Spam Emails

Right from the start, like most email clients, Microsoft Outlook evaluates your incoming messages, determining whether or not they are spam. Anything that doesn’t make the cut heads directly to your spam folder so you never have to deal with it.

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But this email program goes a step above and beyond. Most messages that arrive to your inbox are in HTML format. Many of them contain images or even sounds that are from another place on the Internet (an external source).

Sometimes, scammy email providers use those things to grab your email address. When you open the email, the content is downloaded automatically, and the spammer is able to effortlessly validate your email address. After that, it may be sold off to additional spammers so you receive even more junk emails — as if you didn’t receive enough already. Luckily, Microsoft Outlook blocks these automatic picture downloads.

Phishing

There are plenty of junk emails that pretend to be from legitimate sources. They may pose as a financial institution, an insurance company, or an online retailer (to name a few). No matter who they pretend to be, they share a common goal: to get you to provide your personal information. They are hoping to trick you into providing your account number or passwords so they can get into it themselves.

Phishing scams aren’t always easy to spot. The junk email filter checks out each incoming email to make sure it doesn’t contain suspicious links, and to see if the sender’s address is legitimate. To keep you from making a big mistake, those emails are routed to your junk folder, and any functionality (like clicking links or replying to the message), is disabled.

However, there is always a risk, as Outlook’s system isn’t perfect. Install DFNDR on your Android smartphone for highly effective antivirus and malware protection. If a malicious email slips through, DFNDR will detect the threat immediately.

Gmail
Gmail has become an excellent mail service for those who have more than one job or have to manage multiple projects. The app offers several convenient ways to organize your emails into separate folders. Plus, the spam filter is phenomenal, so you will seldom see any emails in your inbox that are unfamiliar or malicious. The service holds 15GB of mail (15x what they provided when they started), so you will never have to worry about deleting emails for extra room.

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Outlook
This is an ideal app for those who use the Microsoft Outlook email service. With one interface, Outlook will provide you with your calendar, contacts, tasks, and emails. This can simplify any complex work schedule that you might have. Microsoft Outlook Office 365 Personal is normally $6.99/month, but it is free for Android.

Boxer
Boxer is an email app that is compatible with nearly all email providers. You can implement to-do lists, notifications, and a dashboard for urgent tasks. The app allows you to swipe away emails that you do not like until you have an empty inbox. Moreover, Boxer enables you to send short video snippets to other people who have the app. When you swipe, you can conveniently mark your emails as trash or spam. While this app is $4.99 for iOS, it is free for Androids.

CloudMagic
CloudMagic is the perfect app for people who manage multiple email accounts. The app combines all of your emails into one inbox, and it allows you to filter the inbox by email account. The creators of the app boast that it is compatible with all email service providers. CloudMagic allows you to choose which email account you wish to send each email from. The app has been critically acclaimed by sources such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.