How stop junk mail hotmail

The never-ending battle against junk mail! Here are some steps to help you reduce or stop junk mail from Hotmail:

Opt-out from Hotmail's promotional emails

  1. Log in to your Hotmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
  3. Select "View all settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Mail" section.
  5. Click on "Manage your email preferences".
  6. Look for the "Promotional emails" section and toggle off the switch next to "Get promotional emails from Microsoft".

Report junk mail as spam

  1. Open the junk email in your Hotmail inbox.
  2. Click on the "Mark as spam" button at the top of the email.
  3. Confirm that you want to mark the email as spam.

Use Hotmail's filters

  1. Log in to your Hotmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
  3. Select "View all settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Filters and blocking" section.
  5. Click on "Create a new filter".
  6. Set up a filter to automatically move junk emails to the "Junk Email" folder.

Use third-party junk mail filters

  1. Install a third-party junk mail filter like SpamAssassin or SpamSieve.
  2. Configure the filter to work with your Hotmail account.

Register with the Direct Marketing Association's (DMA) Mail Preference Service

  1. Visit the DMA's website (www.dmaconsumers.org).
  2. Fill out the registration form to opt-out of receiving junk mail from participating companies.

Contact Hotmail's customer support

  1. Reach out to Hotmail's customer support team (www.outlook.com/contact).
  2. Explain the issue with junk mail and ask for assistance in reducing or stopping it.

Remember that while these steps can help reduce junk mail, they may not completely eliminate it. Be cautious when clicking on links or downloading attachments from unknown senders, as they may be phishing attempts or contain malware.