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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.
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06-24-2008, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Casino
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It's what they "think" you need, not "what" you need......
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06-24-2008, 11:20 PM
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Unfair and Unbalanced
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: From the misty mountains to the bayou country
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Better yet, why use hot mail?
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06-25-2008, 05:14 AM
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I'm with Bill
Join Date: Feb 2005
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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.
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06-25-2008, 05:20 AM
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Did you get the memo?
Join Date: Mar 2003
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That's why I let my hotmail account die. It's Microsoft, what did you expect?
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06-25-2008, 05:54 AM
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Friend of Warren
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Lincoln, NE
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You already have gmail. Just create another gmail account if needed.
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06-25-2008, 06:02 AM
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Hotmail doesn't suck; it would have to improve in order to suck.
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