In most situations, Outlook is set to purge spam automatically from its Junk folder 30 days after its receipt. Q: When I see spam in my Junk folder in Outlook, I immediately delete it. This transfers ...

Everyone is annoyed with spam (and phishing) in their inbox. It clogs up your inbox, wastes space, and requires unsubscribing and filtering. But did you know you should never delete spam messages? The ...

Getting bombarded with unsolicited emails in your inbox is annoying and a potential threat to your online safety, as scammers are always on the prowl for unsuspecting victims. However, there are ...

Getting to the bottom of your spam folder is not as scary as it sounds. (Photo: Getty) "Have you checked your spam folder?" You've probably heard this question before. But perhaps you weren't quite ...

We get it: when a spam email makes its way into your inbox, you immediately want to delete it. After all, you don't want these messages to cause clutter and block out other important, legitimate ...

A: Ideally, items deleted from your Junk folder should be permanently deleted when you instruct the email program to do so. This typically happens when you right-click over the items in the folder, or ...

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