How to Filter Spam Emails in Cloud Mail

We don't have control over whether we get spam emails or not. As long as you have an active email address, spam emails are heading toward you. Any activity online using your email address may expose it to spammers, so you can be a victim anytime. If you keep receiving spam emails in your inbox, you may fill up your email quota with irrelevant messages, which may cause you to miss important emails. You can filter spam emails in Cloud Mail to help you manage all incoming messages. You can protect your account from spammers by adding them to your blocked contacts, setting up Anti-phishing Protection, and filtering spam emails.

Important: This article applies to customers with Cloud Mail. To determine your email version, see How Do I Determine My Email Platform?

Filter Spam Emails in Cloud Mail

Creating a spam filter rule is essential for keeping your inbox organized and free from unwanted emails. Follow these steps to filter spam emails in Cloud Mail:

1. Open a new window in your browser.
2. In the address bar, type mail.<your domain name>.<your domain extension>.
   For example, if your domain is janesbagels and your domain extension is .com, you should type mail.janesbagels.com in the address bar.
3. Enter your credentials on the login page.
4. Click the Sign In button.
   An additional page will appear if you have enabled 2-Step Verification. Enter the authentication data on this page.
5. In the upper right corner of your Webmail app, click the gear icon beside your user profile, then click All settings.
   


6. Click Mail on the left pane, then select Rules.
   


7. Click Add new rule.
   


8. Enter the name of the rule.
9. Click Add condition. Select a condition from the drop-down menu.

   Important: Please be specific about your conditions, as this rule applies to all your messages.

10. Enter an argument in the input field, then select a criterion from the drop-down.
    For example, you keep receiving spam messages from a certain email address or person and want to get rid of them. Your argument will be the email address of the spam sender.
    


11. A condition has been added. You can add additional conditions.
12. After adding a condition, proceed to add an action.
13. Click Add action, then select an action from the drop-down menu.
    Additional buttons and input boxes are presented based on the action. Use these functions to complete the action.
    


14. The action has been added. You can add additional actions.
15. Click Save to apply the rule to future incoming emails.
    


16. Click Apply to apply the new rule to future incoming emails and existing emails.
    


17. Specify the email folder to be filtered, then click Apply filter rule.
    

Review

You can lessen spam in your inbox by learning to filter spam emails in Cloud Mail by creating spam filter rules. This will help you save storage space, keep your inbox organized, and ensure you receive all important emails. Using a specific spam filter rule enables targeted filtering based on your needs, which improves your email..