Apple mail junk mail filter

The eternal struggle against junk mail!

Apple Mail's junk mail filter, also known as the "Junk Mail Filter" or "Spam Filter," is a feature designed to help you automatically identify and move unwanted emails to the "Junk" mailbox. Here's how to use it:

Enabling the Junk Mail Filter

1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac.
2. Go to Mail > Preferences (or press Cmd +,).
3. Click on the General tab.
4. Check the box next to "Enable junk mail filtering."

Customizing the Junk Mail Filter

1. Go to Mail > Preferences (or press Cmd +,).
2. Click on the Junk Mail tab.
3. You can adjust the following settings:
   • Filtering level: Choose from "Low," "Medium," or "High" to determine how aggressively the filter identifies junk mail.
   • Sender filtering: You can add specific senders or domains to the "Allowed senders" or "Blocked senders" lists.
   • Header filtering: You can add specific headers to the "Allowed headers" or "Blocked headers" lists.

Marking emails as Junk

1. When you receive an email that you think is junk, you can mark it as such by:
   • Right-clicking (or control-clicking) on the email and selecting "Mark as Junk."
   • Using the "J" button in the toolbar.
   • Using the "Mark as Junk" option from the "Message" menu.

Managing the Junk Mail mailbox

1. To view the Junk mailbox, go to Mail > Junk.
2. You can delete or move emails from the Junk mailbox as needed.
3. If you find that legitimate emails are being incorrectly marked as junk, you can mark them as "Not Junk" to help improve the filter's accuracy.

Tips and Tricks

• To improve the filter's accuracy, you can train it by marking emails as "Junk" or "Not Junk" regularly.
• You can also use third-party plugins or add-ons, such as SpamSieve, to enhance the filter's capabilities.
• If you're experiencing issues with the filter, you can try resetting it by going to Mail > Preferences > Junk Mail and clicking the "Reset" button.

By following these steps and tips, you should be able to effectively use Apple Mail's junk mail filter to reduce the amount of unwanted emails in your inbox.