@mac.com email SPAM

I don’t want to give up my @mac.com (@me @icloud) email address I have had for many years. But I’m getting dozens of spam emails every day now. They are usually flagged and automatically moved to my JUNK folder. Is there anything else I can do?

MacBook Air (M2, 2023)

Posted on Jul 16, 2023 1:44 PM

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Posted on Jul 18, 2023 7:35 AM

Greetings kevinmcqueen, 


Based on your profile, it looks like you’re using your iCloud email address in conjunction with your MacBook Air. Since these messages are all being redirected to your junk folder you can create a rule in the Mail app to delete the messages. Use rules to manage emails you receive in Mail on Mac


1. In the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mail > Settings, then click Rules.
2. To review an example of a rule, select a provided rule, then click Edit. To close the rule, click Cancel.
3. Click Add Rule, then type a name for the rule.
4. Indicate whether any or all of the conditions must be true for the rule to be applied to a message.
5. Specify the conditions.
6. To use different header fields in conditions, choose “Edit header list” from the bottom of the first pop-up menu. To add your own header, click the Add button in the Message Headers window.
7. Choose actions to perform on messages that meet the conditions. To specify multiple actions, click the Add button.
8. You can use AppleScript scripts as rule actions.
9. When you’re done, click OK, then decide to apply rules to existing messages already in mailboxes or to new messages.
10. You can apply rules to existing messages later by choosing Message > Apply Rules.


Thanks. 

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Jul 18, 2023 7:35 AM in response to kevinmcqueen

Greetings kevinmcqueen, 


Based on your profile, it looks like you’re using your iCloud email address in conjunction with your MacBook Air. Since these messages are all being redirected to your junk folder you can create a rule in the Mail app to delete the messages. Use rules to manage emails you receive in Mail on Mac


1. In the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mail > Settings, then click Rules.
2. To review an example of a rule, select a provided rule, then click Edit. To close the rule, click Cancel.
3. Click Add Rule, then type a name for the rule.
4. Indicate whether any or all of the conditions must be true for the rule to be applied to a message.
5. Specify the conditions.
6. To use different header fields in conditions, choose “Edit header list” from the bottom of the first pop-up menu. To add your own header, click the Add button in the Message Headers window.
7. Choose actions to perform on messages that meet the conditions. To specify multiple actions, click the Add button.
8. You can use AppleScript scripts as rule actions.
9. When you’re done, click OK, then decide to apply rules to existing messages already in mailboxes or to new messages.
10. You can apply rules to existing messages later by choosing Message > Apply Rules.


Thanks. 

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