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?