If I use pop3/imap to read my gmail via a desktop client can I also set it to show emails that google automatically puts into the spam folder?
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With IMAP, yes. The Spam folder is available as [Gmail]/Spam.
POP3 is very limited, and only allows accessing messages from INBOX. This is limitation of POP3 itself.
answered Jan 24, 2010 at 14:56
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This worked for me for many years, but it seems to have stopped working (recently?). Nov 6, 2021 at 22:56
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I can confirm I do not see the spam folder in imapfilter's mailbox or folder listings.– a2f0Mar 9, 2022 at 13:17
If you need to access spam messages using pop3, you can create a filter to never place e-mail in the spam folder. According to http://aaron-kelley.net/blog/2008/08/disable-gmail-spam-filter-include-spam-in-pop3-download/
- Go to gmail.com
- Create a new filter
- Type * in the From field
- In the next screen, select "Never send it to spam"
- POP3 now downloads spam too
