Bounce spam emails back sender for yahoo mail

The eternal struggle against spam!

Unfortunately, Yahoo Mail doesn't have a built-in feature to automatically bounce spam emails back to the sender. However, you can use a few workarounds to achieve this:

Method 1: Use a third-party email client

You can use a third-party email client like Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook, which allows you to set up filters and rules to automatically bounce spam emails back to the sender. Here's a general outline of the steps:

  1. Set up your Yahoo Mail account in the third-party email client.
  2. Create a filter or rule that matches the spam email criteria (e.g., sender domain, subject line, etc.).
  3. Configure the filter to bounce the email back to the sender using the "Bounce" or "Return to sender" option.

Method 2: Use a spam filtering service

You can use a spam filtering service like SpamAssassin or SpamSieve, which can be integrated with your Yahoo Mail account. These services can automatically filter out spam emails and bounce them back to the sender.

Method 3: Use a browser extension

There are browser extensions like SpamSieve or SpamBlocker that can help you bounce spam emails back to the sender. These extensions can be installed in your browser and work with your Yahoo Mail account.

Method 4: Report spam to Yahoo

While Yahoo Mail doesn't allow you to bounce spam emails back to the sender, you can report spam emails to Yahoo's abuse department. This can help Yahoo's spam filtering algorithms improve and potentially block similar spam emails in the future.

To report spam to Yahoo, follow these steps:

  1. Open the spam email in your Yahoo Mail account.
  2. Click on the three dots next to the email subject line.
  3. Select "Mark as spam" and then "Report spam".
  4. Fill out the report spam form with the required information.

Remember that bouncing spam emails back to the sender can sometimes be ineffective, as spammers often use fake or disposable email addresses. Additionally, some spammers may use your email address as a "bait" to harvest more email addresses, so be cautious when interacting with spam emails.