Spam filter in hotmail not working.

Anonymous
2023-04-06T23:50:01+00:00

Everyday I am getting the same couple of pieces of spam email in my hotmail inbox, spam that usually goes to my spam/junk mail box. While most of the spam mail still goes to right box, these couple get through to my inbox. Several months ago all my spam went to my inbox for 4-5 days, maybe 3-350 spam mails a day in my inbox. At the time I noticed many others complaining of the same problem. Microsoft (or someone) was able to stop it last time. I hope someone can stop it this time before all my spam ends up in my inbox. I should add that I use an iPad, not a laptop or computer.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-26T11:27:07+00:00

    This has typically happened to me once a month or so and lasts a couple of days -hundreds of emails from the same obvious scammers. I usually just waste my time deleting them all for a few days and then the problem goes away. It’s clearly an issue on the Microsoft side with their SPAM filters malfunctioning from time to time. This time, it’s been going on for a week and I am wondering if they’re just trying to abandon Hotmail entirely at this point by not even addressing embarrassing problems like this one. Very frustrating but this is the world we’ve created.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-20T13:31:52+00:00

    I have already migrate my calendar to another account. Spam keep coming. Deleted outlook. Ready to close this Microsoft hotmail account.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-13T07:33:30+00:00

    Me too it’s absolutely horrible.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-13T07:30:47+00:00

    It’s been almost a year and I’m getting a lot of spam in my inbox. I came her looking for help and nothing is working.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-10T14:42:13+00:00

    I've been having the same problem. Hotmail used to be so good at filtering junk mail. Now I've had to resort to deleting or blocking unwanted emails. As it is, I get enough emails from parties I have to deal with. Life is too busy for this nonsense. Not sure what I'm going to do. I understand Outlook has a email service that one can pay for that has a great filter. Anyone?

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