Why does hotmail's junk mail filter suck so bad?
 

I use a few different e-mail accounts on a daily basis. My work one (which is a private domain run off its own server) for work stuff, gmail for personal stuff with people I know (family/friends), yahoo for "other" general stuff and correspondences with acquaintances and hotmail for the "annoying" stuff (like when you have to give an e-mail address to sign up for a BBS or an online shopping account or whatever - the stuff you're likely to get a billion automated responses to and little else of value).

Anyway, I realize that part of my problem might be that I'm using the hotmail account for the "crap" e-mails and the ones that typically might be most often linked to bots/spyware/whatever. However I've noticed that the gmail junk filter and the yahoo junk filter are exceptional. I hardly EVER get spam through to my inbox with either of those apps (maybe once every 3-4 months, if that). With hotmail it's every single day - I'll get at least one or two make it to the inbox and a bunch of others (correctly) in the "junk" folder that I don't bother to read.

I've fiddled with the control settings (they're pretty limited) but anyone else notice this? Anything else I should try? It's not urgent, just one of those little annoyances in life I'd like to "iron out" if possible.

It's what they "think" you need, not "what" you need......

Better yet, why use hot mail?

I can send you an e-mail invitation to g-mail if you want PM me or hit the link to e-mail me

or e-mail me

Jims5543 at gmail.com


From what I understand Hotmail is a haven for spammers and junk mail bots.

That's why I let my hotmail account die. It's Microsoft, what did you expect?

You already have gmail. Just create another gmail account if needed.

Hotmail doesn't suck; it would have to improve in order to suck.