How to stop unwanted Microsoft emails?
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What email marketers say9Marketer opinions
Marketer from Email Geeks explains that the spam emails are controlled by the organization's admin, not Microsoft directly. The admin either turned the feature on or didn't turn it off, and they control spam emails, not MSFT directly.
Email marketer from Microsoft Support explains how to unsubscribe from promotional emails by accessing your Microsoft account, going to Communication preferences, and updating the settings.
Marketer from Email Geeks shares a snippet from the footer of the weekly analytics email stating that it's a mandatory service communication and to manage other communication preferences, users should visit the Promotional Communications Manager.
Email marketer from PC Gamer suggests creating a separate, 'clean' email address specifically for Microsoft accounts and services. This helps isolate promotional emails from your primary inbox, making it easier to manage and ignore unwanted communications.
Email marketer from Ask Leo! recommends using email filtering tools provided by your email provider to block unwanted emails from Microsoft by creating rules based on sender address or keywords in the subject line. He also recommends unsubscribing where possible.
Email marketer from Quora recommends a combination of unsubscribing from unwanted Microsoft emails and creating filters in your email client to automatically move promotional emails to a separate folder or directly to the trash. This keeps your inbox clean and reduces the visibility of these emails.
Email marketer from Reddit user u/spamfighter shares a method to filter Microsoft promotional emails in Gmail by creating a filter that identifies these emails based on keywords or sender addresses and automatically marks them as spam.
Email marketer from the Spiceworks forum suggests using a third-party unsubscribe service to manage and remove your email address from multiple mailing lists at once, simplifying the process of opting out of unwanted communications from Microsoft and other senders.
Email marketer from Microsoft Community user TechyInMA provides a PowerShell script to disable promotional emails at the organizational level within Microsoft 365, requiring administrator access to implement.
What the experts say2Expert opinions
Expert from Word to the Wise suggests creating email filters to automatically sort or delete unwanted Microsoft emails. These filters can be based on sender addresses or keywords to ensure they don't clutter your primary inbox.
Expert from Spam Resource explains that Microsoft often includes genuine unsubscribe links in its marketing emails. Using these links is the best method to stop receiving these emails, as it confirms your opt-out preference to Microsoft's systems.
What the documentation says5Technical articles
Documentation from Microsoft Documentation explains how to use the Sweep feature in Outlook.com to automatically delete or archive all emails from a particular sender, or to keep only the latest email. This can be used to manage recurring promotional emails from Microsoft.
Documentation from Microsoft Documentation explains how to block senders in Outlook.com or Outlook 365 by adding their email address or domain to the blocked senders list. This prevents their emails from reaching your inbox.
Documentation from Microsoft Documentation explains how to use the Junk Email filter in Outlook to automatically move suspected spam emails to the Junk Email folder. Users can adjust the filter's sensitivity to catch more or fewer unwanted messages.
Documentation from Microsoft Documentation provides information on how to opt out of targeted advertising in Windows settings. By turning off the advertising ID, you can limit the amount of personalized advertising you receive from Microsoft, which can reduce the number of promotional emails.
Documentation from Microsoft Documentation describes how to manage privacy settings within your Microsoft account to control the data Microsoft collects and uses, potentially reducing unwanted communications. This involves reviewing and adjusting advertising preferences and other data-sharing settings.
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