Over 90% of the email received by Kent is spam, which we block so you never see it.
We use filtering mechanisms and a tool called Spamassassin to block most spam. Some emails get through to your Junk folder or your Inbox.
It’s an ongoing battle to stay one step ahead of the Spammers. Sometimes more spam gets through and then less again as our filtering catches up.
We used to let staff and research postgraduates change the level at which potentially unsafe emails can get through to their Junk folder. That’s not available anymore as Microsoft no longer support it. Spamassassin should give us equivalent and hopefully better protection for the future.
Spotting spam in your Inbox