Yahoo IMAP Spam folder not recognized by Outlook 2007

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Yahoo uses the name Bulk Mail for it's spam folder, when connecting via IMAP.

However, Outlook 2007 by default uses the name Junk E-mail.

So whenever I connect to my Yahoo email account with Outlook, it makes this folder, which then appears on ymail.com in the web interface.

How can I make Outlook understand that it should use the Bulk Mail folder instead? (Thunderbird has a feature to customize the name of the spam folder, but I cannot find it on Outlook.)

user74328

Posted 2012-02-05T19:26:42.610

Reputation: 71

When did Yahoo start allowing IMAP? – Zoredache – 2012-03-24T03:44:50.183

Do you have a premium account, or free? – cutrightjm – 2012-04-24T23:26:22.620

@ekaj - It's a free account. – None – 2012-04-25T14:47:36.327

Answers

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From what I have read and discovered, this isn't possible. My suggestion is to change the Yahoo! Spam folder to Junk E-Mail (I believe this is possible), which will avoid extra folders being created.

I am surprised Microsoft hasn't added a way by now to disable the Junk Email folder..

cutrightjm

Posted 2012-02-05T19:26:42.610

Reputation: 3 966

Sadly, I think you may be right. – None – 2012-04-25T14:53:02.280

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