How do I deal with spam?

[ardchoille]

I'm using the mail app on my iPhone 6 and am receiving a high amount of spam. I look at the sender's name or address and can see that it's spam so I just send it to the trash without reading it.

Is there a way to have it sent directly to the trash so my inbox never sees it? I'm getting tired of having my time wasted with junk mail.

 

[J. A.]

Which kind of email account do you use?

If it's iCloud, here's what you can do about it:
Identify and filter junk mail in iCloud - Apple Support

In Gmail, you can create rules to filter your emails. That can't be done in the Mail app, you'll have to do this using a browser.

Outlook also has an option to separate spam mails, also not in the built in Mail app, afaik.

 

[ardchoille]

Which kind of email account do you use?

If it's iCloud, here's what you can do about it:
Identify and filter junk mail in iCloud - Apple Support

In Gmail, you can create rules to filter your emails. That can't be done in the Mail app, you'll have to do this using a browser.

Outlook also has an option to separate spam mails, also not in the built in Mail app, afaik.

I have been following those suggestions for over a year, it doesn't help. I'm beginning to think that iCloud mail is years behind other email services as far as maturity is concerned.

 

[J. A.]

It's also possible to set up rules for iCloud. You'd have to do this on a computer, or request the desktop site on your iDevice, and login.
Here's how it works:
iCloud: Filter email automatically

 

[ardchoille]

It's also possible to set up rules for iCloud. You'd have to do this on a computer, or request the desktop site on your iDevice, and login.
Here's how it works:
iCloud: Filter email automatically

oh, I never knew iCloud mail could do this. I'll begin setting up some rules. Thank you very much, this looks like exactly what I need.

 

[J. A.]

You're welcome.