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Moving rather than opening Junk Mail train Mail

I know that some junk mail uses various schemes to see if the message is opened (and thus it is a valid email address). When using Mail on MacOS I would prefer to just move the message to the Junk folder rather than open it and then click on the "this is Junk" button.


Does doing it this way still train Mail that the moved message is junk?

Posted on Jan 31, 2022 8:05 AM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2022 8:09 AM

Block or unblock senders in Mail on Mac


Block senders

  1. In the Mail app  on your Mac, select a message from the sender you want to block.
  2. Move the pointer next to their name in the message header, click the arrow, then choose Block Contact.
  3. The Blocked icon  appears next to the sender’s name in the message list and a banner is added to their messages to indicate they’re blocked. The banner also provides a link to the Blocked pane of Mail preferences, where you can manage blocked senders.

You can also add senders directly to the list of blocked senders. Choose Mail > Preferences, click Junk Mail, then click Blocked.


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Jan 31, 2022 8:09 AM in response to James Ehrler1

Block or unblock senders in Mail on Mac


Block senders

  1. In the Mail app  on your Mac, select a message from the sender you want to block.
  2. Move the pointer next to their name in the message header, click the arrow, then choose Block Contact.
  3. The Blocked icon  appears next to the sender’s name in the message list and a banner is added to their messages to indicate they’re blocked. The banner also provides a link to the Blocked pane of Mail preferences, where you can manage blocked senders.

You can also add senders directly to the list of blocked senders. Choose Mail > Preferences, click Junk Mail, then click Blocked.


Moving rather than opening Junk Mail train Mail

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