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Re: Mail app and junk

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On 2014-02-25, Peter James <pfj@doesn't.exist.com> wrote:
> Peter James <pfj@doesn't.exist.com> wrote:
>
>> I seem to be getting a lot of email with headings similar to:
>> 
>> ****SPAM:14.5**** 
>> A lot of mail has the heading as above, with the only thing different
>> being the number and decimal after the colon.
>> 
>> I'm rather puzzled as to who is identifying the mail as Spam, and why
>> Mail app won't delete it as per the spam filters I've installed.
>> 
> I should have added to the OP the fact that if I right click on the
> subject header and then click on "Apply Rules" the message is deleted.
> If the rule exists then why doesn't Apple Mail app delete it upon
> receipt?

The "****SPAM:14.5****" text is not being added by Apple Mail. So you or
your email provider must be using a spam facility that is adding that.

Choosing View > Message > Raw Source from the Mail menu bar will show
you the entire message, including the message headers. Either post the
headers in a reply here, or look at them yourself for clues as to what
spam facility is adding that text to your messages. 

To view the rules you have in place, choose Mail > Preferences from the
Mail menu bar, and then click the Rules tab at the top. One of the rules
in this list is responsible for deleting the messages. Examine each rule
and you will find one or more of them is looking for some criteria that
matches aspects of these messages.

Reply back here with what you find.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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Mail app and junk pfj@doesn't.exist.com (Peter James) - 2014-02-25 08:19 +0000
  Re: Mail app and junk pfj@doesn't.exist.com (Peter James) - 2014-02-25 08:24 +0000
    Re: Mail app and junk Francois <xanrov@numericable.fr> - 2014-02-25 16:17 +0100
    Re: Mail app and junk Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-25 16:33 +0000
      Re: Mail app and junk Francois <xanrov@numericable.fr> - 2014-02-25 21:17 +0100
        Re: Mail app and junk Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-25 21:13 +0000
        Re: Mail app and junk Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-26 13:42 +0000
      Re: Mail app and junk pfj@doesn't.exist.com (Peter James) - 2014-02-25 20:36 +0000
        Re: Mail app and junk Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-25 21:21 +0000
          Re: Mail app and junk Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-25 21:27 +0000
            Re: Mail app and junk pfj@doesn't.exist.com (Peter James) - 2014-02-26 10:10 +0000
              Re: Mail app and junk Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-26 13:50 +0000
              Re: Mail app and junk Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-26 16:17 +0000
                Re: Mail app and spam Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-26 18:10 +0000
                Re: Mail app and junk pfj@doesn't.exist.com (Peter James) - 2014-02-27 07:47 +0000
                Re: Mail app and junk Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-27 15:01 +0000
            Re: Mail app and junk Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-26 13:48 +0000

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