How to block domains when they change the Domain prefix

Had the same problem. Solution is on iCloud mail, create a rule which matches on a list-id of ‘reg.ru’ and ‘move to trash’

fordy1 wrote:

Yeah I know this but it’s an issue that some users including me are considering leaving because of.

Leaving.... what? Do you mean changing to another email address? If so, it will probably be fine for a while but, over time, you'll start getting more and more spam. It happens to every email address. I have, in the last 10 years worked for both a Fortune 500 company, a small university and a very large university. Even with the enterprise-level filtering these organizations have, spam gets through.

I pointed this out to support and it went in one ear and out the other.

Apple Support can't stop spam. All they can do is agree with you that it's bad and provide you with an explanation of the tools available to deal with it.

If you want a more comprehensive filtering option, I'd recommend Spam Sieve. It's not free but it's very good. I use Gmail (which has it's own issues) but the automated filtering is pretty good.

Actually it’s ‘regru’ not ‘reg.ru’

p.s. list-id still working for me, just received another barrage of reg.ru e-mails..

List-Id: <500009712.regru.sendsay>

Hello DAK60,

Since it looks like you're wanting to report emails that are going to iCloud, the steps on this page may offer you the settings you're looking for: Report and block spam in iCloud mail.

Report junk mail

To make sure future messages from the same sender are marked as junk, you can report messages as junk in the Mail app. 

• On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, swipe left on the message, tap More, then tap Move to Junk. 

• On your Mac, select the message and click the Junk button in the Mail toolbar. Or you can drag the message to the Junk folder in the sidebar.

• On iCloud.com, select the message, then click the Flag button and choose Move to Junk. Or you can drag the message to the Junk folder in the sidebar.

If this page does not offer the settings you're looking for, you can always make suggestions to Apple directly on how to improve their hardware or services. You can do so here: Product Feedback.

Kind regards!

the list-id method was still working for me as of yesterday, haven't received anything reg.ru since.

i did read elsewhere that a wildcard can also be used in a rule - on iCloud mail try adding a rule - message is from '*.ru' and 'move to trash'

Re-reading your question, the ‘list-id’ is embedded in the message SMTP header, if you view ‘raw source’ it’s buried in there and does not change between spam msgs from reg.ru

I’ve had the same problem for over a month now. Apple support’s only solution is to set a rule to put all .ru emails straight into the bin. I get dozens every day and it’s nothing I’d ever open so I don’t see what the goal is but the emails are nefarious in my view. I asked them to allow me to block all emails from this domain totally by they won’t comply. Why we’re suddenly getting these emails I can’t hazard a guess. I’ve tried communicating with reg.ru but not getting anywhere with that.

Yes, under iCloud mail, preferences, add rule, list-id is one of the match options. You want ‘list-id containing regru’ then ‘move to trash’

I am having success with a server side rule that puts all .ru emails in the trash and I’ve just had a reply from reg.ru who are looking into it. I will update here.

Don’t want to say this out loud in case I jinx it but I’ve not had one since last Friday. The last thing I did was forward one to abuse@sendsay.ru to complain and it stopped.

DAK60,

We strive to bring the best personal computing experience to customers around the world through our innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings. We welcome your feedback on our products here: Product Feedback - Apple

Take care!

Thanks, Jon. Eager to follow your suggestion, I logged in to iCloud Mail but cannot locate a menu button or drop-down list for the Preferences folder.

Kindly walk me/us through the process of finding that folder, then creating the rule. [I can do it on Mail from my iMac, but I seldom access Mail from iCloud.] Thanks, in advance. I too receive ±60 repetitive spam pieces from "reg.ru" daily for the past three weeks. Apple puts them in the Junk folder, however, I must review and sort that folder to determine if anything had been placed there erroneously by Apple, which happens occasionally.