http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:17:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-72675 redundant Sun, 31 May 2009 13:49:43 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/#comment-72675 your filter settings are redundant, no point in archiving/tagging if it's just going to delete it! :) your filter settings are redundant, no point in archiving/tagging if it’s just going to delete it!

]]> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-71817 Nick Tue, 12 May 2009 20:31:55 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/#comment-71817 Most of the spam messages in my gmail actually go to my spam box. The problem I have is with hotmail, where I get many e-mails like you've had in the inbox. Most of the spam messages in my gmail actually go to my spam box. The problem I have is with hotmail, where I get many e-mails like you’ve had in the inbox.

]]> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-71318 Brian Sat, 02 May 2009 19:23:41 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/#comment-71318 I have about 1 dirty one get through a day, and also no matter how many times I report it, it still seems to make it through, so you're not the only one. I have about 1 dirty one get through a day, and also no matter how many times I report it, it still seems to make it through, so you’re not the only one.

]]> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-71315 Ben Broeckx Sat, 02 May 2009 18:33:25 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/#comment-71315 Hi, I've been using Google Apps with Postini filter for a while now, and it works flawlessly. Perhaps an idea for Google to extend the application of Postini? Hi, I’ve been using Google Apps with Postini filter for a while now, and it works flawlessly. Perhaps an idea for Google to extend the application of Postini?

]]> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-71306 Stephen DelVecchio Sat, 02 May 2009 12:54:28 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/#comment-71306 Try this one, it works flawlessly for me. Create a filter and put is:spam in the Has the words field. ignore the warning and on the next step, Skip the inbox, mark as read and apply the label Junk E-mail. Once you've had this running for a while and your sure nothing is getting mislabeled you could change the apply label to delete. Try this one, it works flawlessly for me. Create a filter and put is:spam in the Has the words field. ignore the warning and on the next step, Skip the inbox, mark as read and apply the label Junk E-mail. Once you’ve had this running for a while and your sure nothing is getting mislabeled you could change the apply label to delete.

]]> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-71304 HaRT Sat, 02 May 2009 12:19:32 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/#comment-71304 Also, check the "Show original" menu item to see the raw message. I'd be quite interested to see it and maybe it gives some clues why Gmail thinks it's fine. Also, check the “Show original” menu item to see the raw message. I’d be quite interested to see it and maybe it gives some clues why Gmail thinks it’s fine.

]]> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-71299 Scott Sat, 02 May 2009 08:19:20 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/week-in-geek-the-gmail-spam-filter-failure-edition/#comment-71299 Have you tried contacting Google? Have you checked Gmail forums? Have you tried contacting Google? Have you checked Gmail forums?

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