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Leaving Verizon in 30 days unless amount SPAM decreases

Getting entirely too much SPAM.

Marking messages as SPAM has no effect. The address blocking does not function. In either case I continue to get SPAM with the exact same subject from the exact same address.

The helpdesk is literally a waste of time - they recomended using the "unsubscribe" on SPAM emails (you have got to be kidding!)

It would be easier to keep my current account, but I don't really have time to sort through all the junk anymore.

Yes, I know that setting up SPAM filters is tricky, but seriously a SPAM should be kinda easy to intercept.

As the thread title says, I am closing my accoubnt and moving to another provider in 30 days unless the amount of SPAM I get is greatly reduced.

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gs0b

Welcome to the forums. You're talking to other customers here. If you want a response from Verizon you should call or chat with them. Verizon won't be making any changes to the their SPAM filters as a result of any posting here.

Verizon's SPAM filters aren't very good. This is one of many reasons why I don't use Verizon email. I like to use an email address that isn't connected to my ISP so that if I ever switch ISPs, email isn't a concern.

gmail has excellent SPAM filters. You can even configure it to process Verizon email. If you want help setting it up, post back.

Good Luck.

aat78

Hi gs0b,

Although, I am not the OP, I also struggle with the amount of SPAM I receive on a daily basis. Per your suggestion, I will be switching over to gmail. Would you be so kind as to post how to configure so it will process Verizon email?

Thank you.

gs0b

@aat78 wrote:

Would you be so kind as to post how to configure so it will process Verizon email?

Sure.

Login to gmail's web interface, if you haven't already.
Click on the "gear" icon near the upper right and select "settings."
Click on the "account and settings" tab near the center top, just below the search box.
Look for "Add a POP3 mail account you own" and click on it.
Enter <username>@verizon.net. Click next.
Enter your password.
If you aren't using Verizon's Yahoo based mail, change the POP Server to "pop.verizon.net".
Click "Add Account."

If you intend to access your email directly from Verizon on other devices, check the "leave messages on server option." Otherwise, gmail will move all messages into your gmail inbox and delete them from Verizon. No, you cannot easily sync mailboxes with Verizon as POP makes it impossible.

There are more settings and options that can be tweaked. For example, you can send mail through your Verizon account using gmail. Google's help system can provide more details.

Enjoy!

thequixta

I understand you are customer; but your answer fits into the Verizon caned answers. This answer is not a solution but just another workaround. I don't pay Verizon for workarounds; I pay for solutions. Thanks anyway, but other providers do not need workarounds they offer solutions!

misterbill99

What sort of spam are you getting? I am not here to defend Verizon, but I find that I get very little spam in my inbox and in fact my bigger problem is that many pieces of valid email end up in the spam folder.

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