Does apple mail have a spam filter

Yes, Apple Mail has a built-in spam filter that helps to filter out unwanted emails and move them to the Junk mailbox. This feature is enabled by default, but you can adjust its settings to suit your needs.

Here's how to access and customize the spam filter in Apple Mail:

1. Open Apple Mail and go to Mail > Preferences.
2. Click on the "Rules" tab.
3. Click on the "Junk Mail" tab.
4. You can adjust the following settings:
   • "Mark as Junk Mail": Choose how you want Apple Mail to handle suspected spam emails. You can choose to move them to the Junk mailbox, delete them, or leave them in the Inbox.
   • "Level of Junk Mail Filtering": Choose from three levels of filtering: Low, Medium, or High. Higher levels of filtering are more aggressive and may catch more spam, but may also flag more legitimate emails as spam.
   • "Learn which emails are junk": This feature allows Apple Mail to learn which emails are spam and adjust its filtering accordingly.
5. You can also add specific senders or domains to the "Blocked Senders" list to prevent emails from those sources from being delivered to your Inbox.

It's worth noting that while Apple Mail's spam filter is effective, it's not foolproof. You may still receive some spam emails that slip through the filter. In that case, you can report the email as spam by clicking on the "Mark as Junk Mail" button in the email header.

Additionally, you can also use third-party spam filtering services, such as SpamSieve, which integrates with Apple Mail to provide more advanced spam filtering capabilities.