Junk Emails Suddenly going to Inbox Feb 2023

Anonymous
2023-02-20T11:38:13+00:00

Hi, I had my hotmail account for over 20 years and I never had an issue like this. As of this morning at 4am ALL of my junk emails are going to my inbox. No settings have been amended.

Since I've had this account for many years every 5 minutes I receive a junk in my inbox. Ive searched for a solution online but all I can see is for outlook and not outlook/hotmail 365. I've tried everything at this point, from rules to flagging wit no help. Has anyone experienced the same? Microsoft doesnt seem to have a customer service team to help?

Many thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-02-20T18:02:34+00:00

    Same here, fingers crossed that they fix this problem. I am seeing some stuff go to my junk mail now.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-20T17:59:57+00:00

    Same problem, some stay in junk bot few merged to inbox, and "other" inbox. so many

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-20T17:58:35+00:00

    Hi. My wife is having the same issue. She doesn't even know how to change any settings.

    Strangely, I don't get any spam mail at all. Not even in mu Junk folder. I have had my account for over 20 years and don't know how I stopped it all those years ago.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-20T17:58:20+00:00

    Same thing happened to me starting late yesterday February 19, 2023. I had 31 spam emails in my inbox by 9:30 AM the following morning. All of the emails were from different addresses and with different subject lines and contents.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-20T17:57:57+00:00

    Also getting the same issue. On the verge of abandoning this 20+ year account and just using Gmail tomorrow if it's not sorted

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