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Please expand the block senders list to more than 1000. I have so many spam emails that I want to block.

Please expand the block senders list to more than 1000. I have so many spam emails that I want to block.

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  • KENNETH SLOTKOWSKI commented  ·   ·  Report

    That will help the problem! So many spam emails have an enormous number of leading random characters from the same domain that increasing the list to even a million won't get rid of them. A better solution is to use wild cards i.e., an asterisk * to minimize them. Example: *@domain.* Domain can be: com, de, fr, org, info and etc.

  • PEGGIE STRACHAN commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is critical. I am so tired of the same spammers sending multiple junk, some of which is definitely illegal - nude, etc. types.

    Just go to whois.com/who is and type in the domain name. Then block the sender for all! Or give me 30,000 to block, that might cover six months worth. Gmail has no problem blocking theirs! Just saying.

  • KENNETH SLOTKOWSKI commented  ·   ·  Report

    I put in a request to AOL Support so their system would recognize wild cards. As an example I get an enormous amount of spam from: @gerdasine.info . In order for AOL to prevent more from them, the email user can alter the address to add an asterisk to the domain, i.e. *@gerdasine.info . Therefore all subsequent emails from them should be deleted automatically going forward.

  • SUSRACH HM commented  ·   ·  Report

    They will do nothing except welcome in more spam Totally useless. So many complaints about Spam and they do nothing, Time to transition to gmail- nice and simply, no spam, no disgusting ad.

  • Philip J Gentile commented  ·   ·  Report

    Sick and tired of having to clear blocked addresses every 3-4 months as I reach the 1k max one at a time. SENDERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THEY ARE BLOCKED! Millions of scammers may be reduced if they are notified!!!!

  • Philip J Gentile commented  ·   ·  Report

    Sick and tired of having to clear blocked addresses every 3-4 months as I reach the 1k max. SENDERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THEY ARE BLOCKED!

  • PEGGIE STRACHAN commented  ·   ·  Report

    I agree with ALL the postings to increase the number of blocked emails. Since AOL is having problems controlling the amount of spam, we users' ability to add to block emails might help the situation.

    Please increase it. I could do 1,000 in a month, and that's being kind.

  • John LoPresti commented  ·   ·  Report

    PLEASE INCREASE THE BLOCKED MAIL LIST TO 10,000 OR 100,000 EVEN!! 1,000 IS JUST NOT ENOUGH!!!

  • LILLIAN DELPILAR commented  ·   ·  Report

    The 1000-address limit for blocking spam emails is not effective. I've already reached that limit. At least show us a chronological sort so we can unblock the oldest ones first. If you could allow blocking by domain, that would help minimize the problem -- a particular spammer can just auto generate hundreds of usernames on the same domain so one block instead of hundreds would be more efficient.

  • Brian Fisher commented  ·   ·  Report

    Why did you remove-"BLOCK SENDER"? I need this to stop scammers etc.RESTORE IT! STOP MESSING WITH AOL SETTINGS!!

  • PETER GIROUX commented  ·   ·  Report

    I don't have the Block senders option on my AOL email. When Click on security and privacy I can't block anyone.

  • RICHARD BENNETT commented  ·   ·  Report

    I request that you extend the ability to block email senders (especially from the spam folders) at a number far above 1,000 where it appears to be capped currently. Please? It's an excellent feature and really helps to control the large number of ridiculous messages.

  • PATSY HARTHCOCK commented  ·   ·  Report

    I have over 80,000 emails and the majority of those are spam. My blocked senders list is full at 1,000.

  • DAVID GREEN commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please address the spam issue; it is becoming more and more of a problem! It's gotten to the point that most of the 'Unsubscribe' links in the spam I get now lead to phishing sites and worse; I block only those senders (and the outright SCAM emails) and reach the 1000 limit in a couple months.

  • ROBERT DEMEULEMEESTER commented  ·   ·  Report

    please expand the block senders list way beyond 1000 email addresses. please also allow blocking by domain as many addresses use a common domain.

  • KENNETH SLOTKOWSKI commented  ·   ·  Report

    I agree. Even if I "Block senders" they still keep coming back. Like a bad penny!

  • JOHN ZDYRKO commented  ·   ·  Report

    The spam is unbearable. I Block it but now its showing up in my mail not Spam !! Gmail has no Spam problem. I understand it uses AI that AOL didn't find out about Yet. COME on AOL stop this garbage already

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