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Google Press Releases Caught By Gmail Spam Filters

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Google just sent out two press releases related to the Open Social platform.

Though the emails were from press@google.com (an official Google address) and had no mention of either Viagra or those 25 millions dollars hidden in Africa, Gmail marked both the messages as Spam.

Gmail no doubt offers the best spam filtering features among all web email programs but it’s always safe to check the spam folder for any false positives before performing a “Delete All.”

Related: Block Image Spam in Gmail

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Published on November 2, 2007 under Email, Internet
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Reader Comments

#1 Kunwar 11.02.07

I hope the folks at Google take a note of this :)

#2 Low 11.02.07

I think the other thing funny is if you find ‘invite google to chat’ anytime you received email from Google.

#3 David E Freitas 11.02.07

I actually got Google Adsense Earnings Reports in my GMail SPAM before! It must have been the mention of money in it.

It just goes to show you: content is king, and everyone is on equal grounds with Google.
So they probably weigh the domain part an email very lightly.
Also, it’s usually emails that got to A LOT of people at once that get in the spam, and these emails all have similar content and go to a lot of people, which makes it a perfect spam suspect.

#4 Vasu 11.03.07

ha ha….you too get penis enlargement mails :)

#5 Karthik 11.04.07

Yup, I’ve been noticing quite a few false positives lately. Its annoying sometimes, but like you say, they have one of the best spam filters.

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