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Tsunami · 14 Jun 2020, 01:53 AM

I have a couple of Gmail accounts, and except for 1 none of the accounts faced any spam issues. Sometimes I'd get only a handful of spam mails in many months combined. Suddenly, one of my Gmail accounts receives a lot of spam. I have to say the spam filter is working very well: all unwanted mail is ending up in the spam folder, so except the loss of time to delete the items in the spam folder, it's still OK. But I wonder what causes the sudden rise of spam.

I thought it could be because the email address was in the WHOIS, but in that case the spam issue would have existed for much longer. Besides, as an EU resident, my data are now automatically hidden on any WHOIS website. So that cannot be the issue, I think.

Could the issue be caused by having received emails from someone who has a lot of spam in their own mailbox? (but in that case, my other Gmail they email to should have a spam issue as well, while this doesn't seem to be the case)

14 Jun 2020, 01:53 AM	#1
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	Sudden spam overflow in Gmail I have a couple of Gmail accounts, and except for 1 none of the accounts faced any spam issues. Sometimes I'd get only a handful of spam mails in many months combined. Suddenly, one of my Gmail accounts receives a lot of spam. I have to say the spam filter is working very well: all unwanted mail is ending up in the spam folder, so except the loss of time to delete the items in the spam folder, it's still OK. But I wonder what causes the sudden rise of spam. I thought it could be because the email address was in the WHOIS, but in that case the spam issue would have existed for much longer. Besides, as an EU resident, my data are now automatically hidden on any WHOIS website. So that cannot be the issue, I think. Could the issue be caused by having received emails from someone who has a lot of spam in their own mailbox? (but in that case, my other Gmail they email to should have a spam issue as well, while this doesn't seem to be the case)