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Macmail Filtering Question?

I receive a lot of spam with the subject line: "Re: ??? ???". If I open the message the subject line is changed to text with a strange font. Filtering out multiple question marks is ineffective. It seems as if the "???" are encoded or translated to text.


How do I filter out this type of spam?


Thank you!

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Nov 10, 2020 9:53 AM

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Posted on Nov 10, 2020 2:08 PM

trigonatus wrote:

I receive a lot of spam with the subject line: "Re: ??? ???". If I open the message the subject line is changed to text with a strange font. Filtering out multiple question marks is ineffective. It seems as if the "???" are encoded or translated to text.

How do I filter out this type of spam?

Thank you!



Junk mail not working


https://support.apple.com/guide/mail/if-junk-mail-filters-arent-working-mlhlp1145/mac


https://support.apple.com/guide/mail/junk-mail-preferences-cpmlprefjunk/mac


https://support.apple.com/guide/mail/reduce-junk-mail-mlhlp1065/mac


Identify and filter junk mail in iCloud - Apple Support


https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mail/junk-mail-advanced-settings-cpmlprefjunkadd/mac


https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mail/viewing-preferences-cpmlprefview/mac




Mail advanced junk mail settings on Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mail/junk-mail-advanced-settings-cpmlprefjunkadd/mac



If Junk mail is not working for you as expected you can turn it off in Mail>Preferences.

You have the option of installing a third party spam filter. ex.

https://c-command.com/spamsieve/


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Nov 10, 2020 2:08 PM in response to trigonatus

trigonatus wrote:

I receive a lot of spam with the subject line: "Re: ??? ???". If I open the message the subject line is changed to text with a strange font. Filtering out multiple question marks is ineffective. It seems as if the "???" are encoded or translated to text.

How do I filter out this type of spam?

Thank you!



Junk mail not working


https://support.apple.com/guide/mail/if-junk-mail-filters-arent-working-mlhlp1145/mac


https://support.apple.com/guide/mail/junk-mail-preferences-cpmlprefjunk/mac


https://support.apple.com/guide/mail/reduce-junk-mail-mlhlp1065/mac


Identify and filter junk mail in iCloud - Apple Support


https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mail/junk-mail-advanced-settings-cpmlprefjunkadd/mac


https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mail/viewing-preferences-cpmlprefview/mac




Mail advanced junk mail settings on Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mail/junk-mail-advanced-settings-cpmlprefjunkadd/mac



If Junk mail is not working for you as expected you can turn it off in Mail>Preferences.

You have the option of installing a third party spam filter. ex.

https://c-command.com/spamsieve/


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