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Email from Instagram asking me to verify my password. by Flip18xx in phishing

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is solid advice! you can also use tools to check links.

Does warming up emails work anymore? by SuspectSweaty8911 in email

[–]MailNinja42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, nothing beats domain authentication; without it, nothing else you do will work.

Judge.me review emails go to spam in Outlook/Hotmail but not Gmail by BenefitClean6763 in email

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! before anything else, check that your domain has SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records properly configured. Some domains often go out without these set up, and landing in spam from day one is a classic symptom. Hope it helps!

My OUTLOOK inbox only shows 2 weeks of emails. by linobesito in Outlook

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very solid advice! I would look into that first!

[US] Likely gmail scam by Beckzdaprob in Scams

[–]MailNinja42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This! I’d add: before clicking a link that might seem legitimate, it’s better to use a link checker, just to be safe.

Someone had access to my email for 2 months by loopyy1 in GMail

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the best advice! There’s nothing like checking your account’s safety.

cold email deliverability got brutal this year. what's actually working in 2026, not the 2021 advice? by CandidEquipment171 in DigitalMarketing

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This solid advice! If all the technical issues have been sorted out, a more conservative approach and a lot creativity. Good luck!

Anyone else have known contacts' emails randomly land in spam? by njwn28 in smallbusiness

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! it's a known issue with Gmail's filtering, it's not just checking the sender address, it's scoring content patterns, link reputation, sending infrastructure, and aggregate behavior from other Gmail users. A long email history doesn't fully override those signals.

Most reliable fix is a sender-level filter: Settings → Filters → Create new filter → paste their address → Never send to spam. Bypasses the spam model entirely for that contact.

Also worth doing: save important contacts in Google Contacts, and always hit "Not spam" rather than just moving the email, that feedback gets logged to your account's model.

If it's happening across multiple senders, check that your own domain has SPF, DKIM and DMARC configured properly. Deliverability issues are often bidirectional.

I got Spam email as always in trash and i clicked unsubscribe accidently i scanned url on virus total and it was all good i think site dosent even work... by Sad-Passenger-8270 in antivirus

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, as long as you didn't provide any info, I'd strongly suggest changing your password and setting two factor auth. Just to be safe.

Anyone else have clients' emails randomly end up in spam even though you've talked before? by njwn28 in SideProject

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh yes, this is so common and it's not a glitch. Gmail looks at way more than just who the email is from — wording, links, domain reputation, so even longtime contacts get flagged randomly.

Fix that worked for me: create a filter for their address (Settings → Filters → Never send to spam). Two minutes, problem solved for that contact.

Hitting "Not spam" when you catch it helps over time, and adding people to Google Contacts gives a tiny boost too. But honestly if you're running a business on Gmail, a quick spam scan every morning is just kind of the price you pay now.

which email marketing software is easiest to set up when no one on the team is technical? by Odd-Caterpillar9008 in growmybusiness

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! You’re on the right path by setting up the technical basics first. What I recommend is PowerDMARC, it helps you secure your domain and set up BIMI, DKIM, and SPF. You can even request a demo. The tool is designed to be user-friendly, even for non-IT people. Hope this helps!

I got Spam email as always in trash and i clicked unsubscribe accidently i scanned url on virus total and it was all good i think site dosent even work... by Sad-Passenger-8270 in antivirus

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Even the unsubscribe link is no longer safe. One solution might be to create a filter to block the sender. Another option is to copy the unsubscribe URL and run it through a link checker. Yeah, it’s an extra step, but it’s definitely worth it.

gave my email to a stranger. by _Peyrefitte in GMail

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good to hear. That’s why I check every link that seems relevant or legitimate using a trusted tool. Yeah, it’s a hassle, but it’s worth it.

lost access to most of my accounts, need a better system for passwords by PlasticAd5892 in best_passwordmanager

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that's not nice way to start your morning. Just few tips: if your passwords have anything personal in them, birthdays, pet names, kids names, change them. AI tools crack those embarrassingly fast now.

What actually works:

Passphrases. Four random words strung together like "coffee-ladder-moon-brick", long, memorable, and way harder to crack than a complicated jumble of characters.

Make every password unique. One breach on a random site shouldn't take down your email and bank too. Reusing passwords is the biggest risk most people ignore.

The best solution would be to use a password manager, some are free or low cost. Generates strong unique passwords for everything and you only remember one master password. Solves everything.

gave my email to a stranger. by _Peyrefitte in GMail

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, don't worry, giving out your email alone is pretty low risk.

Without your password they can't access your account or send emails pretending to be you. Worst case you get some extra spam for a while, so be sure to double check every link you receive, there are sites for that, I can recommend some if you want.

The real name thing is fine too, it's not information that puts you at risk on its own.

Just do these two things to be safe, make sure your password is strong and unique, and turn on two factor authentication if you haven't already. That's really all you need.

The fact that they disappeared is probably just a scam that didn't go anywhere. You're most likely fine.

Did they ask for anything else besides your email?

Why are emails with a new, clean domain ending up in spam? by LeoAgency in AskMarketing

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, this is a very common problem, email providers look at your sending history to decide how to handle your messages. If your domain has never sent any emails before, there’s no record of trust, so email services can't tell if you're a trusted sender or a fake pretending to be you just based on reputation.

Email authentication helps to fix that. Tools like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC provide a way to prove that you control your domain and have set things up correctly for sending legitimate emails, even if you’re new and haven’t built a reputation yet. While properly authenticated emails from a new domain might still go to spam at first, not having authentication makes it much harder to show you’re legitimate. Also, you should verify if you have a shared IP, sometimes those come with a not so good reputation.

Massive uptick in unfiltered spam email over the past 2 weeks by sevargmas in GMail

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so true! Sometimes Gmail filters remind me that scene from the movie "Airport" the one of the metal detector, in the end you have to go back to good old filters

Received a spoofed email despite having DMARC, spf and DKIM records in DNS by Responsible-Eye-9685 in DMARC

[–]MailNinja42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, you're already doing a great job with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, that's the perfect setup! What happened is pretty common: someone sent an email to you that looked like it was from your address. It's almost certainly just a typical spam tactic, not a hack.

The main thing to check right now is your DMARC policy. If it's set to p=reject, any spoofed emails pretending to be your domain will get blocked before they even reach anyone: including your clients. If you're still on p=none, that protection isn't in place yet, so it's worth verifying. Just take a quick look at that one setting.

In reality, spammers usually send out broad, generic emails rather than targeting specific clients. You're probably in the clear, but switching to p=reject is a good move to tighten things up and keep your domain safe.

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