chris wrote: >One thing that might be why you are thinking there is no difference is >how much spam you get. If you don't get much, then you probably won't see >a difference in the methods... but if you get a ton of spam, breaking out >to its own folder will actually save you time/mental effort to delete it.
I'm sure that must be the explanation. I just don't receive much spam. When I do get some, its usually obvious just from looking at the title and I could go ahead and delete without opening. But I'm anal about not wanting my deleted mail folder title to be bold, so I take the second to open it before deleting. I wish I could say that my time was so valuable that I couldn't afford the second, but I'm afraid that is not the case. >But I have a few email accounts that >I use soley for things that I know will generate spam. When I actually >collect those, they go into their own folder, so when I look at them, it >is a quick process to scan thru looking for things that catch my >attention and unless something is spotted, everything gets deleted in one >shot. Just to be difficult, I'll have to say that it has occurred to me that there is a flip side to this having all the likely spam candidates in a Probably Spam folder as some have described. If its easier to just scan the titles looking for exceptions, then it would seem to me that its also easier to overlook the occasional valuable email that may be hiding there with the junk. Its a matter of mindset- if its in my inbox, then it deserves a look. If its in my Probably Spam folder, it doesn't deserve as close a look. Right now I'm involved in a grade dispute with a student who claims to have submitted an assignment, but I have no record of it. I'm glad I don't have to wonder whether I accidentally deleted her paper with the spam. Bill ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
