Email Spam Filtering

The cluster focuses on discussions about the effectiveness of spam filters in email services, with users debating if modern filters like Gmail's adequately handle spam, suggesting improvements, and sharing personal experiences.

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Sample Comments

scjr • May 2, 2013 • View on HN

Couldn't they use something similar to a spam filter?

bluedino • Dec 26, 2021 • View on HN

Gmails spam filtering isn't exactly a high bar

mike_h • Mar 16, 2021 • View on HN

Is there a better spam filter today?

chris_7 • Jun 22, 2016 • View on HN

For whom is spam actually a problem? Filters are absurdly good.

moffkalast • Feb 6, 2023 • View on HN

Spam filters working as intended.

lisper • May 19, 2010 • View on HN

Get a spam filter. I know that's not the answer you were looking for, but the effort it would require to figure out who is actually behind this spam would be vastly more than it would be worth. Life is short.

necrotic_comp • Oct 13, 2020 • View on HN

That's a bummer. Did you find out any other more robust ways to filter out spam ?

tamana • May 14, 2016 • View on HN

You could just filter the mail to spam and save all the effort.

Finnucane • Oct 7, 2020 • View on HN

Mail clients do pretty good spam filtering these days.

vehementi • Oct 14, 2016 • View on HN

Are there good spam filters these days?