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Checking Spam And Trash folders Regularly (For

Messages Accidentally Caught In Spam Filters)

A lot of email service providers have built-in spam filters set up to automatically

make your experience more seamlessly and less confusing. These filters might
catch phrases that almost ALWAYS spam related or even filter messages based on

email address (sender).

Most times, this is an asset to your email experience. However, occasionally it
will slip up and catch an email message that you actually wanted to receive in

your inbox. Things like confirmation emails from forums and other websites often

have this happen.

Other times, it could even be from somebody who you know that was trying to

get in contact with you but has never emailed you before. Or they may have

unintentionally used a "spam" word and because of that, the email provider

instantly marked their messages as spam to save you the hassle.

So... how do you get around this?

There's a few methods, one of which I will cover more in detail later on in this
course.

For now, the easiest way to go about finding these messages is to regularly (once
a week or more) check both your spam and trash folders for your e-mail account.

A quick skim through the sender addresses and the subject lines should usually

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