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Re:Why Can't My Mom Email Me? by akdev1l on Thursday April 11, 2024 @11:22AM (#40003175)
> It is on the client, and on the server based on headers.

The idea of spam filters is that you don’t get the spam so the client never sees it.

Also running highly specialized spam filters that actually work reliably might be prohibitive for a lot of people.

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Re:Why Can't My Mom Email Me? by WithinReason on Thursday April 11, 2024 @12:52PM (#40004258)
ProtonMail solved this using email aliases so you never have to give out your real address. If you get spam on one you just redirect it to your spam folder.
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