Comments on: The Freelance Writing Project Hiding in Your Spam Folder

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A few links for the end of the week | Words on a page — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:00:40 +0000

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By: steve werner

steve werner — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:33:18 +0000

thanks for the tips.

I going to start checking more often. I miss a ton of important stuff by not checking or just deleting.

By: Elena Anne

Elena Anne — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:45:29 +0000

I don’t think too many people check their spam folders, instead just trusting that the spam filter will only stop genuine junk from getting to their inbox. You make some great points, though. It’s definitely worth a few extra minutes here and there to skim your spam folder – even if you only ever come across one important email.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:29:04 +0000

In reply to Michael. I didn't know that it was possible to only accept e-mails with certain text, like my name. I do know that most of the e-mail in my inbox, including from editors contacting me about projects, don't contain my name.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:03:50 +0000

Just imagine the hidden treasures lurking in your spam folder. I have Gmail and am very pleased with the way it filters spam.

You can set preferences in your mail client to only accept e-mails if they have your name in the title. It has worked very well for me so far.

By: Jun Mallorca

Jun Mallorca — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:20:04 +0000

It is really important to check spam folder for legit emails but sometimes spammers and scammers also pose as legit companies. We must be careful when checking them. Just like what John said, hover your mouse pointer over the links to identify if it is coming from reliable sources.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:34:36 +0000

In reply to Anne Wayman. Anne, you're smart to just read the subject lines, even though many of them aren't G rated. And even though I sometimes go a week with nothing real in my spam folder, what does occasionally turn up in there is often quite important.

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:31:07 +0000

John, you’re so right! As usual! I check my spam box or folder every day or two… much longer than that and it’s too hard to check – to much stuff. I read the subject line that’s displayed. And I too have caught both job offers and important communications. Good article.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:42:24 +0000

In reply to Franklin.

I also wonder how much the age of the email account matters and how public it is. My yahoo email address — the one with the most spam — is on several websites, which makes it easy for spammers to scrape. I’ve also had it for 13 years.

By: Franklin

Franklin — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:27:09 +0000

You know, I’ve got a gmail account and a hotmail one too, the difference between the spam rates is incredible, if I had a penny for all the spam I get in my hotmail account I’d be a millionaire by now! You’re so right about them tricking you with their wonderful phrases and words that make you think the link is legit.