Missing emails! Have you checked your spam folder?

When was the last time you checked your spam or junk email folder?

Email service providers’ spam filters are very good, but occasionally they can send legitimate emails to your spam folder.

It’s a good idea to regularly check your spam folder if you don’t want to miss important emails that may have been sent to spam by mistake.

Regularly check your spam folder

Make it a habit to regularly check your spam folder (may also be called Junk Email folder depending on the software used).

You’ll quickly work out how often you need to check once you’ve set up a habit to check your spam folder.

How to Unmark an email as spam (On a Laptop) (For Gmail)

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. On the left, click Spam. If you don’t see Spam, click More.
3. Open the email.
4. At the top of the page, click Not spam.

To stop a message from being sent to Spam in the future, you can:

• Add the sender to your Contacts
• Filter these messages

How to Unmark an email as spam (Android) (For Gmail)

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app.
2. In the top left, tap Menu (3 lines), then tap Spam.
3. Open the email.
4. In the top right, tap More (3 vertical dots), then tap Report not spam.

To stop a message from being sent to Spam in the future, you can:

• Add the sender to your Contacts
• Filter these messages

How to Unmark an email as spam (iPhone & iPad) (For Gmail)

1. Make sure you’ve downloaded the Gmail app.
2. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app.
3. In the top left, tap Menu (3 lines), then tap Spam.
4. Select the message that isn’t spam.
5. Tap More (3 horizontal dots), then tap Not spam.

To stop a message from being sent to Spam in the future, you can:

• Add the sender to your Contacts
• Filter these messages

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