Many virtual pieces of mail make their way directly to the junk mail folder due to the nature of the content in the body of the e-mail itself. Circumventing the spam and junk filters can be a marketing specialty as well as a computer programming line of defense during development and debugging. Some companies devote staff to creating marketing e-mails that can evade filters and get through to an in-box without being relegated to the junk folder. Most e-mail programs include a junk mail folder within the standard mail folder directory. Items in this folder can be deleted manually or can be set to a calendar for auto-deletion after a specified period of time, though it is generally advisable to review junk mail for messages that may have been filtered by the e-mail program in error.Į-mails that come from undesirables can be put through a spam filter.

When e-mail from an undesirable source comes through, typically there is a block list or spam filter for logging the sender’s e-mail address or extension, subject field, or content keywords and having like messages sent directly to the junk mail folder.

Programs within e-mail generally include customization options to move unwelcome messages to a junk mail folder automatically, but often this mail needs to be manually moved to the folder after reaching an in-box.

A junk mail folder is a virtual area for storing unwanted and often unsolicited electronic mail within an e-mail application or system.

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