"Have you checked your spam folder?" You've probably heard this question before. But perhaps you weren't quite sure what your spam folder even is, never mind how to check it. What is a spam folder?

Have you ever been waiting for an important email only to find out it went into your spam folder? This can be frustrating if you're waiting on correspondence from someone, but it can also be ...

One thing that saves us from opening a vicious email filled with malware is that most of these emails go directly to our junk or spam folders. Once in a while, a legitimate email can be sent to your ...

The spam folder in your email application is a lifesaver, screening out tonnes of junk messages you don’t want to waste your time with. But are legitimate emailers also struggling to make it past your ...

Outlook's spam folder automatically filters potentially unwanted emails, which you can access later. On the desktop version of Outlook, you can mark messages as spam or not spam to help Outlook's ...

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