Kerri W
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Post by Kerri W on Apr 25, 2016 15:08:34 GMT
A comment on another thread reminded me about this thought I had about the spam folder the other day.
I have heard several times about somebody not "seeing" something because it went to their spam folder.
Every email account I have, the spam folder is listed with the rest of the folders in plain sight. So if something goes to my spam folder it has a number indicating there are new messages there.
Do people just never look at the spam folder?
Do they have 79789698 "new" spam messages and just never go into that folder?
Is the spam folder not in an obvious place on your email?
If I see the indication that there is a new message in my spam folder I click on it to see what it is and 99.9% of the time dispose of it. It's an odd thought *to me* that people don't notice the spam folder. I must be missing something!
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grinningcat
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Post by grinningcat on Apr 25, 2016 15:10:03 GMT
I rarely look at the spam folder... because it's spam and not worth my time. I only look when someone mentions that something may have gone there.
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Kerri W
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Post by Kerri W on Apr 25, 2016 15:14:55 GMT
I rarely look at the spam folder... because it's spam and not worth my time. I only look when someone mentions that something may have gone there. Gah! You're giving me anxiety just like when I look at DDs phone and see 7000+ "unread" emails. Clear it out! lol  |
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Peamac
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Post by Peamac on Apr 25, 2016 15:19:48 GMT
I check my spam folder every time I check email, because I've had important items go in there, even from companies I receive business emails from. For my gmail however, the spam/trash folder is way down the list and usually hidden, so I have to remember to check it every once in a while.
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grinningcat
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Post by grinningcat on Apr 25, 2016 15:21:17 GMT
I rarely look at the spam folder... because it's spam and not worth my time. I only look when someone mentions that something may have gone there. Gah! You're giving me anxiety just like when I look at DDs phone and see 7000+ "unread" emails. Clear it out! lol My email (on any platform) doesn't tell me when I have spam. And it's never that high. I assume it cleans itself out? And sorry... you look at your daughter's phone (totally different topic, I know). |
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Post by padresfan619 on Apr 25, 2016 15:22:23 GMT
My spam folder doesn't usually show a number next to it on my phone and that's where I check my email 99% of the time.
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Kerri W
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Post by Kerri W on Apr 25, 2016 15:24:12 GMT
Gah! You're giving me anxiety just like when I look at DDs phone and see 7000+ "unread" emails. Clear it out! lol My email (on any platform) doesn't tell me when I have spam. And it's never that high. I assume it cleans itself out? And sorry... you look at your daughter's phone (totally different topic, I know). I don't LOOK at her phone look at her phone. For crying out loud she's 25 years old. When she sits it down and I glance (because usually she has a cute photo that I'm checking out) I can see the red circle with 7000something. Drives me nuts! |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Apr 25, 2016 16:11:51 GMT
I check mine every couple of days before I empty it. I only check it just in case something real has landed in it. But yes, mine is like yours, my spam/junk folder is the folder above trash and it does list the number of new emails.
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Post by katlady on Apr 25, 2016 16:48:32 GMT
Yes, I check my spam folder on a regular basis. There will often be emails in there that is not spam. As for unread messages, I have over 10,000! Lol! I can preview my emails so no need to open them all. I just don't delete them for some reason.  |
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Post by mommaho on Apr 25, 2016 17:57:32 GMT
I do check spam about once a week just in case.
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Post by anniefb on Apr 25, 2016 19:45:17 GMT
I do check spam about once a week just in case. This is what I do too. |
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Post by mari on Apr 25, 2016 19:55:30 GMT
I hardly ever look at my junk email. I'd really only check it if I was expecting a message that I didn't see in my inbox.
I have around 500 emails in there now and scrolling through the first few shows me that gmail did a good job filtering out spam. It automatically deletes spam after 30 days.
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keithurbanlovinpea
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Apr 25, 2016 20:41:06 GMT
I do check spam about once a week just in case. This is what I do too. This is what I do. On the desktop view, my Gmail is set up so the sub folders are hidden unless something lands in it. Then it appears and shows a number next to it. So it is easy for me to see when there is a new email or emails in any folder. But I am a zero inboxer, and I realize that is not normal, so take my thought with a grain of salt. LOL |
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on Apr 26, 2016 16:32:27 GMT
I check it every time I check my email. It shows how many there are in spam.
Editing it to add, both trash and spam don't delete on their own no matter how long they are there.
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