GMail needs "not spam" filter rules
I was setting up my SIGPWNED emails to forward to my GMail accounts. I thought I had the forwards configured properly, but my test emails never came through, so I thought that GMail might be flagging my SIGPWNED messages as spam. To rule out that possibility, I thought I’d install a “not spam” filter to make sure the emails got through the spam filter and into my inbox. Imagine my surprise when I found that GMail defines no such filter type:
To me, this is an obvious oversight. To be fair to Google, GMail has one of the best, most reliable spam filters I’ve ever used. However, I think the ability to control what is not considered spam is critical; when you need it, you need it, and nothing else will do.
GMail needs a couple more filter actions: “Not Spam,” and “Spam.” Here’s a mockup of what the UI should look like:
You listening, Google? I’m looking at you.



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