How to check spam on mac mail

To check for spam emails on a Mac using the Mail app, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Rules" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add Rule" button.
  5. In the "Add Rule" window, select "Spam" as the condition.
  6. Choose the criteria for identifying spam emails, such as:
    • Contains specific words or phrases
    • Has a specific sender or recipient
    • Has a specific subject line
    • Has a specific attachment type
  7. Click "OK" to save the rule.
  8. To apply the rule to existing emails, click on the "Apply" button.
  9. To check for spam emails, click on the "Spam" folder in the Mail sidebar.

Alternatively, you can also use the "Junk Mail" feature in the Mail app to help identify and move spam emails to the "Junk" folder. To enable Junk Mail, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "General" tab.
  4. Check the box next to "Enable Junk Mail Filtering".
  5. Choose the level of junk mail filtering you want to use:
    • Low: Moves most spam emails to the "Junk" folder.
    • Medium: Moves most spam emails to the "Junk" folder, and also flags suspicious emails.
    • High: Moves most spam emails to the "Junk" folder, flags suspicious emails, and also deletes some spam emails.

Note: You can also use third-party spam filtering software or services, such as SpamSieve or Clean Email, to help identify and block spam emails on your Mac.