How to send messages to spam in Gmail filter?

Question

Is there a way to create a Gmail filter that sends the filtered items to the spam folder? There is an option to send it to a label, or to "Never send it to Spam" (which is ironic considering what I want to do).

I need this because I'm getting spam emails from a domain called libero.it, and Gmail's spam filter consistently fails to mark them as spam, even though I click "Report Spam" for each of them, so I want to create a filter to mark all messages from that domain as spam.

Answer 1

I don't believe gmail offers this exact request. Reason being, email marked as spam is used to identify spam globally (not just your account).

Instead you can just create a label called "myspam" or anything really.

1. Create Filter
2. From: libero.it
3. Check [x] Apply the label
4. Click Choose label...
5. Select New label
6. Input myspam
7. Click Create

Answer 2

Sorry I'm late to the party, I found this old question when searching the same issue. Since you can't do it from filters, I wound up creating a Google App Script which does allow marking an email as spam automatically.

The basic gist of what you want to put into a function and schedule using a time driven trigger is:

var threads = GmailApp.search("[your search criteria] -is:spam");
for (var iThread = 0; iThread < threads.length; iThread++) {
   GmailApp.moveThreadToSpam(threads[iThread]);
}

Answer 3

It doesn't look like this is currently possible.

You could always just create another, separate label and have it sent to there. Something like a Spam 2 label. Once the spam builds up in this label, you can select all and click Report Spam to send it all away at once.

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Answer 4

It's possible to block a specific address, but not a whole domain. Here's how it can be done:

1. Choose "Block ..." from the menu:

2. Confirm to block:

Answer 5

1. First create a search for your spam messages:

2. Next, hit Create Filter:

3. Now check Mark as read and Delete it, then hit Create Filter for the last time:

You will never see these emails anymore. They will just fill up your deleted email box for the next 30 days, until gmail clean them up.

Answer 6

Our organization uses Google Workspace and I wanted to clamp down on unsolicited vendor emails being sent from outside our organization. There isn't a way to do this through gmail directly but there is a way to restrict who can reach you through Google Admin. I'll just retrace my steps here.

1. In Google Admin, go to Directory > Organizational units.
2. In your list of units, create a sub-unit since you (I) don't want this to impact others.
3. Go to Apps > Google Workspace > Gmail.
4. Search the page for "Compliance" and open it, select your organizational unit in the section on the left, and look for "Restrict delivery" on the right. Select "Configure".
5. If you have not already created a list, use the "Create or edit list" option, this will take you to a "manage address lists" page. Add an address list, and where it asks you for addresses it will accept a domain without the username@. Save the list.
6. Back in Compliance, select "Use existing list" and add your list. Add a rejection message and be sure "Bypass this setting for internal messages" is checked and you are all set!

I will note, this approach is the opposite of what OP is asking for -- I want domains blocked by default and to only receive emails from domains I've explicitly approved of without this restriction impacting other users at our organization.

Answer 7

You can select the delete option, creating a label.