How to stop receiving junk mail hotmail
The never-ending battle against junk mail! Here are some steps to help you reduce or stop receiving junk mail in your Hotmail account:
1. Report spam:
- Log in to your Hotmail account and go to the "Junk Email" folder.
- Select the spam emails you want to report and click the "Mark as Not Junk" button.
- This will help Hotmail's algorithms learn to recognize these emails as legitimate and reduce the likelihood of future junk mail.
2. Update your contact preferences:
- Go to the "Settings" icon () in the top right corner of your Hotmail inbox.
- Click on "View all settings" and then select "Mail" from the menu.
- Scroll down to the "Contact preferences" section and click on "Edit".
- Uncheck the box next to "Allow senders to contact you" to reduce the amount of unsolicited emails you receive.
3. Use filters:
- Create filters to automatically move suspected spam emails to the "Junk Email" folder.
- To do this, go to the "Settings" icon () and click on "View all settings" and then select "Mail" from the menu.
- Click on "Filters and blocking" and then "Add a filter".
- Set up a filter to move emails with specific keywords or senders to the "Junk Email" folder.
4. Block senders:
- Go to the "Settings" icon () and click on "View all settings" and then select "Mail" from the menu.
- Click on "Filters and blocking" and then "Blocked senders".
- Enter the email address or domain of the sender you want to block, and click "Add to blocked senders list".
5. Use a third-party spam filter:
- Consider using a third-party spam filter like SpamAssassin or SpamSieve, which can help block junk mail at the server level.
6. Opt-out of unwanted emails:
- If you receive an unwanted email, look for an "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of the email.
- Click on the link to unsubscribe from the sender's mailing list.
7. Consider upgrading to Outlook.com:
- If you're still using Hotmail, you might want to consider upgrading to Outlook.com, which has more advanced spam filtering capabilities.
Remember, it's an ongoing battle to keep junk mail at bay, but by following these steps, you can reduce the amount of unwanted emails you receive in your Hotmail account.