Send emails to Spam: AOL, Yahoo or Outlook

If are receiving spam emails that look like they are coming from Freecycle, but are actually being sent from outside our system, here's a way to send them to your Spam folder. Your email provider should ideally filter out these messages before they reach your inbox. By marking them as Spam, you can help your provider identify and prevent such spam from getting through.

We have taken these instructions from your email provider's help page. If you need any assistance with following these steps, or using your email program, please reach out to your email provider directly.

AOL

AOL on the phone app

Tap an email to open it
Tap the three-dot menu at the bottom-right of the screen
Select "Mark as Spam"
This will move the message to your spam folder.
You can also select multiple emails by tapping "Edit," then selecting the messages and tapping the "More" icon to find the "Mark as spam" option.

AOL on a computer

Select the email and click the Spam button in the toolbar

Create a Filter on AOL that automatically sends messages to Spam

Can only done on a computer. This will send messages to Spam without displaying them in your inbox.

Click the Settings icon
Select More Settings.
Click Filters.
Click Add new filters.
Enter a filter name of your choice, set the filter rules using the word Freecycle in the body of the message, and choose Spam as a destination folder for the emails.
Click Save.

Yahoo

Yahoo on the phone app

Open the Yahoo Mail app on your phone.
Navigate to your inbox or the folder containing the unwanted email.
Tap on the message to open it.
Tap the More icon. This is typically located at the bottom or top right of the screen. It may appear as three dots (⋮ or …).
From the menu that appears, select "Mark as spam".

Yahoo on a computer

Select one or more emails you want to report by clicking the checkbox next to them.
Click the Spam button, which looks like a shield with an "X" in it, in the toolbar above your inbox.
The selected messages will be moved to the Spam folder.

Create a Filter on Yahoo that automatically sends messages to Spam

Can only done on a computer. This will send messages to Spam without displaying them in your inbox.

Open Settings: Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of your Yahoo Mail screen.
Go to Filters: In the Settings menu that appears, select More Settings and then click on Filters in the left-hand menu.
Add a New Filter: Click the Add new filters button.
Name the Filter: Enter a unique and descriptive name for your filter.
Set the Rules: Choose your filter criteria: Select Body and then enter Freecycle as the keyword.
Choose a Destination: Select a folder to move the filtered messages to: Select Spam.
Save the Filter: Click Save at the bottom to finalize your filter

Outlook

Outlook on a computer: create a rule that sends emails to your Spam folder

From a Message

To quickly create a rule that moves all email from a specific sender or a set of senders to a folder, right-click a message in your message list that you want to create a rule for, hover over Rules and then select Create rule.
Choose the folder where you want all messages from that sender or set of senders to be moved, and then select OK.
After selecting OK, the rule will be applied to all incoming messages from that sender.

Outlook Web Version

Click the gear icon (Settings) in the top-right corner.
Select "View all Outlook settings."
Go to "Mail" and choose "Rules."
Click "Add new rule."
Give your rule a name that describes its purpose.
Click "Add a condition" and specify the criteria (sender, subject, keywords, etc.).
Click "Add an action" to determine what happens to filtered emails (move, flag, categorize, etc.).
(Optional) Add exceptions to further customize the rule.
Click "Save" to activate the filter.

Outlook Desktop Version

Right-click a message or go to the "Home" tab and select "Rules," then "Manage Rules & Alerts."
In the "Rules and Alerts" window, click "New Rule."
Choose a template or start from a blank rule.
Set your conditions (from, subject, specific words, etc.).
Choose the desired action (move to folder, categorize, etc.).
Add exceptions if needed.
Name your rule and review the settings.
Click "Finish" then "OK" to activate the filter.