Outlook’s spam filters are awful — here’s the obvious fix

If Microsoft insists on forcing AI into everything from Windows 11 to Notepad, the tech giant should help everyday consumers ...
Ars Technica

What's the best spam filtering program for idiots?

I get tons of people asking me this. The best program for me to reccomend to the average user is NOT the same program that us geeks would use. Personally, I use popfile, but that is way too ...
The Verge

Google built a spam backdoor for Republicans — and they aren’t using it

Republicans are fed up with their fundraising emails being flagged as spam — but not enough to join Google’s solution to fix the problem Republicans are fed up with their fundraising emails being ...
Yahoo

Inbox beware: Federal watchdog approves Google program to let campaigns skip spam filters

Political fundraising emails are notoriously a mix of over-exaggerations, routine misrepresentations and ALL CAP PLEAS. Relief is not on the way. The Federal Election Commission, the nation’s chief ...
CNET

Google's Plan to Nix Spam Filters on Political Emails Approved

The Federal Election Commission greenlighted Google's controversial pilot program, which could mean a flood of spam in your inbox this election cycle. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News ...
The Verge

Google to shut down spam backdoor for political campaigns

Google launched the program to address bias concerns from Republican fundraisers last month. Google launched the program to address bias concerns from Republican fundraisers last month. is a reporter ...
Nextgov

FEC Approves Google’s Plan to Exempt Campaign Emails From Spam Filters

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Federal Election Commission voted 4-1 on Thursday to allow Google to proceed with a pilot program that would keep emails from ...
USA Today

Don't miss that email. Here's how to get messages past spam filters.

QUESTION: Why can’t I get an important email message containing a link that I need but other messages from the same company come through just fine? ANSWER: Few things in the tech world are as ...
Ars Technica

RNC loses complaint claiming Gmail spam filter is biased against Republicans

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has rejected a Republican National Committee (RNC) complaint claiming that Google violated US law by using Gmail’s spam filter on Republican campaign emails.
CNET

E-mail filters not fooled by signed spam

Bulk e-mailers are digitally signing unsolicited messages in hopes of bypassing popular filtering programs, but updated software has been modified to detect the trick, experts said this week. The ...
Business Insider

Sick of political email spam? Gmail is offering a more prominent unsubscribe button to address all of our overburdened inboxes

Gmail users are getting new tools to opt out of a political email test program. Developers whipped up a "more prominent unsubscribe button" to offset spam filter changes. MAGA stoked the reevaluation ...