Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Readers ask Tech+ about spam. Q: I use Hotmail (both free and subscription). My problem is that I am receiving between 15-20 sexually oriented junk emails ...

One thing that saves us from opening a vicious email filled with malware is that most of these emails go directly to our junk or spam folders. Once in a while, a legitimate email can be sent to your ...

The location for storing unwanted email as determined by a spam filter. Also called a "junk folder" or "junk mailbox," spam folders are created by mail servers as well as by the user's email program.

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Spam is annoying and can sometimes be dangerous if it's part of a widespread phishing attack. When you see spam, you delete it, at least that's what conventional wisdom suggests. However, it now seems ...

The easiest ways to tame your inbox.

Your email spam folder isn't all junk mail.Laura Spears of Oakland County, Michigan, can attest to that, as she recently discovered a $3 million lottery prize sitting in hers.The lucky winner had ...