Add gmail spam folder to mac mail
To add the Gmail spam folder to Mac Mail, you'll need to set up a filter in your Gmail account and then configure Mac Mail to check the spam folder. Here's how:
Step 1: Set up a filter in Gmail
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
- Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
- Click on "Create a new filter."
- In the "From" field, enter
@spam
(without the quotes). - Click "Create filter."
- Select "Apply the label" and choose "Spam" from the dropdown menu.
- Click "Create."
Step 2: Configure Mac Mail to check the spam folder
- Open Mac Mail.
- Go to "Mail" > "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + comma).
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select your Gmail account from the list of accounts.
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Under "IMAP Path Prefix," enter
imap.gmail.com
. - Under "Incoming Mail Server," enter
imap.gmail.com
. - Under "Outgoing Mail Server," enter
smtp.gmail.com
. - Click "OK" to save the changes.
Step 3: Set up the spam folder in Mac Mail
- Go back to the "Accounts" tab in Mac Mail preferences.
- Select your Gmail account from the list of accounts.
- Click on the "Mailbox Behaviors" tab.
- Click on the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
- Select "Spam" from the dropdown menu.
- Enter
@spam
(without the quotes) in the "Search" field. - Click "OK" to save the changes.
Now, when you check your Gmail account in Mac Mail, the spam folder should be visible and updated in real-time. Any emails marked as spam in your Gmail account will be moved to the spam folder in Mac Mail.