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I think Gmail learns from people marking spam in their inboxes.

This can lead to abuse; if someone is ticked off, they can mark all the
mailing lists emails as spam in their gmail account, and once gmail thinks
a mailing list post is span, it applies that across the board to other
gmail accounts.

Just a guess.


On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Andrea Dinsmore <
andrea at dinsmoreshikerhaven.com> wrote:

> With my G-Mail....they set up a SPAM folder and 99% of SPAM emails go
> directly into that folder. Occasionally I get a SPAM in my In Box but if I
> mark that it never shows up again. G-Mail has also blocked all those emails
> from Asian senders in their languages. I love it.
>
> Andrea
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 11:35 AM, <andyj92 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > My $.02 of observed wisdom.
> > Most of my spam comes from Yahoo. Seemingly Yahoo server allows mass
> > mailings. Not all. It seems to go in waves.
> >
> > I have used AOL for 20+ years. AOL has been aggressive about spam. I send
> > spam to their "Spam" folder vs using delete.
> > I visit spam folder and retrieve any misfiled posts. I use their "Not
> > Spam" button. This is old skool A.I. but it does learn and pick-up my
> > preferences. I suspect most mail programs will learn good from bad mass
> > mailings -IF- we take the time to teach what we wish. They haven't
> learned
> > to read minds, yet..
> >
> > AOL uses an IMAP format...This is not same as other more popular formats
> > for hackers. Or so I was told by IT dept guy.I have stayed with AOL for
> > back-up dial-up when in hotels that charge high rates for WiFi in foreign
> > lands. This is all pre-cellphone and broad WiFi usage tactics. I am
> > sensitive to the various toll-takers who gouge travelers and visitors.
> > Getting a huge bill totally unexpected and inable to pay in full
> seriously
> > hurts...Philosophically I object to Google using me as a source of data
> to
> > be aggregated and sold again and again. It's me and my biases.. When
> > someone tells me their goal in life is to "Do No Evil" I watch my wallet
> > and count my fingers...
> >
> > Old trout gets to be old by not jumping after all shiny and tasty things
> > that come by. I cannot afford a "FREE" anything. So No Google searches,
> no
> > Android, No Gmail for me. I cannot do 44 miles a day. I cannot do 30
> miles
> > a day. I cannot 20 miles every day. It's my hike, my journey, my
> choice...
> > Yes, Cushy, some days I do camp. There is no T-shirt, no beltbuckle, no
> > golden pack or waterbottle... Not even a website where I could claim all
> my
> > miles, sections etc... (Like there is for marathon and ultra-runners)
> >
> > Happy Trails to all...
> > Until we meet again.
> > "AJ" aka Andy
> >
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