Comments on: Gmail spam filter sucks too, 3 GB of spam in less than 6 months

By: phineas

phineas — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:03:11 +0000

Yahoo’s spam filter (and option to delete without seeing) is far superior to Google. I never have to see the spam, and the system seems to learn. Once I say it IS spam, it seems not to show up again in my inbox.

Poster #7 — I haven’t a clue what you are talking about. Perhaps sharpening skills in written expression could help because I sense you have something worthwhile to say.

By: phineas

phineas — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:57:55 +0000

Gmail has IMPROVED (?) spam filters? I think NOT!

Not only are their spam filters useless (they don’t prevent the SAME spam from coming in, they just put a lot of spam into a special file where you must look at it and delete it by hand — or run out of space!) but if you try to take things into your own hands via filters — that’s a BIG laugh.

E.g., I wanted a filter that had “Make $” and Google wanted to delete anything that had “make” in the body of the email!

The system sucks.

By: TDavid

TDavid — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:24:05 +0000

Since this was written (Feb 2005) they have greatly improved their spam filters, Mark. I don’t have the problems of running out of space any more. For that, I’m grateful of course

By: mark

mark — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:59:09 +0000

Assuming you just were pissed of and not intentionally let the spam in as to accuse gmail… I would say bad for you.

As in 2007 this is solved i think. I have no problem with my gmail (yea some mails hits the spambox instead of inbox) but i do get spam into outlook 2003 via company exchange server.

Personally I think as to the huge amount of mail processed by google they actually have the chance to find out after 1000 occurences of the same mail that it is spam allright. MS’s hotmail is far from being this accurate on spam and assuming hotmail has nothing to do with outlook (not sharing e.g the spam database daily) so they doesn’t stand a chance…

By: Hugo Delaranthas

Hugo Delaranthas — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:52:52 +0000

Mine works really well!!
The only feature I could want is automatic delete of stuff in the spam filter.

Ps When a site requires u 2 add your email adress tell it to send it to @mailinator.com you can check that inbox later and not have to give out your real adress PLUS its FREEEEEE

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 08:23:36 +0000

My experience is different from yours. I really enjoy my peace away from spammers w/ gmail. Much much better compare to SpamAssassin or any other solutions.

By: Tiara

Tiara — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 08:36:00 +0000

That’s funny: the spam filter works wonders on mine. Sometimes a bit TOO well. And this is an email address I use EVERYWHERE. O_o

By: Carson

Carson — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:16:00 +0000

My Gmail filter works. Also, you have to remember you’re still technically beta testing this product.

By: KillSpam

KillSpam — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:25:00 +0000

Get Outlook (ugh) and pop your mail off Gmail and use cloudmark’s plugin for outlook - for $5 a month you are set.

By: Larry Borsato

Larry Borsato — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 10:19:00 +0000

At least your gmail spam is in English. Mine’s in Spanish and Italian.