google mail setting filters
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Hi it's me lost in the ether again
I have a gmail account, like millions of others, but I cannot find a simple way of setting a spam filter up
Based solely upon my surname being the same as one from the subcontinent, we've an Irish prehistory, I keep getting torrents of spam from Indian servers sent from different account names
All have the same basic message in the text "you can wipe..." but I do not want to open and examine any part of them
Is out possible to set a filter to stop this junk filling my in-box?
I cannot even find a sensible way to ask Google to deal with this
You guys have always been good at finding cures for my little problems so I thought I'd ask before dumping the account
Cheers
I have a gmail account, like millions of others, but I cannot find a simple way of setting a spam filter up
Based solely upon my surname being the same as one from the subcontinent, we've an Irish prehistory, I keep getting torrents of spam from Indian servers sent from different account names
All have the same basic message in the text "you can wipe..." but I do not want to open and examine any part of them
Is out possible to set a filter to stop this junk filling my in-box?
I cannot even find a sensible way to ask Google to deal with this
You guys have always been good at finding cures for my little problems so I thought I'd ask before dumping the account
Cheers
Thanks but that won't block the texts in all the different emails from all those addresses that ALL have the same text in them will it?
Each individual spam comes from a different sender
That is what is doing my head in, so to speak
I have considered getting the addresses blocked but it seems unstoppable...
Each individual spam comes from a different sender
That is what is doing my head in, so to speak
I have considered getting the addresses blocked but it seems unstoppable...
Delete all that have arrived so far.
When the next one arrives click 'Mark as Spam' and then delete it from your spam folder.
Repeat for the next few mails which arrive. After doing it a few times you may be pleasantly surprised and left in peace. Google's spam filters are quick to adapt once given something to work with.
If that doesn't work then you can look at creating manual filters, if necessary. But I don't think it'll come to that once you flag a few of the messages as spam. Different senders won't be an issue at all.
When the next one arrives click 'Mark as Spam' and then delete it from your spam folder.
Repeat for the next few mails which arrive. After doing it a few times you may be pleasantly surprised and left in peace. Google's spam filters are quick to adapt once given something to work with.
If that doesn't work then you can look at creating manual filters, if necessary. But I don't think it'll come to that once you flag a few of the messages as spam. Different senders won't be an issue at all.
Ah gottit
That doesn't appear on the version of Gmail I use on my phone or tablet but as the last clear out hasn't had any return runs I will keep the info in mind
Maybe the Android version has hidden menus for settings, I will hunt around it now I know
I cleared out approximately 50 or 60 yesterday, keeping my fingers crossed
Really appreciate you helping me, cheers
That doesn't appear on the version of Gmail I use on my phone or tablet but as the last clear out hasn't had any return runs I will keep the info in mind
Maybe the Android version has hidden menus for settings, I will hunt around it now I know
I cleared out approximately 50 or 60 yesterday, keeping my fingers crossed
Really appreciate you helping me, cheers
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