Your spam filter keeps your inbox free of irrelevant emails like junk mail and phishing scams and pushes them to the spam folder. But where is it? And how do you make sure bad emails go there — while the emails you want make it to your inbox? In this article, I’ll give you a step-by-step guide on finding and managing the spam folder in Gmail and Outlook on both the web app and mobile devices. Unwanted Emails, Texts, and Mail How to deal with unwanted text messages, spam phishing emails, and junk mail. Email spam, also referred to as junk email, spam mail, or simply spam, refers to unsolicited messages sent in bulk via email. The term originates from a Monty Python sketch, where the name of a canned meat product, Spam, is used repetitively, mirroring the intrusive nature of unwanted emails. [1] Report emails as spam Important: When you report spam or move an email into Spam, Google receives a copy of the email and may analyze it to help protect users from spam and abuse. On your computer, open Gmail. Select one or more emails. At the top, click Report spam. Tip: If you signed up to receive messages from a specific sender and no longer want them, click Unsubscribe or Go to website. Email Reputation Check Email reputation is a measure of how trustworthy an email address or domain appears based on its history, behavior, and association with spam, scams, or abusive activity. A poor email reputation can increase the risk of spam submissions, fake registrations, phishing attempts, and deliverability issues, while a good reputation helps identify legitimate users and. How To Get Fewer Spam Emails Use an email filter. Check your email account to see if it has a tool to filter out unwanted emails or to funnel them into a junk email folder. Many email providers (like Gmail or Yahoo) have strong spam filters turned on by default. But there are ways to make them work even better. For example, if any spam makes it through to your inbox, mark it as spam or junk. Follow these guidelines to help lower your risk of receiving junk e-mail. Take advantage of the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook Office Outlook helps to mitigate the problem of spam by providing the Junk E-mail Filter, which automatically evaluates incoming messages and sends those identified as spam to the Junk E-mail folder. Control what lands in your inbox. Learn how to stop junk mail and block unknown senders by combining spam filters, manual tools, and smart inbox habits. Instead of deleting spam emails, you should consider marking them, which teaches the spam filter to better recognize and catch unwanted emails. If a hacker or scammer has access to your email, every account connected to it is at risk. We show you how to protect yourself fast.