spam from <preview@***> where the *** part changes each time

Anonymous
2024-08-06T00:01:19+00:00

How can I get spam emails from these senders to stop? They are in the junk folder, so rules don't work.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-08T12:18:27+00:00

    I have also reported numerous times such emails to Microsoft. They have done nothing and will not do anything at all to stop them from annoying users like you and I.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-09T00:09:24+00:00

    I too have been getting these recently and have been reporting these emails in hopes that we can get a feature to be able to use wildcard characters such as preview@*.* in the junk mail block list setting to block all variations of the junk emails that start with preview@.

    But this is Microsoft. Saving us time and effort is not in their DNA anymore. Subscription money doesn't get you much these days. If it weren't for the fact my family needs Office, I would delete my Microsoft account and move on. There was a time 40 years ago where this kind of issue would be resolved in less than a week. How things have changed since then.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-09T03:56:02+00:00

    Yes wildcard search/identification would sure help in blocking emails. I use google earth a lot and they allow wild card searches for features In the satellite images which is a great feature. So if google can do it , why can't Microsoft?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-09-09T13:26:21+00:00

    I am having the same issue with hundreds of spam emails all beginning with preview@. It is impossible to block or add them to the unsafe sender list because every one has a different name and domain. I am receiving well over 75 a day.

    I have settings for junk email set on high and the box checked to automatically delete suspicious junk emails however that isn't working - they continue to show up in the junk email folder.

    Can someone help with this please

    Thanks

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-09-10T10:38:17+00:00

    Just wanted to mention that I have been having the same issue for several weeks. Initially it was emails with review@ domain but later most of them are coming from preview@
    As other pointed out, creating a rule is not helpful here as the email address is different each time and rules don't apply to junk folder.
    Blocking each email address is futile also as there are over 40 emails being sent each day, and the address is never quite the same.
    We need Microsoft to come up with a solution as numerous users are frustrated. This is practically making it impossible to use our email account as it's very tedious to go through dozens of spam emails to locate the ones that you actually do need that end up in the Junk folder by accident.

    Please help.

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