From f600f5432f2295fa4efd90950eb65740f8def914 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:28:39 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ --- FAQ.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 4cc34d70b1..54bc18976a 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -3127,6 +3127,10 @@ Servers generally have more memory and computing power, so they are much better Also, you'll want spam filtered for all your email clients, possibly including web email, not just one email client. Moreover, email servers have access to information, like the IP address, etc of the connecting server, which an email client has no access to. +If you are receiving a significant amount of spam, the first thing you should do is consider switching to another email provider. +Some email servers excell at filtering spam, and others are really bad at it. +Switching to another e-mail provider is no fun, but neither is wading through piles of spam on a daily basis. + Spam filtering based on message headers might have been feasible, but unfortunately this technique is [patented by Microsoft](https://patents.google.com/patent/US7543076).