Sudden Increase in Spam

[Kimberlin]

Yes, it's around 30 to 35 quid a year depending on what currency you pay in. With the exchange rate as it is at the moment, it's cheaper to pay in US dollars.

Of course there are as everyone knows, plenty of free email providers out there, it just depends on how paranoid you are about data harvesting and overall security of the product. Would I ever choose to use an ISP as my email provider? No, is the short answer.

[gg30340]

@Bluemoon1 

If you are going to change broadband providers because you want a different email service check that your chosen provider does provide an email service as many no longer offer that.

Just get a free gmail account. It is not tied to any ISP so you can change ISPs without having to concern yourself about loosing your email account and it can be used with email clients and email apps.

[Bluemoon1]

@gg30340  I already have a Gmail but mainly use the BT Email. As for changing supplier it's because BT don't offer Full Fibre in my area and highly unlikely to for years. I can get a much better deal with Full Fibre from a local supplier and I  have already cancelled my BT/EE TV service. 

[richest22]

Is Gmail bad for spam?

[Bluemoon1]

@richest22 As I only use it very rarely when I looked today after about a week there was no spam at all.  BT email had 22 in that same week. So I would say Gmail currently better.  

[Mamyrie09]

Ooh! Thank you @Bluemoon1 👍🏾 

That's useful to know. I have a Gmail account which is never used 🤷🏾‍♀️

Time to plan a migration!

Kind regards 

Monica 

[Andy_N]

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@richest22wrote:

Is Gmail bad for spam?

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This purely depends on how the email address is used (by both the "owner" and those sending to it). I believe that Gmail has much better anti-spam systems - probably because it's a bigger beasty with far more anti-spam evidence.

[RayP]

Bit late to the party but having spotted the topic title I’d like to know the following.

I have a bunch of spam in my spam folder with the same domain name. But when I select one of them the option to block domain is greyed out.

Why can’t I block them as it would prevent lots from even getting to my spam folder as I still need to check it to ensure no legitimate ones are there.

[licquorice]

The domain they are purportedly coming from has been spoofed and isn't where they are coming from

You need to look at the headers to see where they are really coming from.

[RayP]

@licquorice , I am aware of how to identify the actual address. Here’s an example.

under More the option to block domain is greyed out.