue screen of near death at times. We tracked that problem down to her visiting embroidery and shopping sites with poor security.
We changed our emails to Gmail and our browsers to Firefox some years ago and since then the spam we receive has dropped to virtually nothing. (well it still comes but automatically goes into a 'Spam' folder which is auto emptied every 30 days with the option I selected).
Very rarely I find an email I want in the Spam folder but only look in there if an email Ive been waiting for hasn't turned up in my Inbox.
Many of the sites that my wife was visiting now come up with a warning that they aren't secure and she gets the option to go back and not proceed.
We have 2 ipads and 2 laptops in our house.
We used to get a lot of spam and my wife was getting the blue screen of near death at times. We tracked that problem down to her visiting embroidery and shopping sites with poor security.
We changed our emails to Gmail and our browsers to Firefox some years ago and since then the spam we receive has dropped to virtually nothing. (well it still comes but automatically goes into a 'Spam' folder which is auto emptied every 30 days with the option I selected).
Very rarely I find an email I want in the Spam folder but only look in there if an email Ive been waiting for hasn't turned up in my Inbox.
Many of the sites that my wife was visiting now come up with a warning that they aren't secure and she gets the option to go back and not proceed.
Mar 20, 2023 22:17:25 #
TonyP wrote:
I really do think the browser one uses and the ema... (show quote)
Not "secure" simply means that they are not using SSL (Secure Socket Layer), aka https: as opposed to plain http:. It just means that the data sent may be seen by others. NOT that it's a "bad" site.
Norton will warn of "possible" malicious sites, which MAY even use the https: protocol.
Gmail is so picky that it might even block/flag legitimate emails. I've seen that happen.
Mar 21, 2023 02:24:09 #
Mar 21, 2023 08:27:09 #
This morning things are back to normal. Four in my inbox (2 are junk) and two in my junk folder. 
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Mar 21, 2023 09:07:23 #
Mar 21, 2023 09:27:20 #
Laramie wrote:
Filters are your friend. I have probably dozens set up in Thunderbird.
Yes.
Comcast has them also, as well as my website control panel.
Love filters!
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