What is spam in yahoo mail

The infamous "Spam" folder in Yahoo Mail!

In Yahoo Mail, the Spam folder is a special folder where emails that are suspected to be spam or junk mail are automatically moved by Yahoo's filters. These filters use various algorithms and techniques to identify and block unwanted emails, such as:

  1. Phishing emails: attempts to trick you into revealing sensitive information like passwords or credit card numbers.
  2. Spam emails: unsolicited commercial emails, often with misleading or deceptive subject lines and content.
  3. Junk emails: unwanted emails, such as newsletters, promotional emails, or chain letters.
  4. Malware emails: emails that contain malicious software, viruses, or Trojan horses.

When an email is marked as spam, it's moved to the Spam folder, where you can review it and decide what to do with it. You can:

  1. Delete it: permanently remove the email from your account.
  2. Mark it as "Not Spam": move the email back to your inbox, and Yahoo's filters will learn to recognize it as a legitimate email.
  3. Report it: help Yahoo's filters improve by reporting the email as spam.

To access your Spam folder in Yahoo Mail:

  1. Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
  2. Click on the "Spam" folder in the left-hand menu.
  3. Review the emails in the folder and take action on each one.

Remember to regularly check your Spam folder to ensure you're not missing important emails that may have been mistakenly flagged as spam.